Roasteries to Visit During the Gangneung Coffee Festival

A place to rest with a sea view on the same Anmok Coffee Street as the festival. Bossa Nova Coffee Roasters Gangneung uses beans roasted in-house. Its Americano uses Anmok Blend, while its caffe latte uses Mullae Blend. The beans change depending on whether the drink includes milk, giving each order a distinct reason to choose it.

Alongside indoor seating, there is a floor-seating room, a rooftop terrace and a roof deck. Choose your seat depending on whether you want the sea breeze or a break behind glass. Pour-overs made with beans from different origins offer a way to explore beyond the blends.

At Terarosa Coffee Factory Gangneung Main Branch in Gujeong-myeon, you can explore the aroma of the beans too. The art shop beside the cafe lets you smell the beans on sale. If you are looking for coffee to take home, browse the beans after your drink.

It began as a roastery in Gangneung in 2002 and serves both drip coffee and espresso-based drinks. Focus on the beans with a drip coffee, or try a Gangneung Cream Latte. With indoor and outdoor seating, it also suits a day when you want to explore the space alongside your coffee.

The Yeongok-myeon main branch suits anyone choosing between a house blend and pour-overs from different origins. Bohemian Bak Ichu Coffee Main Branch sells coffee and beans in an ivy-covered building. Its address is different from the coffee factory on Haean-ro in Sacheon-myeon.

You can order the signature house blend or Panama Geisha coffee. A cup of the latter costs twice as much. Your budget will depend on whether you start with a familiar blend or try Geisha. Beans and drip bags are also sold, so you can keep drinking a coffee you enjoyed at home.

For large windows and a terrace instead of the sea, there is Aijeu Roastery Hongje-dong Main Branch in Hongje-dong. It roasts its own beans for its standard Americano and Special Americano. The menu describes the standard option as low in acidity and nutty, and the Special as floral and fruity. Choose according to how much acidity you enjoy.

The interior spans different floors, with large windows looking outside. Pour-over coffee is also available, though the selection changes with the beans. You can choose between a familiar espresso-based coffee and the brewed coffee available at the time.

At Espresso Square in Okcheon-dong, explore differences between beans in a short cup. The shop has roasting equipment and serves single-origin espresso and brewed coffee. Drinks such as Dark Circle and Light Circle distinguish different coffee profiles.

Choose Dark Circle for a full-bodied coffee or Light Circle if you enjoy acidity. If espresso is unfamiliar, there is also con panna with cream or a Chocolat option. Drink your coffee concentrated or brewed longer in the city centre. This is a place to focus on the pleasure of changing brewing methods.

For a choice of beans in your latte too, try Keopi Naerineun Beoseu Jeongnyujang in Gyo-dong. It roasts its own beans for Simyeon and Special coffees. Both are available as Americanos or lattes. The menu describes Simyeon as full-bodied and Special as having acidity.

You can choose between the two beans in a latte as well. The cafe closes at 15:50, making it a stop to plan before heading to the festival.

If you visit Gangneung on a weekday, Gerak serves filter coffee in a residential area of Gyo-dong. Coffee Ranger next door roasts the beans, which Gerak uses for pour-overs. It suits anyone looking for a place that connects sourcing and roasting green beans with serving the finished cup.

The Americano uses Coffee Ranger's signature blend. For something different, Caffe Arancia combines espresso and orange. Choose between filter coffee and coffee with fruit according to what you feel like drinking that day.