North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew



Features North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew Coffee shops are cropping up in Pyongyang and prices are pushing new limits of what's "high-end" Min Chao Choy September 25, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Uri Tours (Flickr), CC BY-SA In North Korea, coffee is a luxury — it’s expensive, it’s meticulously prepared and it’s almost always sipped in public view. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeatedly appeared alongside an iced coffee in state media images, for example, and the South Korean K-drama “Crash Landing On You” built an entire love sequence around a carefully-poured North Korean brew. In the show, a North Korean soldier carefully roasts, grinds and brews a hot cup of coffee for his love interest, a South Korean heiress — all with classical music sensually playing in the background. Turns out, that kind of © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew

Coffee shops are cropping up in Pyongyang and prices are pushing new limits of what's "high-end"

Min Chao Choy September 25, 2020

North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew

In North Korea, coffee is a luxury — it’s expensive, it’s meticulously prepared and it’s almost always sipped in public view.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeatedly appeared alongside an iced coffee in state media images, for example, and the South Korean K-drama “Crash Landing On You” built an entire love sequence around a carefully-poured North Korean brew.

In the show, a North Korean soldier carefully roasts, grinds and brews a hot cup of coffee for his love interest, a South Korean heiress — all with classical music sensually playing in the background.

Turns out, that kind of

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