Starbucks Offers Glimpse of North Korean Life From New Cafe
- The site is known for the fierce battle during the Korean War
- Gaepung county in North Korea mainly consists of homes, farms
The 30-seater cafe opens Friday at the observatory tower of the Aegibong Peace Ecopark, giving coffee drinkers a panoramic view of Jogang river which separates the two nations, the invite said.
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/BloombergFor anyone curious about civilian life in North Korea, Starbucks is offering its customers in the south a peek into the world’s most reclusive country while sipping a favorite brew.
Starbucks Coffee Korea Co.’s new riverbank cafe at an observatory tower in South Korea’s Gimpo city promises coffee aficionados a chance to “gaze” at normal village life in Gaepung county across the border, the invite to the event from the city government said. The observatory site, originally known as Hill 154, holds historical significance as a place where the two countries fought fiercely during the 1950-53 Korean War.