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Huam

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Follow the roasting aroma up the hill.

Behind Seoul Station, Huam’s residential streets climb toward Namsan. El Cafe makes the detour worthwhile for curious drinkers, with a broad filter selection, a view of the roasting operation and beans to take home. Begin with the coffee and let the hillside streets shape the rest of the outing.

Seoul Station — Lines 1 and 4, AREX and Gyeongui–Jungang1 considered coffee stops
Curved wooden brew counter with white grinders and filter drippers at El Cafe’s Huam branch.
El Cafe Coffee Roasters · HuamPhoto: GAJA SEOUL / ThanksQR branch gallery; individual photographer not identified
MAKE AN AFTERNOON OF IT

Begin at El Cafe, then follow the hillside streets toward Orang Orang in Haebangchon for a second cup; this is a hilly walk.

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Comparing filter coffees and buying beans

El Cafe Coffee Roasters

Huam · 엘카페 커피로스터스
Curved wooden brew counter with white grinders and filter drippers at El Cafe’s Huam branch.
El Cafe Coffee Roasters · HuamPhoto: GAJA SEOUL / ThanksQR branch gallery; individual photographer not identified

El Cafe is a strong choice for a coffee-focused detour from Seoul Station. Its current visitor guide describes roughly ten filter options, a changing sample coffee at the service bar and beans that can be ground for your brewer. The room places the roasting operation within view, giving the visit a practical connection to the coffee in the cup. It suits curious drinkers who want help choosing a bag to take home.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

Try a rotating filter coffee after tasting the service-bar sample, then choose beans for your home brewer.

Before you goThe official B1 address looks like an upper floor from the road: enter the parking area and take the stairs. No step-free entrance is listed.

B1, 68 Huam-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Full café notes Find this branch on Naver Google Maps
SourcesGAJA Seoul · branch, menu & photosEl Cafe — current official bilingual visitor guide and menu, accessed 2026-09-11
ANOTHER CORNER OF THE CITY

Next up: Hoegi