Iced Americano

Korean Office Lunch Culture: The Fastest Hour of the Day

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The mandatory post-lunch Iced Americano in Korean Office Lunch Culture.

If you see a sea of people wearing ID lanyards pouring onto the streets of Seoul at exactly 12:00 PM, don’t panic. Specifically, it’s not an emergency; it’s just the start of Korean Office Lunch Culture. However, for foreigners, this one-hour window feels less like a break and more like a high-speed mission. Consequently, if … Read more

Eol-Juk-Ah: Why Koreans Drink Iced Coffee in -10°C

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In Ohio, when it snows, we drink Hot Chocolate. We wrap our hands around the warm mug and sit by the fire. In Korea, when it snows, they drink Iced Americano. You will see it everywhere. People wearing giant puffer jackets (Long Padding) that look like sleeping bags, shivering in the biting wind, but clutching … Read more