A severe winter is coming and I want to introduce a warm place, which will warm your body and mind. It is well known coffee shop named Hakrim. Hakrim has led the campus culture in Daehakro since 1956 as a symbol of supporter for the pro-democracy movement. So this is not just a coffee shop but a historical place where many artists and famous intellectuals of the mid-20th were inspired of. It’s located in 94-2, Myeonglyun-dong and it is easy to find when you go to the Hyehwa station by subway line 4. Just nearby the exit 6, you can find green sign and big wide window on the first floor of the old brick building.
When you come into Hakrim through narrow creaking wooden stairs, you may feel that you are moved to the past because the interior has been changed little since its very first time. When you look around the old fashioned wooden tables and the rusty decorations, you can feel the atmosphere of 60s’ of Seoul. This shop has duplex structure then you can have a seat of the upstairs if you want to enjoy the tranquil in the warm orange light, and there, you can look down the whole wooden interior and faded pictures of famous artists. The nostalgic sounds of classical music played on LP players will make you forget the daily stress and let you be in the deep sweet thought just sitting on the soft sofa. You may see the baristas making coffee behind the bars filling the whole place with the fresh brewed coffee’s scent. At night, chattering sounds and the music are mixed more livelily since people get drunk softly on wine or beer, so it would be also a good place to drink some alcohol.
The Essay on Coffee Break
"I think I just saw Jesus in my cup of Taster's Choice" -Zippy the Pinhead I sit on the bench outside "Caf Kilim" a popular coffee shop in downtown Portsmouth. Friends and buddies walk in and I ask how's it going. They nod and come back out two minutes later with a cup of coffee in their hand. More people show up and go in and out each with a cup of joe in their hand. What is this drive to bring ...
The owner of Hakrim is well known as a great roaster of coffee beans, so you can try the house blended coffee to taste this store’s original flavor. The menu of coffee is divided two parts as dripped coffee and espresso. Including house blended coffee, dripped menu items are made with the way of hand dripping so all the staffs are trained to this method that they brew the best flavor of each type of beans. When you want to choose the coffee bean of specific producing area rather than blended beans, you can find the items too in the dripped coffee menu and then, you can explore the world of various type coffee beans. But if you prefer to espresso, you don’t have to be worried because their espresso is also great so you can enjoy the lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos and espressos. And there are also a lot of cocktails, beer, wine and delicious side dishes for drinking. Especially, they prepare various fine cheeses.
Hakrim, the timeless place where the artistic traces and the history remain with the rich scent, will provide you various coffee and drinks serving the sensibility together that you’ve forgotten. Whether you visit with your friends or you are alone, it would be a great and comfortable place to recover your composure. Just sit on any seat and enjoy it!
