U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has opened a shop at a South Korean observatory, near the Demilitarized Zone and overlooking a North Korean mountain village.

Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a Starbucks shop at a South Korean border observatory.

Coffee lovers with a keen interest to catch a glimpse of life in the world’s most reclusive nation should get ready to travel: Starbucks has the perfect spot for them to hang. The American chain’s latest outpost in South Korea is located on an observation tower at the border with North Korea,

For anyone curious about civilian life in North Korea, Starbucks is offering its customers in the south a peek into the world’s most reclusive country while sipping a favorite brew.

The world's last Cold War frontier now has a Starbucks cafe in South Korea where customers can get a glimpse through the heavily militarised border into the North, all while sipping a latte.

A Starbucks opens on South Korea's border with the North, offering a view into the hermit kingdom"As I sip this delicious coffee, I wish I could share this tasty coffee with the people living in North Korea right in front of us.

The observatory, less than a mile from North Korean territory, overlooks Songaksan mountain and a quiet village in Kaephung county

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A new Starbucks café near Seoul is offering customers an unusual view — the heavily militarized border between North and South Korea. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.