The roasters writing the coffee scene in Seoul: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Seoul. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Anthracite built its name on industrial-conversion cafes (a shoe factory in Hapjeong, a tanning workshop in Hannam) and East African roasting.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Papua New Guinea
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Aeropress, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail