Coffee Montage Seongnae — Restaurant in Seoul

Considered a key player in speciality Korean coffee roasting scene, Coffee Montage has a reputation for great espressos, in-house roasted beans and cold brews. Recently re-modelled, the interior features a central counter with benches and display shelving along the walls for books, magazines and pre-packaged coffee beans. Popular blends include the "Bitter Sweet Life" Editions 1 and 2, "Sense and Sensibility" plus regular seasonal single origins. I recommend trying their Espresso Platter if you're keen to learn their style of coffee.

Coffee Montage is located quite far from central Seoul in the Gangdong suburb but it has a huge following amongst the barista and roasting community. They hold open events, sell beans on the wholesale market, and have an aptly named coffee subscription service called "Weekly Montage" (freshly roasted beans are shipped to subscribers...

Hands down the best specialty coffee joint in Seoul. Quiet and serene, yet serves great coffee. I tried Colombian coffee and it was very good. Their coffee does not have much sour taste yet aims to roast their coffee to bring out the sweet nuances. In some aspects I consider their coffee above the likes of Intellegentia and stumptown coffees. Really is a hidden gem in Seoul. Try americano or their cappucino. You won’t regret it! If you buy a bag of roasted coffee beans, you get a cup of coffee...

The bittersweet #1 blend is amazing. Definitely recommend buying a bag of beans to take back. I had the Americano and it was extremely smooth. You can taste the dark chocolate and the caramel in the bittersweet #1 beans. The atmosphere is really calm and they're typically playing jazz. The coffee shop isn't really in a major part of Seoul but if you can make it out here, then I highly...