Top Coffee Roasters in South Korea

The independent specialty coffee roasters in South Korea worth knowing, ranked by our composite signal (competition results, editorial verification, and track record).

1. 1
   Fritz Coffee Company

   Seoul, South Korea

   Fritz Coffee Company is a Seoul-based specialty roaster co-founded by BK Kim and one of South Korea's most prominent coffee brands, operating multiple cafes alongside direct trade sourcing, a subscription club, and international shipping.

2. 2
   Coffee Libre

   Seoul, South Korea

   Coffee Libre is a Seoul specialty roaster founded by Pil Hoon Seu in Yeonnam-dong, taking a sourcing-first approach to traceable single-farm and micro-lot coffees from Ethiopia, Rwanda, Colombia, Kenya, Peru, and beyond.

3. 3
   Anthracite Coffee Roasters

   Seoul, South Korea

   Anthracite Coffee Roasters grew from a repurposed factory in Seoul's Hapjeong neighborhood into a specialty mainstay with four Seoul locations and one on Jeju Island, drawing praise from Sprudge for its industrial-conversion aesthetic.