Kurarie gelato is now part of the dessert story at Kurarie Apgujeong. On June 8, 2026, KURARIE’s official Instagram announced that the cafe had begun selling its own gelato, with four flavors available and two flavors selectable in a single order.1
That may sound like a small menu update, but it fits neatly into what KURARIE has been building since its launch: a premium dessert cafe that treats sweets, coffee, ingredients, and space as one connected experience. If you have been watching Seoul’s cafe scene around Dosan Park, this gelato addition gives the brand another easy-to-understand reason to be on your radar.
Kurarie Gelato: A Simple New Dessert with Room to Choose

The most important detail is refreshingly straightforward: KURARIE’s gelato comes in four flavors, and customers can choose two flavors in one order.1 The source material does not list the names of those four flavors, so it is better not to guess. What is clear is the format. Instead of locking you into a single taste, the cafe lets you combine two choices, which suits gelato particularly well because texture and contrast are part of the pleasure.
KURARIE’s own announcement described the gelato as something that goes beyond sweetness and spreads softly through the mouth.1 That phrasing also gives a useful hint about how the cafe wants the product to be perceived: not only as a cold dessert, but as a smooth, sensory extension of its broader dessert identity.
For readers trying to decide whether this update matters, the appeal is in its accessibility. KURARIE already has a more curated image than a casual grab-and-go cafe, but gelato is familiar. It is easy to share, easy to pair after coffee, and easy to build into a short cafe stop. The two-flavor option also makes the menu feel less rigid, especially when the full flavor list is not yet available in the provided sources.
Why Gelato Fits the KURARIE Concept
KURARIE was officially introduced by Daewon Media on March 13, 2026, as a premium dessert cafe brand, with its first flagship cafe opening near Dosan Park on March 20, 2026.2 The official launch materials positioned the brand as a “sensory gourmet archive” for coffee and dessert lovers, and that language helps explain why a gelato launch feels consistent rather than random.2
The brand name itself also points toward that idea of curation. NewsPim reported that KURARIE combines “KURA” and “Atelier,” suggesting a space built around stored value, craft, and a studio-like approach to desserts.3 In that context, gelato is not just another menu category. It becomes one more format through which the cafe can present ingredients and texture.
From the beginning, KURARIE’s strongest source-backed identity has been ingredient-focused. Daewon Media said the cafe would present desserts and chocolates using Amazon cacao officially imported into Korea for the first time.2 Multiple Korean business and lifestyle outlets also reported the same core point: the first store near Dosan Park would center on Amazon cacao-based desserts and chocolate.4
That matters because gelato can sit comfortably beside chocolate and cacao-driven desserts. The source material does not say whether the new gelato uses Amazon cacao, so that connection should not be overstated. Still, the addition of gelato clearly expands the dessert range inside a cafe already framed around premium sweets, carefully chosen raw materials, and a polished lifestyle experience.
The Cafe Behind the Scoop
Kurarie Apgujeong is tied to the Dosan Park area, one of Seoul’s most closely watched neighborhoods for cafes, dessert shops, fashion, and lifestyle brands. The official store information lists the address as 842 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with operating hours from 10:30 to 20:30 and no regular closing days.2 FashionBiz also reported the same address and opening-hour details in its coverage of the cafe’s launch.4
The people connected to the cafe’s original concept add more context. Reports identified Hiroshi Sawada, a Latte Art World Championship winner, as the coffee partner and Keisuke Oyama as the dessert partner.5 That does not directly describe the gelato recipe, but it does show the kind of expert-led positioning KURARIE has used from the start.
Daewon Media also framed KURARIE as more than a simple food-and-beverage expansion. EDaily Marketin reported that the company aimed to combine gastronomy, space, and cultural experience through the brand, while emphasizing original ingredient flavor and collaboration with global experts.6 That broader positioning is useful when reading the gelato announcement: KURARIE is not only adding a frozen dessert, but continuing to build a menu that supports its premium cafe identity.
One official comment from Daewon Media executive Kim Ki-nam captures that ambition. He said the company planned to present customers with “a new lifestyle space where gastronomy, culture, and experience are in harmony,” based on its long-accumulated planning and storytelling capabilities.2 For a dessert cafe, that is an unusually expansive mission statement, and the new gelato fits neatly inside that lifestyle-focused frame.

KURARIE gelato is a focused update, not a complicated one: four flavors, two choices per order, and a home inside a premium dessert cafe already known for its Dosan Park flagship, Amazon cacao concept, and expert coffee-and-dessert partnerships. For anyone following Kurarie Apgujeong, the gelato launch gives the brand a softer, more immediately approachable way to express the same dessert-first identity it introduced in March 2026.
References
- 달콤함을 넘어, 입안 가득 부드럽게 펼쳐지는 쿠라리에 만의 젤라또 (KURARIE official Instagram, 2026-06-08)
- 대원미디어, 프리미엄 디저트 카페 ‘쿠라리에(KURARIE)’ 론칭! …“커피와 디저트 애호가들을 위한 감각적인 미식 아카이브” (대원미디어, 2026-03-13)
- 대원미디어, 디저트 카페 '쿠라리에' 오픈 (뉴스핌, 2026-03-13)
- '새로운 미식 경험' 대원미디어, 프리미엄 디저트 카페 '쿠라리에' 오픈 (패션비즈, 2026-03-13)
- 대원미디어, 프리미엄 디저트 카페 '쿠라리에' 론칭 (머니투데이, 2026-03-13)
- 대원미디어, 프리미엄 디저트 카페 ‘쿠라리에’ 선봬 (이데일리 마켓인, 2026-03-13)