Korean slang profile
에소바
esoba
A coffee space where espresso is mainly enjoyed quickly while standing.
A coffee space where espresso is mainly enjoyed quickly while standing.
- Expanded form
- 에스프레소 바에스프레소 바 (espresso bar)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 28, 2022
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
출근길에 에소바에서 커피 한 잔을 마셨어.
I had a coffee at an espresso bar on the way to work.
02Documented history
- 2022-10-28The 매경이코노미 source used the expression ‘에소바’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘에스프레소 바’ (espresso bar). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 한국은 커피공화국...검고 뜨거운 커피에 중독된 한국인 (매경이코노미)Published Oct 28, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026