Coffee in Mapo: Fritz Dohwa & More - 10 Local Picks

Fritz Dohwa occupies an old detached house whose mother-of-pearl cabinets and antique vanity make the room feel like a…

An old factory building on a Hapjeong back street now houses a specialty coffee roastery, one of the early names in Kor…

Pick a single-origin pour-over here: the Yeonnam branch of Kunes Brewing Spot, whose original shop is in Haengsin-dong,…

Batch-brewed coffee pours straight from a tap and reaches the table quickly, with fruit-like acidity and sweetness that…

Tucked into the ground floor of the Ryse Hotel, this compact Blue Bottle uses the building's staircase to break the roo…

A wall packed with teacups sets the tone in this small roastery, which has only a handful of seats and stays calm despi…

Sandwiches dominate the case at this compact Donggyo-ro shop: rucola, BLTE with bacon, lettuce, tomato and egg, and a b…

Cappuccino arrives in a soba cup rather than a mug, its firm, silky foam sitting as a separate layer over the espresso.…

Oat milk sits at the core of the menu rather than serving as an add-on. The oat-milk latte layers nutty oat and gentle…

Trees along the Wawoo Bridge stretch of the Gyeongui Line Forest Park press right up to the second-floor windows, and d…