Sulbing Explained

Sulbing
Industry:Dessert, drink
Foundation:South Korea
Hq Location City:Seoul, South Korea
Num Locations:490+ stores (2014)
Website:Official website

Sulbing, is a dessert cafe chain based in South Korea. As of 2014, the chain had over 490 retail stores in South Korea.[1] It serves mainly various flavors of bingsu (Korean shaved ice).[2] [3]

History

The brand first started in 2010 as a fusion rice cake cafe called "Siroo" located in Busan by founder Jung Sun hee, and the first menu they developed was a bingsu that used Injeolmi called "Injeolmi Sulbing" that was first made in 2013. Jung officially launched the brand using the popularity of the dish, which gained popularity for breaking the boundaries of what bingsoo is, which was traditionally paired more with red beans. In 2018, Sulbing launched its delivery service.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dessert cafe chain Sulbing expands into China. The Korea Herald. February 8, 2015. 2015-05-07.
  2. Web site: Korean dessert cafe chain Sulbing to enter Middle East. 2018-09-05. The Korea Herald. en. 2019-03-24.
  3. Web site: [Epicurean Challenge] Satisfying sweet tooth with red beans, patbingsu]. 2018-06-07. The Korea Herald. en. 2019-03-24.
  4. Web site: [장수브랜드 탄생비화]한국적인 맛으로 승부…코리안 디저트 설빙]. Newsis. 2022-01-09.