Korean slang profile
홈카페
home cafe
A cafe experience at home
A space at home arranged like a cafe, or the practice of making and enjoying coffee at home.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 6, 2006
- 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
주말엔 집에서 홈카페 분위기 내.
On the weekend, I create a cafe atmosphere at home.
- Quoted from a source
‘홈바’와 ‘홈카페’ 스타일의 부엌엔 카운터를 설치하고 식탁 의자보다 높은 스툴을 놓는다.[1]
In ‘home bar’ and ‘홈카페’ style kitchens, a counter is installed and stools are placed higher than the dining table chairs.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2006 source from Dong-A Ilbo only explains the meaning.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [행복한 아파트]“홈바 홈카페처럼 편히 쉬는게 최고” (동아일보)Published Dec 6, 2006Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- ‘홈카페’는 불황 몰라요 “집·회사서 에스프레소머신 이용 47%” (스포츠경향)Published Mar 21, 2018Original source checked Nov 5, 2026