A tea house of time connecting the past and present

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Haeok

Location: 15-3, Hangnam 5-gil, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam, 1st floor

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Long ago, the area in front of Cafe Haeok was the sea. The name, which was created to recall that time, contains the sea of Tongyeong. Haeok, which used the house built during the Japanese colonial period, has a structure where you take off your shoes and enter. As you climb the steep wooden stairs, the soft sunlight filtering through the bamboo beams welcomes us.

I thought that non-face-to-face ordering meant touching the screen, but now that I think that picking up the receiver of a corded phone and talking is also non-face-to-face, I feel a sense of connection in the midst of isolation. The sound of the bell flowing along the cord, the tea boiling softly, and the grandfather clock striking every hour seem to be commas in our busy modern society.

If you want to experience the slow passage of time at Haeok, which sells tea, coffee, confectionery, and desserts, we recommend ordering a tea leaf menu. You can experience the depth of the tea you drink by collecting the time that flows through the process of putting tea leaves in, pouring water, and waiting.

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The old house, which has been in the same place since 1936, contains the times. The wood that has endured the years has a solid feel, and you can find the calm texture of the sea in the tatami mats, cushions, low tables, and tea sets. The seasonal confectionery contains the colors of the season. The subtle flavor of yuzu hidden in the red clothes fills your mouth, and the tea made with young tea leaves sways your heart like gentle waves.

Is this what it feels like to give time a side? Instead of looking at your phone while tea is brewing, give your heart to old objects that catch your eye. Think of the depth of the sea that never dries in Haeok, which has embraced tens of thousands of hours from the time of pain to the present. If you go back to where the current comfort began, the history of Tongyeong will unfold before your eyes.

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