Matcha and caramel Gangnam Sand at Bakerist Brown, Gangnam bakery
In short
Bakerist Brown is a bakery café near Gangnam Station in Seoul, using four floors from the basement up to the 3rd floor, a 7-minute walk from Exit 11. On a weekday visit around noon, the order was the signature Gangnam Sand cookie sandwiches plus a plain madeleine and a salted cream latte, with the matcha, caramel, yellow cheese and strawberry flavors shared between them. The matcha was bitter right through the cream and the caramel matched the sharp coffee, so Bakerist Brown is worth remembering for gift desserts near Gangnam Station.
Good to know
- Address
- 21 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (basement 1 to 3rd floor)
- Location
- 7-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 11, in the side street behind Gangnam Station CGV
- Hours
- 11:00 – 22:30
- Parking
- Nearby public parking lots, paid separately by each customer
- What was ordered
- Gangnam Sand, plain madeleine, salted cream latte
- Gangnam Sand flavors
- 8 in total, including chocolate, matcha, yellow cheese, caramel, berry and Earl Grey
as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026
On my way to get my hair done near Gangnam Station~~ I'd been running Coupang deliveries the day before and desperately needed caffeine and sugar, so I stopped by a Gangnam Station bakery café I happened to pass. I'd walked by it a few times before and noticed how spacious the interior looked, so I thought I'd introduce it haha. This is Bakerist Brown, a Sinnonhyeon Station bakery I'd recommend.
Where is Bakerist Brown, and what are its hours?
Bakerist Brown is a Gangnam Station bakery café at 21 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, spanning basement level 1 up to the 3rd floor. It's a 7-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 11, tucked in the alley behind the Gangnam Station CGV. Hours are 11am to 10:30pm, and parking is available at nearby public lots on a self-service basis.
Bakerist Brown, my pick for a Gangnam Station café recommendation, is a place I'd passed a few times while looking for restaurants or cafés nearby, but honestly I had no idea it was this big. It turned out to be a Gangnam Station bakery spot running all the way from basement level 1 to the 3rd floor 👍👍
Bakery counter and wait time at noon on a weekday
Even visiting around noon on a weekday, there was already a line at the counter at Bakerist Brown. Pavlovas, cakes, and cookies came in a wide variety, and the bread was restocked regularly.
I visited around noon on a weekday and was surprised, first, that there was already a line at the counter. Second surprise: the bread kept getting restocked haha. With pavlovas, cakes, and cookies in so many varieties, it was fun just picking what to get 💕💕
Living up to its fame as a salt bread spot near Gangnam Station, they kept bringing out mentaiko salt bread, choco salt bread, melon salt bread, and more. I thought about getting one, but since I'd just had lunch, I saved it for next time.
Ordering Gangnam Sand, a madeleine and a salted cream latte
What I ordered were Bakerist Brown's main menu items: the Gangnam Sand, a plain madeleine, and a salted cream coffee. The Gangnam Sand comes in 8 flavors total, and gift packaging seemed to be available separately, so it looked good as a gift for Gangnam.
After some deliberation, I ordered the main menu of this Sinnonhyeon Station bakery I'd recommend — Bakerist Brown's Gangnam Sand, plain madeleine, and salted cream coffee.
The Gangnam Sand comes in 8 flavors total, and gift packaging seemed to be available separately. With chocolate, matcha, yellow cheese, caramel, berry, Earl Grey and more, you can pick to your taste.
What does the salted cream latte at Bakerist Brown taste like?
For coffee, the salted cream latte came with the espresso and salted cream prettily divided, which made me happy (I get happy about the smallest things, haha). It was sweet with a hint of salt added on top, so the sweetness wasn't overwhelming, and it paired well with the coffee's bitterness. Tasting the cream on top first, then drinking it together with the coffee, gave a sweet-and-salty flavor combo that made it even more delicious 💓💓
The Gangnam Sand also had nicely varied colors, and they looked pretty. The madeleine had a not-too-heavy butter flavor that went well with the coffee. As for the Gangnam Sand, I only had a few pieces at the café.
Gangnam Sand flavors compared: matcha, caramel, yellow cheese, strawberry
Of Bakerist Brown's Gangnam Sand flavors, the matcha was intensely strong, bitter even in the cream, while the caramel hit you with caramel aroma right from the first bite. I'd recommend pairing the matcha with sweet coffee, and the caramel with something bitter like an Americano or latte.
First, the matcha — a matcha flavor that wouldn't lose to any matcha cookie anywhere, with cream that's bitter too, the kind that would bring matcha lovers to tears. I'd recommend eating it with a sweet coffee 🔥
The caramel hit with a strong caramel flavor the moment I took a bite. So I'd recommend having it with a slightly bitter coffee like an Americano or latte 🥰🥰
The yellow cheese and strawberry were both super tasty too :) Pure healing with a cup of coffee. Being a soft cookie rather than a crispy one meant you could taste more of the flavor and richness, and it went so well with coffee that I think I'll keep thinking about it whenever I'm at Gangnam Station haha.
If you love salt bread, or you're looking for a large, nice-vibe café near Gangnam Station, or a hidden gem in Gangnam, definitely check out Bakerist Brown, my pick for a Sinnonhyeon Station bakery recommendation 💕💕
Where it is
21 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (basement–3rd floor)서울특별시 강남구 강남대로102길 21 지하1, 지상1~3층
