Anthracite Coffee

What Anthracite Coffee does

Anthracite Coffee (주)앤트러사이트커피 (Anthracite Coffee) is a South Korean specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seoul under CEO Bang Hyun Joo (방현주). The company roasts and sells blended and single-origin coffee alongside cold brew, coffee merchandise, and bulk SKUs. Its core product taxonomy comprises six signature blends (Butter Fat Trio, Natsume Soseki, History Mystery, William Blake, L'air et les songes, Pablo Neruda) plus seasonal varietals and a single-origin line, retailed through three Seoul cafes in Hapjeong, Sogang, and Yeonhee, with the Yeonhee site also housing the wholesale-oriented Coffee LAB.

The business operates three revenue streams with distinct mechanics. Direct-to-consumer sales occur through the three physical cafes and an e-commerce storefront on anthracitecoffee.com, with free shipping above 30,000 KRW and a 2,500 KRW fee below. A subscription product delivers the weekly Blend Series (six blends plus seasonal offers) every Wednesday at 90,000 KRW per shipment. A separate B2B channel, Anthracite Wholesale (anthracitewholesale.com), supplies customized green coffee and product development support to cafe partners and other businesses, with inquiries routed through a dedicated KakaoTalk channel and email.

Anthracite markets through Instagram and Facebook, a Journal/blog section, and a café/community engagement layer including a sample request board that has logged 248 requests from prospective wholesale partners. The company is private, has no disclosed external funding, and operates exclusively within the Seoul metropolitan area. Distribution remains domestic-only across physical retail and online B2C/B2B channels with no current international footprint.

Name

Anthracite Coffee

Legal name

(주)앤트러사이트커피

Website

https://anthracitecoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Anthracite Coffee is a Seoul-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2017 that sells blended and single-origin coffees, cold brew, and subscriptions through three retail cafes and a B2B wholesale platform serving cafe partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roastery

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC), Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Single origin coffee
• Coffee subscription service
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Specialty cafe retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Sales: Direct sales of roasted coffee beans through physical cafe locations and online e-commerce shop
2. Subscription Service: Weekly blend series subscription delivered every Wednesday at 90,000 KRW per shipment
3. Wholesale/B2B: B2B wholesale supply of coffee beans to cafe partners, with custom blended products based on partner requirements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anthracite Coffee is a South Korean specialty coffee roastery that roasts and sells blended and single-origin coffee beans through three retail cafes in Seoul (Hapjeong, Sogang, Yeonhee), an online e-commerce shop, a weekly Blend Series subscription (90,000 KRW delivered every Wednesday), and a separate B2B wholesale program supplying customized green and roasted coffee to cafe and business partners.

Product overview

Anthracite Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster operating multiple retail locations in Seoul, South Korea. The company offers a unified product portfolio centered on premium roasted coffee beans, with four main product lines: Blended coffees (pre-packaged blends), Single Origin coffees (sourced from specific regions), and Cold Brew products. The company provides subscription services for regular delivery of rotating blends and seasonal offerings. Additionally, Anthracite operates a wholesale B2B program for commercial partners seeking customized green coffee beans and product development support. The business model combines direct-to-consumer retail through physical stores and e-commerce with a dedicated wholesale channel for business partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anthracite Wholesale: B2B wholesale platform for business partners and cafes

Products and services

• Blend Coffee

Quantifiable outcome

• Weekly Wednesday delivery of 6 blends plus seasonal varieties to subscribers

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Coffee Libre: Korean specialty coffee roaster founded in 2012 with retail cafes and wholesale operations. Directly comparable to Anthracite in product (specialty roasted beans, single-origins), geography (Seoul), and business model (roastery + cafe + B2B wholesale).
• % Arabica: Japan-founded specialty coffee roaster with a globally expanding cafe network. Comparable to Anthracite as a roastery-led brand with strong cafe retail presence and a focus on single-origin beans, though at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Fritz Coffee Company: Korean specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with multiple Seoul locations. Directly comparable to Anthracite in target customer (specialty coffee enthusiasts), product portfolio (roasted beans + cafes), and Seoul-based operations.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster focused on direct-trade sourcing with wholesale and training programs. Comparable to Anthracite in roastery identity, B2B wholesale emphasis, and educational positioning, though primarily serving the U.S. specialty market.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with a global cafe network, including locations in Seoul. Comparable to Anthracite in roastery-cafe model and curated single-origin positioning, but operates at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Established U.S. specialty coffee roaster with cafe and wholesale channels. Comparable to Anthracite in direct-trade sourcing ethos, multiple cafe locations, and B2B wholesale model, but at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Manner Coffee: Chinese specialty coffee chain with rapidly expanding retail footprint across Asia. Comparable to Anthracite in specialty coffee positioning and Asia-Pacific cafe-led growth, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Dal.komm Coffee: Korean specialty coffee brand with hundreds of franchised and owned cafes. Comparable to Anthracite in Korean specialty coffee retail, but operates a predominantly franchised chain model rather than a roastery-led independent concept.

Others

• Ally Coffee: Green coffee importer and supplier serving specialty roasters globally. Comparable to Anthracite as an upstream/downstream participant in the specialty coffee supply chain, particularly relevant to Anthracite's stated sourcing and green bean wholesale operations.
• La Marzocco: Premium espresso equipment manufacturer widely used in specialty coffee shops. Adjacent ecosystem peer to Anthracite—targeting the same specialty coffee audience and often co-located in third-wave cafe environments, though focused on equipment rather than roasted coffee.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/anthracitecoffeeroasters1
• Instagraminstagram.com/anthracite_coffee_roasters

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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