Yonggang · 존스몰로스터리

John Small Roastery

A quieter neighborhood roaster

Two baristas preparing coffee behind the wooden counter at John Small Roastery in Yonggang-dong.
Photo: Holden Jannusch / Sprudge · 2025
WHY GO

A quieter counterpoint to Fritz. Independent coverage highlights its house blends, single origins, and neighborhood feel. This is the one to choose when you want the afternoon to revolve around a cup and a conversation, with the river as a possible next stop.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

A single-origin pour-over or a flat white; ask about the current coffees.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE

Another cup in Gongdeok & Mapo.

Fritz Coffee A first Seoul coffee-and-pastry stop