O'sulloc Tea House
O'sulloc Tea House
O'Sulloc Tea House (오설록) [36]is a Seoul, Korea-based themed Tea house and cafe chain established in 2010.
The stores are known for specializing in Green tea-flavored Beverages, Pastries and desserts, and thus are known mainly by some as green tea cafes.
As it is the one of few green tea-themed dining destinations in the world, O'sulloc Tea House is a popular tourist attraction listed and sponsored by the Korea Tourism Organization.
History
The tea house chain is owned and managed by the South Korean cosmetic company Amorepacific Corporation, which also owns a tea brand of the same name and a high-end Skincare line that utilizes tea Extracts.
Locations
The first O'Sulloc Tea House was started in the Myeongdong district of Seoul, Korea.
The tea house chain now has four locations in total, having added three more over the years in the Apgujeong-dong, Insadong and Daehangno districts of Seoul, Korea.
The Myeondong location is by far the largest and most popular out of the four O'Sulloc Tea House locations according to TripAdvisor [2], Facebook [3]and Foursquare [5]and has since become a favorite spot for prominent South Korean and international food Bloggers, Food critics and travel media such as Lady Iron Chef [4] [6], Daniel Food Diary [33], Messy Witchen [34]and CNN Travel [1].
Venues
O'Sulloc Tea House venues can be distinguished by their contemporary feel with their new-century architectural style, marked by large glass windows and simple exteriors [-1], as well as their Zen ambiance, defined by earthy, watered-down interior design* and dining ware.
The tea houses have multiple stories and levels that accommodate both casual and formal experiences with booth set-ups, open area seating, meeting rooms and formal seating.
[4] [33] [34]In addition, every location offers a Bakery for to-go dining, as well as several Merchandise sections that sell tea, Teaware and branded souvenirs.
Ingredients, Flavors and Menu
Green tea flavors are prepared from a wide range of green tea ingredients, including standard green tea leaves and Matcha.
While the tea house is known for its green tea specialty, O'Sulloc Tea House menu items also include traditional flavors (e.g. Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, milk), hybrid flavors (e.g. Citrus (disambiguation), coffee) and other tea flavors (e.g. Red Tea, Black tea, Oolong tea, Ginseng tea, Jasmine tea).
All tea flavors exclusively use tea ingredients from the O'Sulloc tea line.
Tea leaves and powder for the tea line are grown, harvested and processed domestically on South Korean farms under organic and environmentally-conscious guidelines.
Beverages and drinks include warm and cold preparations of tea, Milk tea, Coffee, Juice and flavored water.
Pastries and desserts feature both frozen and non-frozen menu items, such as Ice cream, Soft-serve, Shaved ice, Affogato, Scones, cakes, breads, Waffles, cookies, biscuits, jams, spreads and candies.
Ratings
Celebrity Endorsements
Fashion style blogger and sister duo Aimee Song and Dani Song, who run the fashion blog Song of Style (Instagram: @songofstyle), visited and endorsed O'sulloc Tea House in December 2015 on their Instagram profiles [35].