Design stops. Proper coffee breaks.
An afternoon for people who like to browse between coffees. Our picks sit in Hannam near the Hangangjin side of the wider Itaewon area: MTL for a design-minded stop, Milestone for a milk-coffee ritual. These are easy places to fold into your day rather than build a race around.
Start with Milestone, browse Hannam’s side streets, and make MTL your second coffee. Leave time for the neighborhood’s hills.
A coffee break with a design-store sensibility. MTL’s connection to Berlin’s Bonanza makes it an interesting change of perspective among Seoul’s homegrown roasters. Make it the pause in a Hannam afternoon of browsing, with espresso as the starting point.
An espresso or a small milk coffee; ask which beans are on the bar today.
Before you goMTL is at 24 Itaewon-ro 49-gil. The separate Bonanza Hannam store has a different address.
A good choice when your ideal coffee is short, balanced, and made with milk. Milestone traces its approach to Australian coffee culture. The Hannam branch is a useful anchor for an unhurried neighborhood visit, particularly for people who would rather enjoy a cappuccino than puzzle over a long bean list.
An Australian-style cappuccino or flat white.
Before you goThe Hannam and Sinsa branches are on opposite sides of the river. Match the full Korean branch name.