Outro Coffee

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Mushroom village tongtongtong
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A trip to a city that I have never been to is the beginning of excitement. How much 'rest' is there? Only one weekend during the end of the year that has been running non-stop is a very sweet time for me. This is the first city in Cheongju. Not to mention any city, he accepted the city in a state of complete ignorance. After getting off the bus, walking for half a day, looking at the map and looking at the spaces, I think I understand a little bit. This place is a bit similar to Seongbuk in Seoul. A combination of hilly and non-hilly places. And in the middle, historical sites that have been left from the Goryeo Dynasty are mixed little by little. The most similar aspect is that spaces that shine like jewels are sporadically hidden in the city. If we put today's space near Seongbuk, it will probably be similar to the space at the mouth of Bukhansan. It is similar to that in Cheongju city center, you have to drive far away, and when you get off the mountain, the atmosphere of the city changes closer to nature.
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Today's space is an interesting shape. It has a roof like a mushroom head. However, it is interesting as if you met a wonderful work of art from the first impression, with the rather modern materials and the stylish arrangement of the gray bricks on the body. A shape in which three mushrooms are connected. It is a movement line that goes up one step at a time with a small mushroom in the middle. Entering between the giant mushrooms swaying from side to side, it seems that you have come to the Smurfs Garden. Entering the interior of the space, the mushroom-shaped roof has logic. A neat ceiling that has taken its shape as it is. Rather than asking, 'How did you connect this curved roof?', you are drawn to the unique sense of space you feel right away. As expected from the shape, the ceiling of the space rises and falls as I walk.
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As soon as you enter the entrance, you will be greeted with a welcome saying, 'Welcome to Outro.' Greetings from the city government following 'Please check your fever, call for relief, or check-in by QR.' I'm used to it now. Been doing this for over a year already. It always feels good to be welcomed at the entrance to the space. Even though I did nothing, I can be purely happy to be treated as if they were waiting for me. There is no one-to-one meeting, and the thought of being welcomed in the city for the first time in living for nearly 30 years fills me with joy. Especially for me, who came to find joy because it was a trip, I have no choice but to be happier.
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According to greetings and guidance, we solve the space needs and try to order coffee. In Seoul, they usually order an Americano in a hurry because they are busy, but since it is a trip to find leisure, I order brewed coffee (also called hand drip or filter coffee) that comes down slowly.
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Look around the space. If the big mushroom on the right was a service station when you came in, the big mushroom on the left when you entered seems to be the main space. The panoramic views of the mountains are hung like works of art through the windows, and the chimney rises between the tall and huge domed roofs. As it is a space filled with the scent of burning firewood, hikers who come to the mountain hut can feel the rest.
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It is a space where you can enjoy relaxation in the mountains, relaxation, and refined comfort with materials that are not familiar to the shape.
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Moreover, if there is a seat in the pavilion outside and looking at the similar spaces of the past side by side, it is pleasant to imagine the story of mushrooms somehow. I really like this space with a modern sensibility by incorporating the form logic of the existing village as it is. Side by side with you and the roof [the past method of breaking the stone thinly and putting it on the roof] and the asphalt single [material in relatively modern times] and the stucco [plaster, a finishing material that originated in Europe in the past, but modern Using materials developed in the United States, it is often used in modern times] The cuteness of putting the same dough on the roof and revealing when it was built in chronological order is an added bonus. In a way, it's like a family.
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The sun in the village of Smurfs sets behind the mountains. Just like the year in the Teletubbies Garden that I saw as a child, I change seats only after seeing the scene where I walk in with a smile. The first day of our trip to Cheongju was over.
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This is #outrocoffee in Cheongju, a mountain lodge with a fragrant mushroom village.
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Location _ 676, Sanseong-ro, Nangseong-myeon, Sangsang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
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Business hours _ 11-22 [Monday closed]
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full parking lot
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The menu is attached. Coffee is very good.
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PS. This space is operating in accordance with the Corona quarantine guidelines. Please note that there is no inconvenience in using the space.