An office worker goes to work with a cup of coffee in hand in Seoul. [NEWS1] Korea, often referred to as "The Republic of Coffee" because of the widespread popularity of coffee shops throughout the country, is expected to record a decrease in coffee imports for the first time in five years after a global slump in coffee production. Coffee imports from January to July contracted by 3.9 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Korea Customs Service, with the total coffee import volume reaching 109,752 tons.

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