# Seongsu café for Valrhona chocolate latte and madeleines: Notldun - By Seohee (https://superchart.com/en/@color-jar/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Seongdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the store. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@color-jar/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@color-jar/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/index.md) ## In short Notldun is a dessert café in Seongdong, Seoul, serving mousse cakes and baked treats near Seoul Forest. I tried lime, Earl Grey, and pistachio madeleines, vanilla mousse cake, extra-shot coffee, and a Guanaja chocolate latte, plus its gift-ready financier and madeleine sets. Verdict: Notldun is a lovely stop for polished desserts and deep chocolate. ## Notldun on the way to the Seoul Forest Garden Expo ![Visiting Notldun, a Seoul Forest dessert café](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-01-1e0d9-900.webp) On a day when the autumn sky was unbelievably high and beautiful, I stopped by Notldun, a Seoul Forest dessert favorite, on my way to the Seongsu-dong Garden Expo~~~ ## A serene interior of white and natural wood Walk up the stairs and open the door, and a bright, clean white-toned interior welcomes you. Even without much decoration, the combination of white and natural wood feels refined and calm. The person serving us is quiet and calm, too. It almost feels as though there is a café right in the middle of a forest. ![Notldun interior combining white and natural wood](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-02-p2lee-900.webp) ![Notldun café interior with a calm atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-03-1qnbh-900.webp) Inside the cake display window, cakes are lined up like works of art. ## What does a Valrhona madeleine taste like? ![Baked treats in the Valrhona madeleine section](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-04-c4v09-900.webp) ![Coffee-bean-shaped Valrhona madeleine](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-05-f57u8-900.webp) These are coffee-bean-shaped Valrhona madeleines. Valrhona is one of the world’s top~~~~ premium chocolate brands, haha, and is said to be especially well known as the couverture chocolate brand preferred by fine pastry shops, pâtissiers, and chefs around the world. If they made madeleines with that very Valrhona, how delicious must they be? Next time, I want to try one of the Valrhona madeleines haha. ## Such, such pretty mousse cakes hahaha—eek! ![Mousse cakes in the display window](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-06-wptk0-900.webp) ![Handmade mousse cake dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-07-3clja-900.webp) ![A pâtissier making a mousse cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-08-oooon-900.webp) The cakes here are handmade, shaping them stitch by stitch~~ as if embroidering. A pâtissier was piping mousse in the display window. Wow~ It is truly art, art itself!! ## A wide range of madeleines perfect for gifting ![A display of various madeleines](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-09-18229-900.webp) ![Gift-worthy madeleine baked treats](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-10-cdvsm-900.webp) There are so many different madeleines, and every single one is delicious hahaha. They are absolutely perfect for gifts. ## My recommended order: lime, Earl Grey, then pistachio madeleines ![Various madeleines at Notldun](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-11-1qd81-1200.webp) ![Pistachio, Earl Grey, and lime madeleines](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-12-1sfyx-900.webp) ![Selection of Notldun madeleine baked treats](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-13-1hwla-900.webp) ![Lime-flavored madeleine dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-14-7fjcv-900.webp) ![Madeleine baked treats for gifting](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-15-vu6v9-900.webp) The moment I bit into the pistachio madeleine, its aroma and soft texture danced around my mouth hahaha. So delicious. The pistachio also reins in the sweetness, so it is not overly sweet. But the Earl Grey is even tastier for its fragrant aroma, and the lime’s citrus flavor goes so well with the butter!!!!!!! > My personal Notldun madeleine ranking: lime >>>>>> Earl Grey >> pistachio ## A mousse cake with memorable mascarpone vanilla cream ![Mascarpone vanilla mousse cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-16-gfx9w-900.webp) ![Vanilla cream mousse cake dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-17-m32u4-900.webp) ![Carefully made vanilla mousse cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-18-1yfv5-900.webp) ![Mousse cake with vanilla bean aroma](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-19-1ctt3-900.webp) The vanilla mousse cake with mascarpone cream felt even more precious after seeing the pâtissier make it so carefully, stitch by stitch, as though embroidering. You can taste the vanilla bean’s own aroma exactly as it is. Natural vanilla aroma, not artificial flavor ㅠㅠ I’m moved!!!@ So of course I had to become obsessed with it!!!!! ## Extra-shot coffee with sweet desserts ![Extra-shot coffee and dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-20-b1shr-900.webp) ![Sweet dessert with strong coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-21-7vrkh-900.webp) Since I love strong coffee, I ordered mine with an extra shot. It goes so well with the sweet desserts. A dream pairing. ## Valrhona Guanaja chocolate latte with an exceptional bittersweet flavor ![Valrhona Guanaja chocolate latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-22-179uo-900.webp) ![Chocolate latte with Valrhona lettering on the cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-23-66jtu-900.webp) The Guanaja chocolate latte uses Valrhona’s signature dark chocolate, with an intense bitterness and weighty balance of red fruit. It even has “Valrhona” lettered on top of the cream. How am I supposed to drink it with lettering like that? I pushed my straw right down to the bottom, and the aroma and flavor of the Valrhona chocolate were incredible haha. A real!!!! chocolate latte. It feels like the chocolate latte I had in Paris, France, recreated right here haha. Highly recommended!!!!!!! ## Financier and madeleine sets for sharing your feelings ![Financier and madeleine gift sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte-24-1q4s2-900.webp) When you want to show someone how you feel, I think bringing a financier set or a madeleine set would make them incredibly happy haha. They look pretty and taste great, too! The moment you give one, you will be the thoughtful friend~~ ## Where it is - Notldun (노틀던) (노틀던) - 1F, 11 Seoulsup 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 성동구 서울숲2길 11 1층) - 서울특별시 성동구 서울숲2길 11 1층 - 37.5473614, 127.0400154 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%85%B8%ED%8B%80%EB%8D%98/@37.5473614,127.0400154,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@color-jar/seongsu-notldone-madeleine-chocolate-latte/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt