Suwon cake café: chocolate cake and Basque cheesecake at Jo Hui-tak

Why I visited Jo Hui-tak Coffee, a dessert café near Ajou University in Suwon

Jo Hui-tak Coffee (조희탁커피) is a café near Ajou University in Suwon where you can enjoy coffee along with cakes, sando (sandwiches) and salt bread. I was craving a really good dessert lately, so I searched for cafés near Ajou University in Suwon. I wanted coffee and a sweet slice of cake together, and that's how I found Jo Hui-tak Coffee. I heard they have not only coffee but also cakes, sando, salt bread and more, so I paid a visit.

Jo Hui-tak Coffee is near Ajou University in Suwon, Gyeonggi, so it's a nice spot for a coffee after a meal in the area.

Jo Hui-tak Coffee hours and parking

Jo Hui-tak Coffee is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and last order is 9:30 p.m.!! There's no parking lot of its own, so you can use the Uman 2-dong public parking lot.

Atmosphere and seating at Jo Hui-tak Coffee: is it good for studying?

The café was a lovely space to spend a relaxed time over coffee. It felt fine for coming alone to drink coffee or study, and also nice for enjoying desserts with a friend.

The seating is varied too, so you can pick what suits your visit. There are tables, sofa seats and spots good for sitting alone, so it looked fine for studying or working on a laptop.

Drink menu and the signature Tak latte

Jo Hui-tak Coffee has a wide drink range, from coffee to non-coffee drinks, tea and ades. Besides basics like Americano and café latte, they sell the café's signature drink, the Tak latte. If you want to try a special coffee topped with nutty, savory cream, the Tak latte is worth a look.

What desserts does Jo Hui-tak Coffee have?

Besides coffee, Jo Hui-tak Coffee has all kinds of desserts!! From cakes and fruit sando to salt bread, financiers, cookies and egg tarts, there are so many choices that dessert lovers will probably enjoy just browsing the showcase.

Cake slices and cheesecake

There are many kinds of cake slices. They include the signature chocolate cake, fig cake, chocolate banana cake and tiramisu, and the cheesecakes came in plenty of varieties too, like Basque cheesecake, matcha cheesecake and chocolate cheesecake!

Fruit sando and mochi

A fruit sando is a dessert with whipped cream and fruit between soft bread. Jo Hui-tak Coffee has lots of kinds: apple mango, melon, fig, peach, tangerine, mixed fruit and more! They're really popular these days, which made me even happier, haha.

Mochi (chewy rice cake) with fruit is popular too!

Salt bread and baked sweets

Salt bread is another dessert you'll find here. It's a plain bread with buttery flavor and a salty touch, so it has a different charm from sweet cakes. It's a good pick when you want something light with coffee or sweet desserts feel like too much.

Besides cake, there are also baked sweets that are easy to enjoy.

How was the chocolate cake at Jo Hui-tak Coffee?

This day I ordered the chocolate cake and the Basque cheesecake. I tried the chocolate cake first.

The chocolate cake had a fluffy, soft sheet. Whipped cream and chocolate cream came together on the chocolate sheet, so you get that sweet chocolate flavor.

The chocolate cream on top was crazy good! With the soft cream and chocolate cream on the fluffy chocolate sheet, it was nice to eat bite by bite.

What about the Basque cheesecake?

Next was the Basque cheesecake. Basque cheesecake is generally baked until the top is deeply browned, so you enjoy the cheese flavor. The cheese aroma was strong, which I liked!

If you're looking for a café near Ajou University in Suwon to enjoy coffee and dessert together, I recommend Jo Hui-tak Coffee!! Come visit for coffee and sweet desserts near Ajou University.