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Cafe: A Cup of Daily Escape

Gangnam-gu is a battleground for large-scale franchise cafes. Even amid the barrage of volume and speed, one drink at a time...

A Gangnam cafe essay on small openings and small rests in daily life. It highlights the local specialty cafes that shine even amid the battleground of big franchise chains.

Gangnam-gu is a battleground for large-scale franchise cafes. Even amid the barrage of volume and speed, one drink at a time...

Gangnam Day Course

Morning
Morning coffee in the office district
At Terarosa POSCO Center, pick a bean and ease into the day with a careful pour-over.
Afternoon
A small break beside Dosan Park
Reset the afternoon at Felt Coffee with a carefully pulled espresso beside Dosan Park.
Evening
Close the day with a book
Under the tall shelves of Starfield Library, pick a book and let the day wind down slowly.
Terarosa POSCO Center

Terarosa POSCO Center

The Gangneung-born specialty-coffee label with a wide selection of beans and well-made pastries. The open ground floor of POSCO Center is a calm spot to slow down between meetings.

Felt Coffee at Dosan Park

Felt Coffee at Dosan Park

A small roaster just beside Dosan Park pulling its own espresso and brewing single-origin filter cups. Take a seat by the window and let the park below do the rest of the work.

Starfield Library

Starfield Library

The iconic open library at the heart of Starfield COEX. Pull a book from the towering shelves, grab a drink from a nearby café, and settle in for a quiet read.

Activity Summary

Activities Category Description
Bean tasting Food Taste Terarosa's single-origin beans along the barista's recommendation.
An espresso moment Food Re-center the afternoon over an espresso at Felt Coffee.
Book-café time Culture Spend a slow hour at Starfield Library with a book in one hand and a drink in the other.
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Gangnam-gu is a battleground for large-scale franchise cafes. Even amid the barrage of volume and speed, one drink at a time...

Recommended for both first-time visitors and returning travelers to Gangnam.

You can visit freely without reservation. However, some experience programs may require advance booking.

We also recommend 'Bar Gangnam's drinking the night, Dessert Sweeta Gangnam Dessert road'.