Pumpkin Spice Lovers, we’ve got your back. It’s pumpkin spice season in Pyeongtaek and we have a list of lattes to try.
(updated September 2023)
About Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Pyeongtaek
US ex-pats are very lucky in Pyeongtaek because a few coffee shops cater to our weird fixation with pumpkin spice by creating their own homemade recipes. Each pumpkin spice recipe is a little different and all of them are pretty darn tasty.
These lattes are not going to taste like Starbucks. Instead, they are rich and sweet concoctions that have been taste-tested and tweaked for each cafe’s customers’ taste. I think you are going to love them.
Culture Points About Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Please remember “Pumpkin Lattes” are NOT the same as “Pumpkin Spice Lattes”. Pumpkin lattes are full of flavor and a wonderful Korean fall treat. They are pumpkin and milk with no coffee and no spices. I get them at Starbucks and have them add coffee. Try Pumpkin Lattes but don’t confuse them with Pumpkin Spice Lattes.
Indie Cafes v Starbucks
Indie Cafes make better pumpkin spice lattes in our opinion. In 2021 Starbucks began offering US-style pumpkin spice lattes in Korea. However, the Korean Starbucks version tended to be weak in spice flavor and high in sugar. It felt boring and too sweet after years of magical homemade versions.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Pyeongtaek
Counting Stars Bakery Cafe
031-662-7741
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A pocket sized cafe with the best small-batch desserts around. The selection changes regularly and the cookies are the best in Korea.
Hangul Address
경기 평택시 쇼핑로 8-1
Coffeeville
Cute little coffee shop near the walk-in gate.
Hangul Address
경기 평택시 팽성읍 안정순환로 110-3
Cafe Hangout
0507-1335-9522
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Cozy dessert cafe located in the Ville near Camp Humphreys offering drinks and desserts with an their clientele in mind.
Hangul Address
경기 평택시 팽성읍 안정순환로222번길 95
Cosmic Cat Paengseong
American style donuts filled with flavor.
Hangul Address
경기도 평택시 팽성읍 안정순환로222번길 93-3
The Cottage
050713829136
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A cottage visual inspired cafe with specialty lattes and yummy donuts!
Hangul Address
경기도 평택시 팽성읍 안정로 40
Cafe Louis
1048642393
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Quaint little coffee shop with good drinks and food! They also have horchata latte! Instagram: cafelouiscoffee
Hangul Address
경기 평택시 팽성읍 안정로 19
292 Lu Bakery
0316546285
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This bakery began in Sosabeol and has since moved to its new, larger location outside the the gate of Camp Humphreys. It specializes in Sourdough, rye, and 6 grain bread, as well as sandwiches and salads.
Hangul Address
평택시 팽성대교길 99
Thank you for coming to my ‘pumpkin spice season in Pyeongtaek’ latte TED talk. Hopefully, I have helped bring a little basic joy into your life during this beautiful fall.
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Lanae Rivers-Woods moved to Korea in 2011 where she lives in the countryside with her family, friends, and puppies. She holds a BSSW (Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work), a MAIT (Master’s of Arts in International Teaching), and registered by the Pyeongtaek Korean Times with the Korean government as a Cultural Expert.
Ms. Rivers-Woods used her 15 years experience as a social architect, UX/UI designer, and technology consultant to found South of Seoul in 2015. South of Seoul is a volunteer organization that leverages technological tools to mitigate cultural dissonance in multi-cultural communities.
Through South of Seoul, Ms. Rivers-Woods works with independent volunteers, non-profit organizations, businesses, local & federal government, universities, and US military organizations to develop solutions to support English speaking international residents in rural South Korea.
Additionally, Ms. Rivers-Woods founded the South of Seoul smart phone app available for Google Play and iPhone. The app provides information a resources for those living and traveling in South Korea.
When she isn’t in South of Seoul development meetings or working her day job, Ms. Rivers-Woods loves to be outside at skate parks, the beach, or playing in the mountains.
