Starfield Suwon café with Millo Archive discount, Jeong Jiyeong Coffee

A café I found at Starfield Suwon when my blood sugar crashed from shopping

So that day I went absolutely crazy shopping at Starfield Suwon lol (I'm currently obsessed with Starfield!! Me!!!) At first I was super excited running around everywhere, but the more I browsed and shopped, my legs started aching and I felt my blood sugar dropping...

What do you need at a time like this??!?!?!! Coffee and something sweet~~~ So while looking for somewhere to sit and rest for a bit, I found Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters Starfield Suwon Branch!!

Since it's inside Starfield, it was easy to stop by right in the middle of my shopping route, and they sell desserts as well as coffee, so it was perfect for people like us who needed a sugar recharge mid-shop haha

Turns out Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters actually started in Suwon

I only found this out on this visit — Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters isn't just some ordinary franchise café that happens to be in Starfield

It's a local Suwon coffee brand that started in Haenggung-dong, Suwon. Their official brand story describes it as a local brand proposing Suwon's regional culture

So the phrase WE ARE SUWONER seen all over the store wasn't there for no reason lol. Coming to Suwon, checking out Starfield, and experiencing a coffee brand that started right here in Suwon — felt like a pretty on-brand Suwon course to me aa

• A brand that started in Haenggung-dong, Suwon
• Clear identity with WE ARE SUWONER
• A good local café to stop by while traveling in Suwon

Desserts were more varied than I expected

Heading to the counter to order, the first thing that caught my eye was the dessert showcase

I thought this place only sold coffee, but they had a pretty wide variety of sweet desserts prepared — cakes, fruit sablés, madeleines, lamingtons, and more. Especially since we'd already been walking around Starfield for a while, the moment we saw this showcase we knew we could properly recharge our sugar levels lol

You could just grab a quick coffee and go, but it also seemed great to order a sweet dessert alongside it and take a proper break♡ So if you're looking for good food or cafés at Starfield Suwon and can't give up either coffee or dessert, this place is worth checking out!

• Wide variety of desserts like cakes and sablés
• Great pairing with coffee
• A solid sugar recharge when you're worn out from shopping

There was more seating than expected — good for resting

Going further into the store, there's a separate seating area. The interior overall uses wood and black, giving it a hip vibe while still feeling distinctly like Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters, and there's a row of 2-person tables along the wall — great for a quick rest mid-shopping

There are also bar-style seats, so it also seemed fine for someone visiting Starfield alone to just grab a coffee without feeling out of place. When you're shopping at Starfield and looking for a café, the first thought is always 'I just want to sit down' because it's always packed lol

That day, honestly coffee was great, but what we really needed was just a moment to sit down and rest!!

• From 2-person tables to bar seats
• Not intimidating to visit solo
• A good Suwon café to rest at mid-shopping

Millo Archive purchasers should check this benefit

At the counter there was also a notice about a benefit for Millo Archive × Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters purchasers

Based on the notice pictured, if you purchase at Millo Archive Starfield Suwon and verify it, you get a ₩5,000 discount card usable at Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters, applied instantly on orders over ₩50,000. If you're planning to use that store anyway while shopping at Starfield, be sure to check out this partnership benefit!

And Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters also offers a free decaf swap for pregnant customers~

Sometimes you want coffee but hesitate because of the caffeine — I thought it was a pretty thoughtful touch that they took care of that. There's a decaf option for regular customers too, and a free swap for pregnant customers, so if that applies to you, keep it in mind when ordering

• Exclusive benefit for Millo Archive purchasers
• ₩5,000 discount card
• Be sure to check usage conditions and validity period
• Free decaf swap for pregnant customers
• Decaf option available based on preference
• Recommended to check the notice before ordering

Finally tried Jeong Jiyeong Coffee's signature coconut coffee

And here come the drinks we ordered!

When it comes to Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters, the menu item you can't skip is the coconut coffee

The store even has a big sign saying 1.11 million cups sold and patented coconut, so even a first-time visitor would immediately think, ah, coconut coffee is the signature menu here lol~~~

Official tourism info actually introduces the coconut latte as one of the signature menu items too. There's soft, sweet coconut cream on top, and eating it together with the rich coffee flavor made for a great combination! Especially on a day like this, worn out from walking all day with my blood sugar crashing, sweet coconut coffee was extra welcome lol

The two cups we ordered looked similar but different, so lining them up for a photo, even the cup design unique to Jeong Jiyeong Coffee looked pretty♡

• Signature menu at Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters
• Sweet coconut coffee for a good sugar recharge
• A signature menu to enjoy at a local Suwon café

Overall thoughts after shopping

Starfield Suwon has so many places to check out, and time really flies when you're browsing store by store. We went in completely exhausted from shopping hard that day, but after sitting down with a cup of coffee for a bit, I felt revived again lol

Above all, once I found out Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters started in Haenggung-dong, Suwon, it stuck with me more as experiencing a local Suwon brand rather than just visiting a café inside Starfield. If you're shopping hard at Starfield and want a sweet cup of coffee to recharge mid-way, this is worth stopping by when you're looking for good food at Starfield Suwon :)

• Local Suwon coffee brand
• A break mid-shopping at Starfield
• Signature coconut coffee
• Wide variety of desserts
• A great café for a sugar recharge

A local coffee brand that started in Suwon, where you can sweetly recharge mid-shopping — turns out this Starfield Suwon spot is Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters