One of my favorite things about my trip to Sokcho (check out my post) was a cafe called - Coffee Brazil(브라질), located at YeongJin Beach (영진 해변). I posted about the beautiful beach and the clear waters have a look HERE. 

I really liked the style of this restaurant. The wood, cement and coffee worked perfectly together to make this place feel unique and relaxing. I always love to see these kinds of cafes, where everything just comes together. This cafe also has a spectacular view of the ocean and beach, what more can you ask for?  It felt as if you wanted to spend your entire day just sitting there and looking at the ocean, while enjoying a prefect cafe latte. 

Korea's Cafe/coffee culture is really amazing and it's something I will miss wholeheartedly when I return back home. I will have to actively seek out the good coffee spot in South Africa. Luckily for me, my one friend just started his coffee business (Roaming Grind Coffee Co.) in South Africa. If you want to know more about them, go to their Facebook page. 

Until then, this will serve as a perfect reminder of my amazing (I say amazing, but remember there are ups and downs, I count both) time here in Korea. 

For more of my trip in Sokcho, check out my other posts and feel free to share my posts with your friends even if it's just to show them what's going on in South Korea. A hint: it's not all war talk all the time. 

Until next time. 

Recently a new coffee shop has opened near my apartment. Being a lover of coffee and a very curious person, it didn't take me long to go and have a look. 

The coffee shop looked so inviting with the little porch with tables and chairs in the front. I could smell the freshly ground coffee from the moment I walked in and noticed the roastery right next to the entrance. I loved the shiny floor and the copper pipes used at the hand drip station. The owner of the place explained to me that he had braced it himself. It looked quite professional and really gave a unique feel to the coffee shop. The different chairs and tables also added the uniqueness of "Paul". Then last but not the least is the beautiful handmade cups and plates with the signature "Paul" on each one. 

I also noticed the boxes of fresh imported coffee beans that are roasted right there. The beans are imported from many different countries including Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Guatemala and Kenya. 

The coffee shop specializes in hand drip coffee (as seen in the pictures below) and I decided to start at the top of the list and work my way down. 

The first cup I had was the "Colombia Supreme"(1st on the menu), which was a very strong drip and a little too acidic for my taste. I quite enjoyed the "Brazil Santos"(2nd on the menu), just a perfect strength of coffee aroma and not too acidic. Unfortunately they didn't have the "Costa Rica" beans on my 3rd visit and I skipped to "Indonesia Mandheling", which was a great tasting coffee as well. 

Of course I didn't drink all in one day. It was three separate visits and on my 3rd visit I took these photos and decided to blog about this great coffee shop. 

In Korea, non-franchise coffee shops are quite fleeting and is short lived. I do hope that this one stays for a long time to come. 

When you pass by "Paul" in Hwajeong(화정), be sure to give it a try. 

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