The story
Before running the cafe, the owner managed a book scholarship program at the Seorak Cultural Foundation. A coffee teacher encouraged the owner to start working at a cafe, and the owner later became a business owner. The cafe had already been set up when the owner joined, with plans to stay for only a few months. After more than two years of running it, the owner’s goals gradually became clearer.
“청년들의 자립을 도울 수 있는 카페를 만들자가 취지였어요. — 'The idea was to create a cafe that could help young people become independent.'”
Owner, CAFEYOM
What they stand for
The owner hopes to help young people access coffee training or connect with related fields if they want to. At first, the plan was to wait for sales to grow before trying. Instead, the owner is now looking into support programs from Sokcho City and Gangwon Province, while still considering which programs might help.
Behind the signature
Yom Sandwich was the first dessert the owner created, named after the cafe. The owner describes it as a simple, sandwich-like item.
Local tip
CAFEYOM is on the first floor at 4207 Donghae-daero. The owner says the space is small enough to work alone, but also makes it easy to have plenty of conversations with customers.
For travelers
The owner says groups of foreign visitors often come for brunch on weekend mornings. Once, some visitors asked for directions to the terminal, and the owner drove them there. They returned to the cafe the next day.
