Ediya Coffee Opens Directly Managed Store at National Gyeongju Museum

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon]Ediya Coffee announced on the 21st that it expanded its role as a complex cultural space by opening a directly managed store at the National Gyeongju Museum on the 18th.

The Ediya Coffee National Gyeongju Museum branch is characterized by allowing visitors to enjoy coffee and relax while taking in the natural scenery after viewing the exhibitions at the National Gyeongju Museum, which is imbued with the history and culture of Silla.

The National Gyeongju Museum branch features a tone-on-tone color scheme interior that creates a cozy and warm atmosphere, and traditional wooden furniture is modernly reinterpreted to harmonize well with the antique museum ambiance. It offers various types of chairs and tables for individuals and groups, providing a spacious and comfortable resting area for many visitors.

The outdoor terrace offers an open view of the natural landscape, and through the audiobook service "Willa Zone," operated at directly managed stores nationwide, customers can enjoy various content for free inside the store.

The National Gyeongju Museum branch operates specialized menus that can only be tasted at this location, delighting both the eyes and palate. It introduces the "Sumaksae Madeleine" and "Wolji Tea," which use Korean ingredients and represent Gyeongju's major cultural heritage.

The two types of Sumaksae Madeleine, modeled after Treasure No. 2010, the face-patterned Sumaksae tile known as the "Smile of Silla," combine Western-style baked goods made with butter and eggs with Korean traditional ingredients such as mugwort and black sesame, achieving a harmony between East and West. The yellow-colored Wolji Tea, reminiscent of the beautiful night view of Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond dyed in golden light, is a traditional tea unique to Gyeongju that blends the savory flavors of burdock and jujube with the spiciness of cinnamon and ginger and the sweetness of licorice.

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