Over the past few years, I have tried all coffee chain stores and seen the evolution of coffee shops in Korea. Starbucks has remained a safe choice for me for the standard of service, quality and variety of coffee choices. It finally reached a tipping point when I feel the difference and will try more independent coffee shops. And there are so many coffee shops in Korea now, more accessible than convenient stores. Moreover, many coffee shops offer unique ambience.
Bukchon, iterally “north village” is a traditional residential area with many hundreds of years old traditional houses called “Hanok”. Many tourists would come to the area for a walk after visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung. In recent years, more and more of the traditional houses are turned coffee shops, tea houses, restaurants and guest houses, offering a unique cultural experience for both locals and tourists.
The Bukchon Hanok Village is a charming residential area with many traditional Korean houses. 首爾的北村是傳統韓屋集中的地方，巷弄交錯的景觀很吸引。Eight photo spots are identified as “eight views of Bukchon”. Get a map and find them. 尋找「北村八景」拍拍照。I picked this LN Cafe for an afternoon tea and found it using Google map. 我選擇了這間 LN Cafe 下午茶，最後使用 Google map 找到！There is a multilingual sign board outside LN Cafe to invite tourists. LN Cafe 的入口有一個韓、英、日語的餐牌，以吸引遊客。Korean traditional houses featured window, brightness and space. There is a little patio in LN Cafe where you can enjoy an outdoor coffee. 傳統的韓屋注重天然光線，通常四周都有大窗戶，LN Cafe 這裏更有一個小天井，讓客人坐在戶外嘆咖啡。The white set – rice cake waffle – is one of the unique desserts in the menu. 年糕鬆餅是餐廳特色甜點之一。The black sesame congee set is another popular and unique tea set at LN Cafe. 黑芝麻粥定食是咖啡店的另一特色餐食。Omija Tea is a popular Korean tea. It tastes a little sour. 五味子茶是韓國傳統茶之一，味道帶酸。Have I been to the places I wrote about? Of course! 我有沒有去過我寫的地方？當然有！The neighborhood of the Bukchon Hanok Village is filled with nice looking traditional Korea houses. 北村到處都是特色的韓屋。
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