Café Review: The Beauty of the Bagel – And Why I Go to Café Ileilo

By Jo Lezada || I was never a fan of bagels. For the past twelve years of living in Korea and frequenting coffee shops, my go-to pastry was almost always … Read More

Coffee Shop Review: Tradition Meets Night Out – TeaSoha in Dongmyeong-dong

By Jacqueline L. Becerra || Time and time again, Korea continues to show me new combinations. With the robust popularity and expansion of the matcha market, the food industry has … Read More

D’s Café Column: Aesthetic April – A Quiet Cozy Café Around the Corner – Dear Moon

By Dhivyaa S. P. || Sometimes a small café can make an ordinary evening feel warm and calm. One night, I visited a café called Dear Moon in Hwajeong-dong. The … Read More

Kimchi: Food, Art Form, Spirit of a Nation

By Murdock O’ Mooney || Few words evoke images of Korea more strongly than the word kimchi. For those unfamiliar, kimchi is a fermented vegetable (usually radishes, cabbage, or cucumbers) that is similar to … Read More

D’s Café Column: This March, Let Me Take You to My Favorite Café

By Dhivyaa S. P. As the cold slowly drifts away and the trees begin to wake, March always feels like a rebirth to me. This March, I find myself thinking … Read More

D’s Café Column: Gallery Café Chaeum – Where Coffee Meets Art

By Dhivyaa S. P. || It’s already February! Hope you’ve taken a look at your goals for the year. No rush, slow but steady wins. And speaking of slow and … Read More

Gosari: A Cozy Corner in Downtown Gwangju

By Jo Lezada || Gosari is one of the coffee shops that caught my eye last November at Dongmyeong- dong’s Coffee Walk. What piqued my interest at the time was … Read More

D’s Café Column: Morning Run? Coffee Stop! – Overleaf Café

By Dhivyaa S. P. Dear Reader, Happy New Year, 2026!! It’s cold out there; hope you’re surviving winter with warm drinks and cozy blankets! This month in D’s Café Column, … Read More