# Gangnam café with Helsinki Latte and chocolate babka: Minimale - By Hyeju (https://superchart.com/en/@filter-paper-hours/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/index.md) ## In short Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch is a bakery dessert café in Gangnam, Seoul, near Korean Traditional Music High School. I tried freshly baked breads from the Bakery Lab, a Helsinki Latte, O Chocolate Babka, and an egg mayo sandwich. Verdict: the chocolate-and-orange babka was especially memorable. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Weekdays 07:30–18:00 / Weekends 08:00–18:00 - **Last order**: 17:40 - **Parking**: Available; ask the store for details - **Pre-orders**: Group gift wrapping and thank-you gifts available by reservation *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* A Gaepo-dong café dessert favorite, Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar 🤍 ![Introduction to Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-01-1dykt-966.webp) Minimale strips away the unnecessary and focuses only on essential value and quality! ![Introduction to the Minimale brand](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-02-6c1bv-966.webp) This is Gaepo Branch, Minimale’s directly operated shop, waking the street each morning with the warmth of its oven among the quiet residential lanes near Korean Traditional Music High School. ![Minimale Gaepo Branch near Korean Traditional Music High School](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-03-17rt0-966.webp) > A day that begins with the smell of baking bread ![A café story scented with baking bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-04-1vnld-966.webp) Minimale began simply. After visiting cafés in Seoul, Tokyo, and Europe, they wondered how they could share the “happiness of a cup of coffee” with more people 🤔 ![The story of happiness in a cup of coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-05-1879s-966.webp) Good coffee, a space that feels warm, and heartfelt service! To hold onto those three essentials, they dial in espresso and preheat the oven every morning. ![Preparing espresso and the oven](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-06-rcmi1-966.webp) Gaepo Branch is the shop closest to the Bakery Lab—the heart of that oven—so freshly baked bread reaches the display before its warmth has even faded 😉 ![Gaepo Branch near the Bakery Lab](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-07-1ytrp-966.webp) ## A bakery café on a Gaepo-dong walking route > More than a neighborhood café in Gaepo-dong: a base for bread and coffee Minimale Gaepo Branch is a Gaepo-dong café tucked into a residential alley. Rather than a flashy main road, it slips naturally into a neighborhood walking route. ![Café on a residential walking route in Gaepo-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-08-7vy1n-966.webp) As a bakery dessert café, Gaepo Minimale lets you quickly enjoy handmade New York cookies, fresh-cream scones, AOP butter croissants, and more, baked fresh each morning in the Bakery Lab next door haha. ![Freshly baked bakery desserts](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-09-1v1fc-966.webp) ## How does Minimale choose its coffee beans? > Minimale’s three principles They use specialty beans they source directly, profile, and roast ☕️ They insist on only high-quality green beans with cupping scores of 80 or higher! The beans are researched and profiled at their Seocho-dong roastery to maximize their character, with three choices to suit different tastes haha. ![Introduction to specialty coffee bean choices](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-10-1u63d-966.webp) - Balance: a harmony of Ethiopian coffee’s pleasant acidity and clean sweetness - Dunkel: a full body at the peak of dark-chocolate flavor - Decaf: balanced Colombian coffee flavor without the caffeine burden ![Balance, Dunkel, and decaf coffee beans](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-11-1idyg-966.webp) ## Helsinki Latte and daily-baked goods ### A life-changing latte found in Helsinki Minimale’s signature Helsinki Latte reinterprets, in an original recipe, the memory of a smooth, rich latte discovered on a Nordic trip. Its restrained sweetness and nutty milk meet specialty espresso for the kind of “life-changing latte” you won’t forget after one sip! ![Introduction to Minimale’s Helsinki Latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-12-1898b-966.webp) ### Bakery goods and sandwiches The handmade New York cookies that pair perfectly with coffee are mixed and baked daily to Minimale’s own recipe at the Gaepo-dong Bakery Lab. Enjoy dessert-worthy cookies that show what a properly moist New York cookie should be, croissants made with top-grade AOP butter, Minimale’s signature fresh-cream scones, and fresh sandwiches together! ![New York cookies, croissants, and sandwiches](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-13-1xhpw-966.webp) Even without a huge sign, the scent of baking bread and coffee naturally leads the way 🍪 ![A café scented with bread and coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-14-1p2p6-966.webp) For group gift wrapping or pre-orders for thank-you gifts, ask via Naver Place or by phone; they can also provide parking and store information! At Minimale, a Gaepo-dong café with parking, try a minimal break that wakes up the senses ✨️ ![Minimale O Chocolate Babka](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-15-lgdh-1200.webp) ## O Chocolate Babka and egg mayo sandwich The signature O Chocolate Babka has deep, weighty dark chocolate followed by a subtle spread of refreshing citrus 🥐 ![Chocolate and orange babka](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-16-1bvk2-966.webp) It is a refined twist with a standout balance of chocolate sweetness and bright orange, a signature menu item that delivers Minimale’s special food experience! Sweetness is 3.5/5. The classic egg mayo sandwich is generously filled with fresh egg mayo 🥪 ![Egg mayo sandwich](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-17-2xlb5-966.webp) A signature latte recreating, with Minimale’s own recipe, that life-changing latte encountered while traveling in Helsinki, Finland! ![Latte inspired by a trip to Helsinki](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-18-jdh1n-966.webp) This is the Helsinki Latte, one of Minimale’s signature menu items, with rich milk flavor and exceptional smoothness without bitterness 🤎 ![Helsinki Latte with rich milk flavor](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-19-fw8ru-966.webp) Enjoy its moist texture melting nuttily in your mouth along with the flavor of cheese 〰️〰️ ![A menu item with cheese flavor](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-20-1kjpd-966.webp) There was an original babka too, but I needed a chocolate transfusion, so I picked the O Chocolate Babka 💖 ![Choosing O Chocolate Babka](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-21-3cxft-966.webp) The orange aroma that occasionally rose through the chocolate really lifted my mood haha. ![Chocolate babka with an orange aroma](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-22-1gcv7-966.webp) The loose, creamy egg mayo also had cheese in it, so I enjoyed it a lot 😛😛 ![Egg mayo with cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-23-u974v-966.webp) ## Hours Weekdays 07:30–18:00 / Weekends 08:00–18:00 (Last order 17:40) ![Image attached at the bottom of the original post](https://img.superchart.com/images/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale-24-1qjsb-600.webp) ## Where it is - Minimale Bakery & Coffee Bar Gaepo Branch (미니말레 베이커리&커피바 개포점) (미니말레 베이커리&커피바 개포점) - 43 Gaepo-ro 22-gil, 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@filter-paper-hours/gaepo-bakery-helsinki-latte-minimale/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt