Single-origin cafés in Seoul
Cafés in Seoul that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.
12 cafés · South Korea
Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.
gml seoul
At any given visit, gml's filter-only menu lists more than 20 single-origin coffees drawn from leading roasters…
Namusairo
Operating since 2002 inside a restored traditional hanok near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Namusairo is one of Seoul's…
The Barn Seoul Seongsu
Berlin's most acclaimed specialty roaster opened its Seoul outpost in a two-storey building tucked down a calm…
Better Roasting Lab
A few blocks east of Ttukseom Station, Better Roasting Lab looks more like a micro-factory than a cafe: a matte white…
Felt Coffee Jongno
Felt is a small specialty café tucked away in Jongno-gu. The roaster is meticulous about traceability and the staff…
John Small Roastery
Founded by Australian-Korean John Kim in quiet Yonggang-dong near the Han River, this small roastery balances house…
Mesh Coffee
Founded in 2015 by two former fair-trade coffee professionals, Mesh works from a small warehouse space near Seoul…
Coffee Libre Yeonnam
Coffee Libre opened the first specialty roastery in Seoul in 2009. They still set the bar. The Yeonnam location is…
Camouflage Coffee
A stark-white minimalist space near the Seoul Forest entrance, Camouflage serves expressive single-origin filter…
Deep Blue Lake Coffee
Established in 2016 behind a distinctive blue brick facade in Mangwon-dong, Deep Blue Lake roasts on a Loring machine…
Felt Coffee Sinchon
A service-forward Felt location running a Slayer espresso machine alongside single-origin pour-overs. The roastery's…
Recovery Coffee Bar
Run by Luke Yeo, a decorated Korean latte art champion and competition judge, Recovery roasts on a Korean-made…
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These Seoul cafés focus on single-origin coffee, serving traceable lots from named farms or regions rather than house blends.
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