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NEIGHBORHOOD 36 / WEST SEOUL

Yeonsinnae

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Take Line 3 for a slower brew.

Give northwestern Seoul a place in your coffee plans. YM Coffee House offers a reason to sit with the preparation, from hand drip to siphon, while Vienna coffee makes an inviting cream-topped alternative. Add something from the cake menu or wander over to Yeonseo Market afterward; the trip need not become a café marathon.

Yeonsinnae Station — Lines 3 and 6, GTX-A1 considered coffee stops
A barista prepares several pour-over coffees at the YM Coffee House counter in Yeonsinnae.
YM Coffee House · YeonsinnaePhoto: GAJA Seoul branch gallery / ThanksQR image service; photographer not identified
MAKE AN AFTERNOON OF IT

Make YM Coffee House the coffee stop, then cross toward Yeonseo Market for a snack among its market lanes.

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Brewing methods and a dedicated coffee outing

YM Coffee House

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A barista prepares several pour-over coffees at the YM Coffee House counter in Yeonsinnae.
YM Coffee House · YeonsinnaePhoto: GAJA Seoul branch gallery / ThanksQR image service; photographer not identified

YM makes a convincing reason to take a coffee trip beyond the usual Hongdae circuit. Its emphasis on hand brewing and siphon coffee gives visitors a choice of preparation, while Vienna coffee and café au lait provide gentler alternatives. The founder's published brewing book adds substance to that technical focus. Choose this Yeonsinnae branch for an unhurried tasting, with cheesecake or tiramisu if the visit becomes an afternoon break.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

Choose a hand-drip or siphon coffee from the available beans; Vienna coffee is the cream-topped alternative.

Before you goUse the Yeonsinnae branch pin at 21-8 Yeonseo-ro 29-gil; YM Espresso Room is a separate trip in Jingwan.

1F, 21-8 Yeonseo-ro 29-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
SourcesGAJA Seoul · branch, menu & photosPolle · Yeonsinnae branch menu and customer reviewsYES24 · Brewing Class by founder Jo Yong-min, published 2022
ANOTHER CORNER OF THE CITY

Next up: Gupabal / Jingwan