We happened to venture into a Korean Coffeshop the other day, having no idea what to expect. And it turned out to be one of the most pleasant surprises we have had since being in Busan. We had just passed a CoffeeBean, then walked even more slowly passed a Starbucks, before Kasey got that look in her eye that always gives away what she is going to say before she says it. “Skye, can we get a latte?” She puppy-dogged as she batted her long eyelashes. How could I refuse? Even when a latte at Starbucks will run you around 6 dollars, there is no way I can say no when she uses the eyelashes. And she knows it.
Luckily, I spotted a sign for a Korean Coffeeshop down the street, figuring it would be a cheaper way out. When we walked in, we were greeted by a waiter who escorted us to our very own private booth complete with two cushioned benches, pillows, a table and a flat screen tv. He gave us a menu, closed the velvet curtain, and all of a sudden we were alone. We both got lattes, and they were incredible! We had a private cubicle to ourselves where we could comfortably hang out and read, talk, or watch tv for hours. Awesome!
But things got even better. It was not until Kasey went to the bathroom and came back with a plate full of cookies that I realized we had hit the jackpot. There was a table full of different types of cookies, and we could have as many as we wanted!! All of a sudden, we were in Heaven. We were both laughing and smiling as the caffeine began to affect us and we snarfed down our cookies. It was bliss.
How a Coffeshop like that breaks even, I have no clue. I can say with certainty that that first day we were there, and a couple of days later when we went back, their inventory of cookies were cleared out by the end of the evening. But they have made regulars of us. We will continue to venture out there when we want to spend a few hours indulging ourselves with a good book, a splendid coffee, and one too many cookies.
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