Popular Home Cafe Items Enriching the 'Jipkok Life' Experience

Home Cafe and Home Bar Trends Spread as Stay-at-Home Period Lengthens
Popularity of Espresso Machines and Sparkling Water Purifiers Rises

As home cafes and home bars have become a trend amid prolonged stay-at-home life due to COVID-19, the related market is expected to gradually expand this year as well. Photo shows Coway's AIS water purifier featuring BTS as models. Photo by Coway

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] As home cafes and home bars have become a trend amid prolonged stay-at-home life due to COVID-19, the related market is expected to gradually expand again this year.

According to the industry on the 4th, demand for coffee and alcohol-related products at home surged due to the ban on gatherings of five or more people. According to customs export-import trade statistics, the import value of coffee machines such as espresso machines reached a record high of $120.54 million last year, a 35% increase compared to the previous year. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation in October last year, 65.7% of respondents changed their drinking venues after COVID-19, and among them, 87.3% changed their drinking venues to their own homes. Home cafes and home bars are expected to remain popular this year. Here are three items that turn your home into a home cafe by day and a home bar by night.

Coway 'AIS Water Purifier 3.0 Sparkling' for ade and sparkling beverages. Photo by Coway

Complete Homemade Ade with Fresh Sparkling Water

Now you can fully enjoy refreshing ade at home. Using Coway’s ‘AIS Water Purifier 3.0 Sparkling’ for ade and sparkling drinks allows you to make cool ade instantly. The ‘AIS Water Purifier 3.0 Sparkling’ provides fresh sparkling water, abundant ice, and water, generating sparkling water on demand so you can always enjoy fresh carbonation. The carbonation intensity can be adjusted in three levels, allowing you to customize the carbonation strength to suit various drinks. It also features a dual cooling system that produces ice and cold water separately, ensuring plenty of ice even during the summer when ice consumption is high. All key components that make ice are made of stainless steel, producing perfectly purified ice without impurities or residues.

The Philips '5400 LatteGo' allows you to brew a total of 12 coffee menu items, from espresso to Americano and cafe latte, with one touch on a digital color display. Photo by Philips

12 Types of Coffee at One Touch... Enjoy Deep and Rich Coffee at Home

If you have a home espresso machine, you can enjoy delicious and fresh coffee at home just like a barista. The Philips ‘5400 LatteGo’ allows you to brew a total of 12 coffee menus, from espresso to Americano and cafe latte, with one touch on its digital color display. With precise customization features, you can easily adjust everything from the grind size of the beans to coffee strength and amount, enjoying coffee perfectly tailored to your taste. Philips’ patented LatteGo milk system completes smooth and rich milk-based coffee quickly and easily with just a button press, without the hassle of frothing milk. The LatteGo milk system consists of a milk cup and a single nozzle, which can be easily detached and cleaned within 15 seconds after use.

Samsung's 'Bespoke Cube Refrigerator' allows temperature settings optimized for storage items ranging from 5°C to 18°C, helping you enjoy fresh wine and beer. Photo by Samsung Electronics

Fresh Wine and Chilled Beer Enjoyed at Home

Fresh wine and chilled beer enjoyed at home are perfect for those who enjoy home life. Samsung’s ‘Bespoke Cube Refrigerator’ allows temperature settings optimized for storage items from 5°C to 18°C, and consumers can choose internal storage configurations reflecting their preferences and lifestyle. Its compact size allows placement anywhere, and its various temperature control functions enable it to be used not only as a regular refrigerator but also as a cosmetics refrigerator, wine cellar, or beer refrigerator. You can check and change the temperature via the SmartThings app even when you are outside the home, and if the door is open or there is a temperature change, you receive an alert so you can take immediate action.

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