405 cups a year
South Koreans drank an average of 405 cups of coffee per person in 2023 — more than double the global average of 152 cups.
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Speciality coffee in South Korea
South Korea's café culture is legendary — Seoul has more coffee shops per capita than almost any city on earth. Iced americano is the national obsession, with Starbucks Korea reporting 70% of drinks sold iced. Per-capita cup consumption far exceeds the global average.
Import market — does not grow coffee commercially
Coffee by the numbers
Sourced figures on consumption, drinking habits, prices, and coffee culture. Every stat links to its original source — we do not estimate or invent data.
Cups per capita
405 cups per year
2023; global average 152 cups
Favorite coffee style
Iced americano
Starbucks Korea top seller since 2009
Specialty espresso price
3,300–6,000 KRW
Published specialty café menus
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Speciality roasteries in South Korea
Live counts from the Speciality Coffee Online roastery directory — roasteries based in South Korea that you can compare and order from online.
Listed
1
roasteries in our database
Subscriptions
0
offer recurring delivery
Cities
1
in our city finder
Most roasteries by city
Busan · 1
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Iced nation
70% of drinks sold at Starbucks Korea in 2024 were iced; iced americano has been the chain's top-selling menu item since 2009.
Record imports
Korea imported a record 201,924 tonnes of coffee (including coffee waste) in 2024.
Cities in South Korea
Each city page shows how many roasteries deliver there, a map to find them, and local directory statistics — linked to national coffee facts above.
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Statistics reflect published research and industry reports at the time of compilation. Figures may use different years or methodologies — follow source links for full context. Directory counts reflect roasteries listed on Speciality Coffee Online.
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