만수야 커피 먹자!~~"It's Mansu! Let's drink coffee!"

Another thing I have had to say "see you later" to in Gumi is my favorite coffee shop, Timber Coffee. This coffee shop needs an entire blog post of its own, so when I gather together some more of my pictures from it, I will feature it in an upcoming post.

But the story does not end with Timber Coffee...the Lord, knowing my unparalleled addiction to the beauty and taste and atmosphere and overall feeling derived from this simple bean, has brought me to yet another jewel. *^.^*

On Thursday I got up early and hopped on a subway over to Incheon for the day to help out my friend, Simon, with packing before he moved into his new place the following day. Knowing my addiction to coffee and desire for the "real-thing," he made sure to make a stop by his friend's coffee shop before diving into our work. 

Let me tell you........

I.HAVE.NEVER.TASTED.COFFEE.SO.GOOD.AND.RICH.AND.FULL.AND.DYNAMIC.AND.

FLAVORFUL.AND.OVERALL.SO.COMPLETELY.FANTASTIC.IN.MY.ENTIRE.LIFE.  

......that is.......until I came here.

Located in the Songnae area of Incheon off of Line 1 and a quick bus ride into town, this coffee shop is full of character and has a relaxing, chill atmosphere. 만수야 커피 먹자 (Mansoo-ya Keo-pi Meok-ja..."It's Mansoo! Let's drink coffee!"), as it is named, is owned and run by a brother and sister duo. Originally opened in 2011, this coffee shop boasts some of the best hand-drip coffee made from beans roasted right in the shop and a variety of delicious espresso-based drinks, as well as many other drink choices to suit any style and taste. The baked goods, all handmade and exquisitely crafted by the sister in this duo, are an absolute must when stopping in, and one cannot leave without sampling one of the scrumptious goodies. 

In addition to fabulous coffee and mouth-watering pastries, 만수야 also offers barista classes and language exchange classes. 

So...

Whether you live in Seoul or Incheon or anywhere in between, this is definitely one place that tourist books won't tell you about but that you definitely do not want to miss. 

See you at Mansu!