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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: coffee in Korea? |
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I developed my coffee habit as an adult with an ample supply of cheap, quality coffee shops nearby so I never bought Folgers or whatever my parents drank because I could just go get a daily cup of double roasted rocket fuel for $1.50, plus free refill no less.
Here Starbucks has a strangle hold on "real" coffee and after spending a fortune I've bought my own coffee maker. Unfortunately it seems the only place I can buy actual coffee to brew at home is still Starbucks. I assume that the price I am paying for a bag of freshly ground coffee is still pretty damn steep... but at least it's not $4 to $5 a cup.
When I go to grocery stores here I haven't seen the familiar coffee cans of home. It seems like it's all instant this and freeze dried that. Am I just looking in the wrong places? Is it possible to buy regular ground coffee here without having to pay Starbucks prices. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Join Costco and all your coffee problems are solved.
A 1kg bag of Starbucks beans can be had for 12,000 - 24,000. Then buy a little hand grinder in any supermarket/department store. 10,000-20,000. You can have freshly ground coffee anytime.
Good coffee in Korea, outside of Costco, is horribly expensive. |
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mj roach
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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E-Mart, HomePlus, MegaMart, Lotte, etc...all sell roasted whole bean coffee and have grinding machines.
Try the 'Richville' dark roast... 1 kg. 18-20,000 won
not bad when made in a glass coffee 'press' |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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As said before, any department store/mart will sell your basic generic roasted coffee. It's not folgers brand but it's the same basic stuff. Personally, I hate starbucks roasted beans. I'll let ya'll in on a little secret.
Geumjeong station go out the front entrance and just to the right there is a coffee roaster. He seels fresh, high quality beans from Kenya, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Columbia, Brazil etc. Everything he sells has been roasted within 3 days. 10,000 for a bag of fresh roasted beans and some of the best coffee in Korea. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
As said before, any department store/mart will sell your basic generic roasted coffee. It's not folgers brand but it's the same basic stuff. Personally, I hate starbucks roasted beans. I'll let ya'll in on a little secret.
Geumjeong station go out the front entrance and just to the right there is a coffee roaster. He seels fresh, high quality beans from Kenya, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Columbia, Brazil etc. Everything he sells has been roasted within 3 days. 10,000 for a bag of fresh roasted beans and some of the best coffee in Korea. |
How many grams in a bag? 200 gr, 300 gr, 454 gr?
A lot of department stores in Korea rip you off selling you 300 grams of beans for 10,000 won, when in Canada you could get a full pound (454 grams) for the same price.
I agree with you and the other poster about Starbucks beans. They're not that great, but for quality versus price, Starbucks beans at Costco are the best deal.
I just bought 1 kg of Rosebud Columbian beans at Home Plus for 20,000 won. An okay price and I've enjoyed these beans in the past. However, the lot I bough yesterday tastes like low grade acidy robusta beans and not the high quality arabica beans I paid for. Ripped off again? Maybe. The bag doesn't say 100% arabica beans, so I guess they can put whatever they want in the bag. It could be 1% Columbian and 99% low grade Brazilian robusta beans for all I know.
Another thing I love in this country is when they try to sell you "Blue Mountain Blend". What's that exactly?  |
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to try and roast my own coffee... you can do it in a wok over your stove top.
http://www.gabeeyang.com/ |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Metsuke wrote: |
I'm going to try and roast my own coffee... you can do it in a wok over your stove top.
http://www.gabeeyang.com/ |
Home roasting is tough. Makes too much smoke. Your neighbors will go crazy. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| there's a micro roaster about 5 minute walk from Daehung station (line 6). can't remember his web site though. |
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Jizzo T. Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2006
Location: at my wit's end
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Folgers @ 10,000 won for a 1 kg container in Songtan near the base.
It may not be premium sh*t but it definitely works. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Dev wrote: |
| crazy_arcade wrote: |
As said before, any department store/mart will sell your basic generic roasted coffee. It's not folgers brand but it's the same basic stuff. Personally, I hate starbucks roasted beans. I'll let ya'll in on a little secret.
Geumjeong station go out the front entrance and just to the right there is a coffee roaster. He seels fresh, high quality beans from Kenya, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Columbia, Brazil etc. Everything he sells has been roasted within 3 days. 10,000 for a bag of fresh roasted beans and some of the best coffee in Korea. |
How many grams in a bag? 200 gr, 300 gr, 454 gr?
A lot of department stores in Korea rip you off selling you 300 grams of beans for 10,000 won, when in Canada you could get a full pound (454 grams) for the same price.
I agree with you and the other poster about Starbucks beans. They're not that great, but for quality versus price, Starbucks beans at Costco are the best deal.
I just bought 1 kg of Rosebud Columbian beans at Home Plus for 20,000 won. An okay price and I've enjoyed these beans in the past. However, the lot I bough yesterday tastes like low grade acidy robusta beans and not the high quality arabica beans I paid for. Ripped off again? Maybe. The bag doesn't say 100% arabica beans, so I guess they can put whatever they want in the bag. It could be 1% Columbian and 99% low grade Brazilian robusta beans for all I know.
Another thing I love in this country is when they try to sell you "Blue Mountain Blend". What's that exactly? |
Yeah, it's 10,000 won for 200 grams. I figure it's worth it for freshly roasted 100% arabica. I mean, there really is no comparison to the 10,000 300g bags at homeplus/e-mart. Plus, this guy really takes pride in what he's doing...he's a hardcore coffee-head. He has a website too and delivers. I can't remember it now but I'll post it up next time I'm there. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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