A standalone juice stand lies along a road by the sea. The red and yellow stripes against the blueish-gray water and sky were hard to miss.
I've always had a bias for food and beverage establishments with a small menu; a tight menu often indicates a concentrated focus and confidence in what few items or ingredients are selected to be offered to the public. This particular stand was serving mango refreshments.
Despite having been the only customers on both mornings we stopped by for mango juice, we were reminded each time to forsake the grab-and-go mentality we were conditioned to go about our days in cities like Seoul or New York. Perhaps it was because the juice was being made-to-order that it took longer than expected to prepare; a lot of mangoes needed to be peeled, cut, and blended by one person to produce four orders. Or it might have been the relaxed and unrushed demeanor with which people living outside of the city seem to live their days - neither running toward nor running from anything. Either way, our usual impatience with regard to food service was replaced with an appreciation of the sea, the smell of the salty air, the stackable volcanic rocks, and the bike that was available for us to ride around.
Playtime came to an end when we were called back in to get our juices. A sip of the freshly-made and thick juice produced from the sweet mangoes grown on the island's volcanic soil, alternated with a breath of the sea air, made for the perfect morning encouragement for our road trip along the coastline.
Gamgyul 🍊 and hallabongs have long been the star fruits of Jeju Island, but mangos are grown here too! In more recent years, fruit farmers even began propagating apple mangoes indigenous to India, which have been a popular addition to the diversity of fruit offered by the island.
Rich Mango (Hado Beach)
1752 Haemajihaean-ro Gujwa-eup Jeju-do
Hours: 10:00AM~6:00PM Daily
리치망고 하도점
제주도 해맞이해안로 구좌읍 1752
영업시가: 매일 10:00~18:00
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