
Had a really bad experience at this cafe, definitely wouldn’t recommend it. But their interior is insane, check it out.

Cafe Reviews & Coffee News for Thirsty Nomads

Had a really bad experience at this cafe, definitely wouldn’t recommend it. But their interior is insane, check it out.


This is part of the coffee setup I keep at work. I like the pour-over filter, it’s fun for people to watch, easier to clean than a French press, and less awkward than straining over an Aeropress imagining what might happen if your mug decided to shatter underneath you. I can’t really recommend the Kalita hand mill though; it’s not very easy to adjust the grind with any precision. It is more consistent than a blade grinder, but still not that great. I’m waiting to get my hands on a Hario ceramic hand mill that has a better design.

Around Insadong and Gyeongbokgung there is a law mandating that signage must use the Korean language. Here’s what “The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf” looks like spelled out phonetically in Korean.