Ethiopia House 이디오피아집
Chuncheon · Uiam Lake & Samaksan · Cafe
Ethiopia House is a historic cafe by Gongjicheon Park, set up in the late 1960s by a Korean War veteran with ties to Ethiopia, and is often described as one of the early places in Korea to serve freshly ground beans. Its signature drink is hand-dripped coffee brewed from Ethiopian beans, served slowly and quietly with a view of the lake from the windows. The atmosphere is old-fashioned and unhurried, so it is a place to sit for an hour rather than grab and go.
Prices are close to normal cafe rates, and it is cozy on cold days. Menus and hours may vary, and the building sometimes holds small exhibitions.
It is inside Gongjicheon Park on Ethiopia-gil, about a 20-minute walk from Namchuncheon Station, with the park car park beside it. (Show a driver: 이디오피아집)
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- Best time to visit
- A weekday afternoon, when sunlight comes through the windows and the room is quiet.
- Pair it with
- Ethiopia Korean War Memorial Hall is next door, and Gongjicheon Recreation Area and KT&G Sangsangmadang Chuncheon Art Center are within walking distance.
- Great for
- Couples, Parents, Solo travelers
- Local tip
- A coffee house opened in the late 1960s, often said to be a pioneer of whole-bean coffee in Korea. Try the hand-drip.