Yeoksam dessert café: thick oatmeal raisin NY cookie, Mini Male

I was looking for a café in Yeoksam with great coffee and decent desserts, so I stopped by Mini Male Coffee Roaster Yeoksam Branch ☕ The house-roasted coffee is well known, but I'd also heard a lot about its chewy, moist New York cookies, so I had high hopes, and one bite told me exactly why it's famous. Both the coffee and the cookies satisfied me, and I'd happily go back 🍪🤍

How do you get to Mini Male Yeoksam Branch from Yeoksam Station?

Mini Male Coffee Roaster Yeoksam Branch is about a 6-minute walk from Exit 6 of Yeoksam Station, on the first floor in an alley off Teheran-ro 25-gil. There's no parking of its own, so if you drive, you'll need a nearby public car park.

It sits in an alley, but it wasn't hard to find, and the clean exterior catches your eye right away as you walk past!

Atmosphere and seating at Mini Male Yeoksam Branch

Mini Male Yeoksam Branch is a café with clean, modern interiors and natural light pouring in through big windows. That tidy, modern feel was the first thing I noticed as soon as I walked in.

The whole place is stylish with no fuss, comfortable yet tasteful, and the props and lighting dotted around are understated, which made it feel even more atmospheric.

Natural light from the big windows made it bright and relaxed during the day, and the tables are spaced generously, so you're not squeezed next to your neighbors, which is nice for chatting.

Best of all, as a roastery that roasts its own beans, the whole shop is filled with a faint coffee aroma, which put me in a good mood the moment I stepped in ☕

It's good for a quiet solo coffee, and relaxed enough for chatting over desserts with a friend, so it's a Yeoksam café I wanted to linger in 🤍

What did I order at Mini Male Yeoksam Branch?

This time at Mini Male Yeoksam Branch I ordered two drinks and two kinds of homemade New York cookies ❕

• Helsinki latte
• Iced americano (Dunkel)
• Homemade New York cookies (Dark S'mores, Oatmeal Raisin)

The signature Helsinki latte

The Helsinki latte really lived up to being Mini Male's signature menu item. Smooth milk and rich espresso blend together nicely, and I loved its sweet, nutty flavor.

Iced americano with Dunkel beans

The iced americano made with Dunkel beans smelled wonderful, maybe because the beans are roasted in-house. It's nutty and finishes clean, the kind of coffee anyone can enjoy easily.

How were the Dark S'mores and Oatmeal Raisin New York cookies?

Personally, the star of the day was Mini Male's homemade New York cookie… 🍪 The Dark S'mores is slightly crisp outside but really chewy and moist inside! It's generously loaded with chocolate, so the rich cocoa flavor bursts out with the first bite, and with marshmallow added, the sweetness was simply the best.

The Oatmeal Raisin was better than I expected too! The thick cut gives it a really good texture, and the nutty oats and sweet raisins go so well together that I kept reaching for more.

Above all, both cookies are thick yet moist and chewy inside, so they were great with coffee. If you're looking for a cookie café near Yeoksam Station, I can recommend this one with confidence 🤎

Honest review of Mini Male Yeoksam Branch

The coffee was good, but it's the cookies that make me want to come back!!! From the house-roasted coffee to the thick, chewy-moist New York cookies, I was really satisfied. If you want a quiet coffee in Yeoksam or a great dessert spot, I recommend visiting Mini Male Coffee Roaster Yeoksam Branch at least once ☕🍪🤎