# Gangneung date café for master's-pick hand drip: Coffee Dripper - By Yuna P. (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-porch-bowl/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangneung, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-porch-bowl/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-porch-bowl/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/index.md) ## In short Coffee Dripper is a roastery café on Nanseolheon-ro in Gangneung, near Chodang Tofu Village, pouring hand-drip coffee from beans the owners roast themselves in Gyodong, Gangneung. The Dripper Signature Cream Latte and the Dripper House Blend, the master's recommended beans, tasted nutty rather than bitter, and a cup of tea arrived free once the drip coffee was finished. With quiet classical music, solo seats and a private lot for about 13 cars, Coffee Dripper works just as well for a Gangneung date as for time alone. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10:00–18:00 - **Closed**: Tuesdays - **Parking**: Private lot, about 13 cars - **What we ordered**: Dripper Signature Cream Latte, Dripper House Blend (master's recommended beans) - **Signature menu**: Dripper Latte, Choco Cone Latte, coffee soft serve, Chodang tofu pudding, Pine Forest Matcha Latte, Lemonade Sunset - **Location**: 229-4 Nanseolheon-ro, 1st floor, Gangneung, Gangwon — 10-minute walk from Gangmun Beach *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* I went on a trip to Gangneung, Gangwon-do! When you think of Gangneung, tofu comes to mind, but did you know the café scene there is famous too?? This Gangneung café is a roastery café where you can enjoy hand-drip coffee made from beans they roast themselves! Everything here was perfect, from the vibe to the taste! If you're looking for where to go for coffee in Gangneung, I highly recommend this place! ![Sign for Coffee Dripper café in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-01-6nc7o-1200.webp) ## Coffee Dripper hours and how to find it in Gangneung > Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10:00–18:00 / Tue (regular closing day) ![Map showing Coffee Dripper's location in Chodang-dong, Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-02-d2ga3-966.webp) It's really close to Gangneung's Chodang Tofu Village, whether by car or on foot. There are famous spots nearby too, like the St. John's Hotel and Arte Museum, so if you're coming to Gangneung for a date, this is a café you have to check out! ![Exterior of Coffee Dripper café on Nanseolheon-ro](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-03-6ikqr-900.webp) I arrived at Coffee Dripper in Gangneung! The café was so pretty?? ![Entrance and landscaping at Coffee Dripper café](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-04-1hsxy-900.webp) The landscaping is beautiful and the café has such a nice atmosphere — if you still haven't decided where to go for coffee in Gangneung, or you're looking for somewhere to go after eating Chodang tofu, I recommend this café in Chodang Tofu Village! ![Garden view at Coffee Dripper café](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-05-3t74s-900.webp) ### Parking at Coffee Dripper: a private lot for about 13 cars Coffee Dripper has its own parking lot too, with space for around 13 cars?? A place with easy parking is the best in Gangneung, you know, since most people come by car! ![Private parking lot at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-06-4f0zn-900.webp) ## Inside Coffee Dripper: classical music and solo seats I stepped inside the café! It was so clean?? Quiet classical music was playing when I visited, and it really gave me the feeling of stepping into a sophisticated café! If you're looking for a Gangneung café with a great atmosphere, you have to come here! The café was clean and the interior was beautiful too! It was also spacious and comfortable?? ![Spacious, clean interior of Coffee Dripper café](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-07-uloyk-900.webp) The solo seats were great for drinking coffee while working on a laptop or reading?? It's also close to Gangneung Station, and about a 10-minute walk from Gangmun Beach, which is even better?? ![Solo seating at Coffee Dripper, good for laptops and reading](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-08-1yqcp-900.webp) I loved that soft classical music played throughout the café! They said they've been doing classical-music coffee in this same spot for over 10 years! The tables and chairs were spaced out comfortably, so I didn't have to worry about being cramped! ![Widely spaced tables and chairs at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-09-njjpl-900.webp) In the back there's a bit of a group seating area — a space where you can sit quietly too! ![Group seating area at the back of Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-10-1y219-900.webp) It was really lovely?? They said the beans are roasted directly in Gyodong, Gangneung, so I had to try them right away! ![In-house roasting corner at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-11-i052z-900.webp) The restroom was clean and nice too?? ![Clean, well-kept restroom at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-12-1gsku-900.webp) ## Coffee Dripper menu and what we ordered Shall we order now?? How many cafés in Gangneung actually hand-drip coffee from beans they roast themselves?? I recommend this Gangneung café! ![Order counter and menu board at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-13-1icjv-900.webp) They had desserts too?? ![Dessert display case at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-14-9z8gf-900.webp) Coffee Dripper's signature menu items are apparently the Dripper Latte, the Choco Cone Latte (with the cone as the cup), the Coffee Soft Serve made with espresso, Chodang Tofu Pudding, Pine Forest Matcha Latte, and Lemonade Sunset?? I ordered the Dripper Signature Cream Latte and the Dripper House Blend! The master's recommended beans! I personally love Americanos and drip coffee. ![Signature menu board at Coffee Dripper](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-15-4sw9l-900.webp) ## How does the master's-pick hand-drip coffee taste? My order arrived! The coffee came out together with the Signature Dripper Latte! And once you finish the House Blend drip coffee, they give you a cup of tea too! ![Dripper Signature Cream Latte served with drip coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-16-7ye9d-900.webp) Looks like single-origin beans — Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil?? ![Drip coffee setup with single-origin bean information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-17-17njc-900.webp) Maybe because it's hand-drip coffee, it tasted so clean and good! Nutty, and not bitter at all — it went really well together! ![A cup of hand-drip coffee made from the master's recommended beans](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic-18-1sry7-900.webp) The Dripper Latte has white almond mocha in it, so it's slightly sweet and refreshing — the kind of taste that makes you want to keep drinking it! If you're coming to Gangneung for a date and looking for a café, give this place a try! I was so satisfied that I'm planning to come back again! ## Where it is - Coffee Dripper (커피드립퍼) - 229-4 Nanseolheon-ro, 1st floor, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 강릉시 난설헌로 229-4 1층 - 37.7926896, 128.9144187 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%BB%A4%ED%94%BC%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%BD%ED%8D%BC/@37.7926896,128.9144187,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-porch-bowl/gangneung-coffee-dripper-handdrip-classic/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt