Black Road Coffee — Restaurant in Daegu

"Let's Explore Every Coffee in the World"

The speciality coffee scene is flourishing in South Korea, and the city of Daegu (Gyeongsang-buk Province) is setting the standard high. Testament to this is local coffee roaster Cupo’s newest venture “Black Road Coffee; opened recently in December 2020 this is visually, and conceptually, one of the most unique cafes in the country.

Enter their second floor, candle lit, mahogony clad cafe and you could be mistaken for finding a speakeasy whisky bar. Upon "checking-in", each customer is invited to taste three different styles of coffee before Captain Shin (owner and head roaster) and his crew of expert baristas lead lead you on a bespoke coffee expedition. Instead of maps you’ll be using their illustrated guide books, each with detailed descriptions of the region, coffee bean variety and process of every cup. The guide books come in three different levels from Newbie, Intermediate and finally Master level, each one with an accompanying badge or rank to indicate the stage of your coffee journey.

The variety of coffee beans is astounding; their coffee list has over 20 different varieties including Colombia, Kenya, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica, Honduras and Ethiopia. A rare selection of processes are also available including Slow Dry, Yeast Fermentation, Geisha Natural, Black Honey and Double Anaerobic. Naturally the price for each cup of coffee ranges depending on the exclusivity and volume of beans available. Starting at 6,000 원 ($ 5.40) the most expensive cups of coffee range from 12,000 원 ($ 10.90) up to 20,000 원 ($ 18.10).

“Black Road Coffee” truly fills a gap in the market for Korean consumers who want to go beyond their everyday Americano or Latte, allowing them to delve deep into the world of coffee growing, roasting and brewing, while finding coffee that truly suits...

Coffee: 5/5. THE specialty coffee place to go if you are looking for local coffee roasters and SOE beans in Daegu. Amazing selection of Geisha varieties in hand brew serving.

Service:5/5. Best experience ever had here with extreme friendly staff explaining the processing. The taste session at the beginning is very unique and help you identify your preferred beans.

Atmosphere: 5/5. Very cozy private, and spacious place. Overall a good vibe that I would want to go every week to chill out or chat...

Eyes opening experience with coffee tasting and drinking! The staffs are so passionate and so willing to share their knowledge and experience about coffee! I learned so many things about coffee here! My friends and I come every week or two! This place...