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How to Order Coffee in Korea: A Practical Guide to Korean Cafés

How to Order Coffee in Korea: A Practical Guide to Korean Cafés Ordering your first coffee in Korea can be surprisingly confusing. You recognize “Americano” on the menu, but then the staff asks a question in Korean. Was that hot or iced? For here or to go? What size? And why does everyone around you seem to answer in two seconds? The good news is that Korean cafés are actually quite easy to use once you recognize a handful of words and questions. You do not need to speak fluent Korean. In many cases, one drink name, one temperature word, and 주세요 are enough. The Simplest Way to Order Coffee in Korean Suppose you want an iced Americano. You can simply say: 아이스 아메리카노 하나 주세요. Aiseu amerikano hana juseyo. One iced Americano, please. That single sentence contains almost everything you need: 아이스 = iced 아메리카노 = Americano 하나 = one 주세요 = please give me / I'd like If you remember only one café sentence from this guide, make it this pattern: [drink]...