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In South Jeolla, a destination for tasting Korean-grown coffee beans
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (309+ words) Ethiopia, Kenya, Peru and El Salvador all have one thing in common: They are coffee-growing regions. There is another place that belongs on that list as well " Goheung. Among the many coffee farms in Goheung, Gotem Gil Coffee Farm is…...
Starbucks Korea expands 'Focus Zone' locations near university campuses
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (383+ words) The "Focus Zone" area at the Starbucks Korea Hanyang University ERICA location / Courtesy of Starbucks Korea Starbucks Korea is expanding its designated "Focus Zone" concept across its locations near university campuses, catering to customers who use cafes as dedicated spaces…...
Chinese tea chains expand presence in coffee-loving Korea
2+ week, 3+ day ago (612+ words) A Chagee store in China / Courtesy of Chagee HONG KONG " Chinese tea brands are accelerating their expansion into Korea, driven by intensifying competition at home and rising demand for healthier beverages in a market long dominated by coffee. Chagee, known…...
Why Starbucks chooses Korea for Aerocano launch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) Starbucks Korea's new Aerocano iced coffee, hitting stores nationwide Thursday for the first time in the world, is more than just another menu addition. It marks the company's introduction of a new coffee category alongside the iced Americano and cold…...
Starbucks to debut Aerocano globally for iced coffee lovers, starting in Korea
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Starbucks Korea will launch the Aerocano on its menu at its stores across the country, Thursday. Courtesy of Starbucks Korea Starbucks will launch a new type of americano drink for the first time in Korea, targeting the country's significant scale…...
Starbucks to make global debut of Aerocano for iced coffee lovers here
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Starbucks Korea will launch the Aerocano on its menu at its stores across the country, Thursday. Courtesy of Starbucks Korea Starbucks will launch a new type of americano drink for the first time in Korea, targeting the country's significant scale…...
Starbucks to debut new iced Americano in Korea
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) The Aerocano, Starbucks Korea's new iced Americano beverage / Courtesy of Starbucks Korea Starbucks Korea said Monday it will launch a new style of iced Americano this week, marking the first such debut by the U. S. coffee chain in South Korea, a…...
Starbucks Korea to recall humidifiers over fire concerns - The Korea Times
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) Humidifier distributed through Starbucks Korea's winter e-Frequency promotion between Oct. 30 and Dec. 31 / Courtesy of Starbucks Korea Starbucks Korea said Friday it will voluntarily recall more than 390, 000 humidifiers distributed as promotional giveaways late last year after a report of a fire…...
Tim Hortons to double Korea outlets on localization push - The Korea Times
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) An Tae-yeol, chief brand officer (CBO) of BKR, the operator of Tim Hortons in Korea, speaks at a press conference at the Canadian coffee chain's outlet in Shinnonhyeon, Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons said Wednesday it will…...
Why is Compose Coffee adding tteokbokki to its menu? - The Korea Times
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) The country's big-three low-budget coffee brands " Mega MGC Coffee, Compose Coffee and Paik's Coffee " run stores next to each other in Seoul, Nov. 6. 2025. Yonhap Rising costs and intensifying competition among low-budget coffee franchise firms in Korea are forcing companies to…...