# Gangnam Station morning café with window seats: Something About Coffee - By Narin (https://superchart.com/en/@after-wash-items/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@after-wash-items/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@after-wash-items/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/index.md) ## In short Something About Coffee is a three-floor dessert café in the alley with the CGV building, between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul. A morning visit meant a floor-to-ceiling window seat on the 1st floor with matcha cream cold brew and lemon pound cake, plus a look at the 2nd-floor order counter and the 3rd-floor sofa seats and terrace, each floor with its own mood. Watching a slow Gangnam morning from the window made Something About Coffee a new favorite café. ## Good to know - **Location**: Alley with the CGV building, between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station - **Address**: 30 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors) - **Size**: Three floors in total; ordering on the 2nd floor - **Ordered**: Matcha cream cold brew, lemon pound cake - **Seating**: Plenty of seats on the 1st and 2nd floors; sofa seats and a terrace on the 3rd floor, with wide spacing between tables *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ![Main photo of Something About Coffee near Gangnam Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-01-2un2y-1200.webp) Updating my list of good cafés in Gangnam.... I found a really friendly, delicious, and clean café and couldn't wait to post about it, so here it finally is. ## Where is Something About Coffee? The alley between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station Something About Coffee is in the alley near the CGV building, between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station. There are several cafés gathered in this alley, so I've tried quite a few of them, but this is the one I like best out of all the cafés I've visited so far. ![Exterior of Something About Coffee in the alley by CGV](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-02-1ekg8-966.webp) ![2nd-floor seating with the order counter at Something About Coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-03-wmzej-966.webp) ## Order on the 2nd floor, with plenty of seats on every floor Something About Coffee has three floors total. You order on the 2nd floor, and the photo above shows the 2nd-floor seating. There are more seats than I expected, which is great because you can still get a table even during busy hours. ![Interior of the 2nd floor with plenty of seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-04-1b630-966.webp) ### The 1st-floor window seats behind floor-to-ceiling glass I sat on the 1st floor, where the floor-to-ceiling window gives a clear view of the Gangnam alley. The chairs are comfortable and the open view feels lush and green, even right in the middle of Gangnam. The whole café is done up with a wood-toned interior, and the wood tones go really well with all the greenery. I especially loved how they used a mirror to reflect the street trees and fill the space with more green. ![1st-floor window seat overlooking the alley through the floor-to-ceiling glass](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-05-1vogh-966.webp) ![Wood-toned interior with street trees reflected in a mirror](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-06-188eb-966.webp) There's a kitchen on the 1st floor, but it doesn't really bother you. I actually liked it — it gave the space a cozier feel. Like the floor above, there are plenty of seats here too. ![1st-floor seating near the kitchen at Something About Coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-07-1vo7k-966.webp) ![Cozy atmosphere on the 1st floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-08-1vcls-966.webp) ### Sofa seats and the terrace on the 3rd floor The 3rd floor has sofa chairs, so it feels really cozy. The spacing between tables is also wider than on the floors below, so if you prefer a relaxed atmosphere or want a nice spot for a date, the 3rd floor is a great choice. ![Sofa seating on the 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-09-1d10g-966.webp) ![3rd-floor space with wide seat spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-10-1hkjv-966.webp) There's also a terrace on the 3rd floor. Now that the weather has cooled down, I saw people sitting out there. The awning blocks enough sunlight that it looks like a great spot to chat in a cool breeze. The vibe is so, so good — it has an exotic terrace feel. ![3rd-floor terrace seating with an awning](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-11-110ae-966.webp) ![Exotic-feeling 3rd-floor terrace](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-12-1xkgy-966.webp) Compared to the other floors, the 3rd floor has a bit more of a private, quiet atmosphere. Having a slightly different mood on each floor is one of the charms of Something About Coffee. ![Quiet, private interior on the 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-13-1jp0j-966.webp) ## What's in the dessert showcase, from cakes to baked treats I once got a butter rice cake here to take away, and warming it up made it delicious. That's when I started thinking the desserts here were good, and coming back to try other things confirmed they're even better than I expected. ![Dessert showcase with cakes and baked snacks](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-14-vip0i-966.webp) ![Bread display with covers over each item](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-15-1d3mw-966.webp) They have everything from cakes to baked snacks and bread. I also love that each bread item has a cover over it — very hygienic, which I appreciate a lot in a café. I was torn between the fig cake and the lemon pound cake, but next time I'm definitely getting the fig. ![Fig cake and lemon pound cake on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-16-1uhuf-966.webp) ## How the matcha cream cold brew and lemon pound cake taste I ordered the matcha cream cold brew and the lemon pound cake. The matcha cream cold brew and lemon cake are seriously, seriously good, ugh. That day I felt so exhausted, like my body was dragging and my blood sugar was crashing, but the moment I took a bite it was like a little ding and I instantly perked back up... it genuinely felt like opening my eyes after having them closed. ![Matcha cream cold brew and lemon pound cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-17-1nvfz-966.webp) On top of that, the staff member who took my order was so kind that it put me in a good mood from the morning onward. The drink and dessert were delicious, and I was so grateful to the friendly staff that the whole time at the café felt wonderful. ![Drink and dessert set on a window-side table](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-18-1iqjs-966.webp) Watching Gangnam's relaxed morning atmosphere from a window with a bit of sunlight streaming in, I don't think I've found a more peaceful café than this. It's officially become my favorite. ![Window seat with morning sunlight streaming in](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-19-2770b-966.webp) ![One remaining slice of lemon pound cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat-20-16eat-966.webp) After having the lemon pound cake here, I got hooked and tried lemon pound cakes at other cafés too, but none of them were this good, haha. The lemon is so, so refreshing and the pound cake is soft enough to melt in your mouth. If you want to spend a happy time like this in Gangnam, make sure to visit Something About Coffee! Delicious desserts and a peaceful atmosphere are waiting for you. ## Where it is - Something About Coffee (썸띵어바웃커피) - 30 Gangnam-daero102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors - 서울특별시 강남구 강남대로102길 30 1, 2, 3층 - 37.5028451, 127.0278394 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8D%B8%EB%9D%B5%EC%96%B4%EB%B0%94%EC%9B%83%EC%BB%A4%ED%94%BC/@37.5028451,127.0278394,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@after-wash-items/something-about-coffee-gangnam-morning-window-seat/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt