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An espresso before the palace walls.

Between the plaza, palace approaches and office towers, Gwanghwamun rewards a well-placed coffee break. Felt’s D-Tower bar provides a focused counter and a useful place to pause. Make it part of an existing central-Seoul day, then carry on toward the stream or the quieter streets west of the palace.

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Long espresso counter under FELT lettering in Gwanghwamun D Tower
Felt · GwanghwamunPhoto: Im Hyo-jin / Esquire Korea · 2019
MAKE AN AFTERNOON OF IT

Find Felt in D-Tower’s lobby area, then walk toward Gwanghwamun Square. For a longer coffee route, head south to Felt’s separate Cheonggyecheon branch.

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A precise espresso break

Felt Coffee

Gwanghwamun D Tower · 펠트커피 광화문
Long espresso counter under FELT lettering in Gwanghwamun D Tower
Felt Coffee · Gwanghwamun D TowerPhoto: Im Hyo-jin / Esquire Korea · 2019

A useful espresso stop in the middle of the business district. Felt describes its seasonal espresso as fruit-forward and its classic blend as more chocolate-led. That clear choice is the appeal: you can steer the cup toward your taste without a lengthy conversation.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

A seasonal-blend espresso for fruit, or a classic-blend milk drink for chocolate tones; confirm what is on bar.

Before you goFind the lobby level of D Tower. The brand calls it B2, while some map listings label it B1/L; the building address is the same.

D Tower lobby level (B2), 17 Jong-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
SourcesFelt · blends and official locationsEsquire Korea · Gwanghwamun profileBranch address & map sourceFelt official about — Gwanghwamun D Tower
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