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 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