4 coffee roasters worth the trip across South Korea, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All South Korea guides.
Fritz Coffee Company ★ 4.8 · Seoul
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 17 Saechang-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Fritz Coffee Company is the roaster that set the standard for Seoul's specialty coffee era, sourcing and roasting single-origins from Ethiopia to Guatemala.
Anthracite Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7 · Seoul
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 10 Tojeong-ro 5-gil, Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Anthracite built its name on industrial-conversion cafes (a shoe factory in Hapjeong, a tanning workshop in Hannam) and East African roasting.
Coffee Libre ★ 4.5 · Seoul
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 75 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Coffee Libre is one of the pioneers of Seoul's specialty scene, predating the industrial-chic wave by several years and still sourcing standout African beans.
Mesh Coffee ★ 4.5 · Seoul
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · 43 Seoulsup-gil, Seongsu-dong 1-ga, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Mesh is one of Seongsu's earliest specialty roasters, a seven-seat space on Seoulsup-gil pulling Nordic-style light roasts on a MOAI Bar System and rotating single-origin beans every two weeks.