Recently, interest in delicious coffee has increased, and demand for âspecialty coffeeâ is increasing. Specialty coffee refers to coffee that must have 5 or less defects per 350 grams of green beans according to the standards set by the Specialty Coffee Association, and has obtained a score of 80 or more out of 100 through tasting. From places where you can enjoy coffee made by the world's best barista to places where you can enjoy coffee in a hip atmosphere! A new world of coffee with a different dimension! Here are 6 of the best specialty cafes in Japan.
1. Coffee served by the world's number one barista, 'Momos Coffee' in Bugok-dong, Busan
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â²Location: 20 Oshige-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
â²Opening hours: 10:00 – 21:00 every day
â²Price: Today's hand drip 4,600 won, cafe latte 5,000 won
â²Review (Shikigin Cocobowall): This is the place I go to most often among cafes. Basically, the coffee is really delicious, and the cakes and breads are delicious day after day. I also buy beans once in a while and drink them at home, which is fine. It's a bit complicated because it's full of people on the weekends, so it's great if you go on a weekday.
2. Apple of the coffee world, 'Blue Bottle Coffee Seongsu' in Seongsu-dong, Seoul
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â²Location: KT Linkers, 7 Achasan-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
â²Opening hours: 08:00 – 20:00 every day
â²Price: New Orleans 5,800 won, sesame oil/hazelnut madeleine 3,500 won
â²Testimonial (I'm a cute kid): Blue Bottle, which opened its first store in Seongsu, only had an hour to wait. I waited in the sun for an hour. Being able to take pictures with founder James Freeman and CEO Brian Meehan of Blue Bottle was worth the wait. Unlike the bustling outside, the inside of the store was spacious and relaxed. The coffee tasted good and the atmosphere didn't seem bad.
3. Chewy foam mixed with bitter coffee, 'Moon's Nest' in Sadang-dong, Seoul
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â²Location: Doosanweve Tredium, 31 Sadang-ro 13-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
â²Opening hours: Sunday to Friday 08:00 to 22:00, Saturday 09:00 to 22:00, closed on Sunday
â²Price: Nuvola 5,000 won, Dalmatian 55,000 won
â²Review (Shikigami Sujhat): Moon's Nest is a treasure cafe in Isu. It's a small but rich cafe where the owner has won coffee contests many times. This is a place where even basic drip coffee has so many different flavors and aromas, and they also roast their own food. I also made my own caramel macchiato syrup, so it has a different level of luxury gin.
4. The rich flavor of coffee! , 'Kwang Coffee' in Seohak-dong, Jeonju
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â²Location: 29 Seohak-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk
â²Opening hours: 11:00 to 19:00 every day, closed on Tuesdays
â²Price: Ethiopian kosa 6,000 won, cheer up, real chocolate 5,500 won
â²Testimonial (The Curse of Seasoned Crab): It's a roastery cafe in Seohak-dong~ I was looking forward to seeing it in the Blue Ribbon Survey~ The boss had an incredibly brilliant history ~ You can choose two types of blended beans and drink basic coffee, and there are quite a few types of specialty beans!
5. âMorinokoeâ in Ido 2-dong, Jeju, is a cafe where you can enjoy the taste of raw beans
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â²Location: 30 Gunam-ro 2-gil, Jeju-si
â²Business hours: 11:00 – 22:00 every day
â²Price: Hand drip specialty coffee 6,000 won, cafe latte 4,500 won
â²Testimonial (Wild male tiger eating): This is a cafe that people in Ido-dong have probably been to at least once. They tend to be larger than local cafes, but they are bakery cafes that also do their own roasting. I bought specialty drip coffee and muffins and they were delicious.
6. Imbued with a hip vibe! , 'Hesed Specialty Coffee' in Bupyeong-dong, Incheon
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â²Location: B1F, 76, Bupyeongmunhwa-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
â²Business hours: Monday 13:00 – 18:00; Tuesday – Saturday 11:00-22:00; Sunday 14:00 – 22:00; closed on the first and third Mondays
â²Price: Spanish latte 6,000 won, hand drip (specialty beans) 7,000 won
â²Review (Shikigami Yeonjikonji ><): This is a coffee shop located underground in Bupyeong Culture Street. They sell more specialty beans than just cafes, so I definitely recommend drinking them as a drip!! I feel like it's cheaper than other specialty cafes. They also sell beans, so you can eat them as a drip at home~