# Gangnam coffee shop for egg tarts after a Yangjaecheon walk: Minimale

- By Dasom (https://superchart.com/en/@cafes-to-remember/)
- Written Sep 24, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as part of a sponsored store visit campaign.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@cafes-to-remember/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@cafes-to-remember/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/index.md)

## In short

Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch is a coffee and bakery café in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, a 10-minute walk from Yangjaecheon Stream. The signature Helsinki latte came with egg tart and lamington financier, and the Helsinki latte — gently sweet with nutty, rich milk — was the best latte the writer has had so far. Minimale Gaepo Branch is a cozy stop for coffee after a walk along Yangjaecheon.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 43 Gaepo-ro 22-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (10-minute walk from Yangjaecheon Stream)
- **Hours**: Weekdays 07:30–18:00, weekends 08:00–18:00
- **Seating**: One 4-seat table and about three 2-seat tables
- **Signature menu**: Helsinki Latte (also sold by the bottle)
- **What the writer tried**: Helsinki Latte, egg tart, lamington financier
- **Bakery lineup**: Financiers (plain, lamington, caramel pecan, apple crumble, jalapeño bacon), babka, egg tart, salt bread, croissant, egg mayo salt bread
- **Also available**: Coffee beans sold in-store, financiers boxed to go

*as written by the visitor on Sep 24, 2026*

Introducing a coffee spot near Yangjaecheon Stream — Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch.

![Exterior of Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-01-1g3s9-900.webp)

Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch is about a 10-minute walk from Yangjaecheon Stream. It's the perfect place to grab a coffee after a stroll along the stream.

## Minimale Gaepo Branch hours and how many seats

Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch is open weekdays from 7:30am to 6pm, and weekends from 8am to 6pm!

![Interior view of the modern-feeling Minimale Gaepo Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-02-12w51-900.webp)

The store had a modern feel and looked really pretty. It's a quiet café that fits well with the calm neighborhood around Yangjae.

![Quiet, calm atmosphere inside the café](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-03-12luw-900.webp)

Inside, it's a cozy café with one 4-seat table and about three 2-seat tables. A nice place to stop by for a little while.

![Seating area with spacious tables and comfortable chairs](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-04-zy6zy-900.webp)

The chairs were comfortable and the tables spacious, so it was nice even for a short stay. The calm interior was lovely too!

## Coffee menu and beans at Minimale Gaepo Branch

I remember visiting another Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar location once before, and the Helsinki latte I had then was really delicious. I'm normally strictly an Americano person, but I kept thinking about this latte!!

![Coffee menu board listing the Helsinki latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-05-1mjyk-900.webp)

Besides the signature Helsinki latte, there was a wide range of coffee-focused menu items like Einspänner, white Americano, flat white, and condensed milk latte. The beans themselves are so good that pretty much anything you order would taste great haha.

![Coffee beans for sale displayed in a corner of the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-06-gut1i-900.webp)

So in one corner of the store, they were also selling coffee beans. Personally I feel lattes go better with beans that have a bit of acidity, and the Dunkel beans were delicious!

## Financiers, babka and the rest of Minimale's bakery counter

True to its name as a bakery & café, Minimale also had many kinds of baked goods.

![Bakery items displayed in the showcase](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-07-1mcsx-900.webp)

The financiers had a beautiful baked color, and were big in size but still reasonably priced — nice~

![Large financiers with a beautiful baked color](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-08-13kei-900.webp)

There were plenty of varieties too! Plain, lamington, caramel pecan, apple crumble, jalapeño bacon.

![Various financier flavors including plain and lamington on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-09-p0xvo-900.webp)

They can also be packed nicely into gift boxes, so it seems like a good gift option.

![Financiers packaged in a gift box](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-10-1ogzf-900.webp)

![Minimale bakery gift boxes on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-11-1d4g6-900.webp)

Minimale's signature dessert is babka. It's a traditional European bread, a soft and buttery roll. There's chocolate babka, hotteok (Korean sweet pancake) babka, butter babka, and orange babka — plenty to try depending on your taste.

![Babka, Minimale's signature dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-12-1g83b-900.webp)

![Babka varieties including chocolate, hotteok, and butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-13-1539f-900.webp)

There was also an egg tart, salt bread, croissant, and egg mayo salt bread that works well as a light meal, and

![Display case of egg tarts and salt bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-14-1v37u-900.webp)

![Croissants and egg mayo salt bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-15-15gh7-900.webp)

![Sandwich-style bakery items good as a light meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-16-181lv-900.webp)

In the fridge there was milk cream cake, chocolate cake, chocolate cream castella, cream castella, tiramisu, and even an orange pound butter bar — great for pairing with coffee for a sugar boost!

![Cakes, castella, and tiramisu displayed in the fridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-17-17jia-900.webp)

The signature Helsinki latte is also sold in bottles for easy takeout, so you can stock up for drinking at home.

## How do the Helsinki latte and egg tart taste?

I tried the signature Helsinki latte, the egg tart, and the lamington financier.

![Ordered Helsinki latte, egg tart, and lamington financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-18-qurtr-900.webp)

The Helsinki latte came in a pretty cup, which looked great too!

![Helsinki latte served in a pretty cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-19-1tgv9-900.webp)

I'd had it before, and I love the subtle sweetness. I don't like drinks that are too sweet since they leave my mouth feeling heavy, but the Helsinki latte is so gently sweet you wonder — is it sweet or not? — and I love that about it.

![Close-up of the gently sweet Helsinki latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-20-1pvys-900.webp)

The coffee is bound to be good since the beans are delicious, but the latte is so rich and nutty that it makes you wonder what milk they're using. With that nuttiness paired with the subtle sweetness, it can't possibly taste bad! I'm not just saying this — it's genuinely the best latte I've ever had, for real!

![Helsinki latte and dessert on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-21-1x6ad-900.webp)

![Lamington financier with coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-22-1ordz-900.webp)

Minimale's bakery is delicious too. The egg tart doesn't have a particularly unique flavor, but it's sweet enough to be a great sugar boost. It had a strong, soft scent of vanilla custard cream, and I enjoyed it a lot on an afternoon when my energy was flagging.

![Egg tart with a strong vanilla custard scent](https://img.superchart.com/images/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon/minimale-gaepo-helsinki-latte-yangjaecheon-23-88su0-1200.webp)

Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar, a latte spot near Yangjaecheon! It's the perfect café to visit when you want a coffee after strolling along the stream, and if you love lattes, you absolutely have to try the Helsinki latte — it's truly delicious. They also have babka, which you don't easily find at other cafés, so go check it out~~

## Where it is

- Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch (미니말레 베이커리&커피바 개포점)
- 43 Gaepo-ro 22-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강남구 개포로22길 43 1층
- 37.4764415, 127.0498587
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EB%8B%88%EB%A7%90%EB%A0%88%20%EB%B2%A0%EC%9D%B4%EC%BB%A4%EB%A6%AC%26%EC%BB%A4%ED%94%BC%EB%B0%94%20%EA%B0%9C%ED%8F%AC%EC%A0%90/@37.4764415,127.0498587,17z

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