Guatemala hand-drip takeout at a Suwon roastery café: Jeong Ji-young

When you're out on a stroll or a date near Suwon's Hwaseong Haenggung palace, there's one course you can't skip: a walk along the quiet fortress wall paired with an aesthetic café tour! Today I stopped by Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch — a symbol of Haenggung-dong's coffee scene, famous for its distinctive bean flavor — and grabbed some delicious coffee to go.

I carried the coffee over to Banghwasuryujeong, a nearby picnic spot, and enjoyed a relaxing time gazing out at the open scenery. It was a feast for both the eyes and the mouth, so let me write up my honest takeout-and-picnic review of Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch in detail ✨

Finding Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters: a red brick building in a Haenggung-dong alley

Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch sits at 42 Sinpung-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon, tucked in an alley in Haenggung-dong. As you walk, the red brick and distinctive vintage signage catch your eye right away — you'll recognize it instantly! The building, a sentimentally renovated old house, blends beautifully with the antique atmosphere of the fortress wall, giving off its own presence even from a distance.

From the entrance, Jeong Ji-young Coffee's distinctive vintage-yet-sleek industrial vibe was already in the air, building up my anticipation for the signature coffee flavor before I'd even stepped inside.

What is the interior and the bean corner like?

Stepping inside Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch, a rich, savory roasted-bean aroma wraps around you and instantly lifts your mood! Inside, vintage concrete textures and warm lighting come together for a hip yet cozy atmosphere.

On one side of the shop, freshly roasted beans, drip bags, and various goods are neatly displayed — it was fun to browse while waiting for my order. As you'd expect from a dedicated bean roastery, that coffee expertise showed through in every corner of the space.

What is on the menu, from specialty hand-drip to signature drinks?

Looking over the menu board at the counter of Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch, it was fully stocked, from the specialty hand-drip bean lineup Jeong Ji-young Coffee is proud of, to signature cream drinks, ades, and desserts! Each bean came with careful notes on flavor and tasting notes, which made it very easy to pick one to my taste.

Wanting to try both a drip coffee and a signature drink, I finally settled on a combination that matched my taste and placed my takeout order.

How do the Coconut and the Guatemala Antigua Pastoral taste?

On this visit, what I ordered at Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch was the sweet signature drink coconut, and the classic specialty hand-drip bean Guatemala Antigua Pastoral! I carried my takeout cup and walked to the quiet Banghwasuryujeong, found a spot, and settled in to properly enjoy the coffee.

• Coconut: Jeong Ji-young Coffee's signature specialty drink, where rich, savory espresso pairs perfectly with soft, sweet coconut flavor! The sweetness that spreads from the first sip and the subtle coconut aroma wrap around the bitter coffee, giving a delightful sweetness that felt like it melted away my fatigue.
• Guatemala Antigua Pastoral: a specialty bean that will be the top choice for anyone who prefers deep body and a savory flavor! Along with the subtle smokiness typical of volcanic-region beans, a heavy, chocolate-like savory sweetness and well-balanced bitterness filled my mouth, leaving a deep aftertaste with every sip.

A coffee picnic in front of Yongyeon pond at Banghwasuryujeong

Banghwasuryujeong, within walking distance of Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch, was really great as a spot for a takeout coffee picnic. Sipping Jeong Ji-young Coffee's brew while looking out at the well-kept Yongyeon pond and the willow-tree scenery around the quiet pavilion was pure healing!

Pairing carefully brewed specialty coffee and the coconut drink with a gorgeous historic landscape blended with nature let me soak in a romantic mood, as if I'd stepped into a scene from a movie. Enjoying the atmosphere inside the shop is great too, but this course — taking the coffee out and drinking it while walking around Banghwasuryujeong or the fortress wall — turned out to be truly perfect.

Is Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters worth it on a Haenggung-dong coffee walk?

From the emotive shop atmosphere, to the deep flavor of the specialty roastery's Guatemala Antigua Pastoral, to the soft, sweet coconut drink — Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Haenggung Main Branch was perfect all around!

If you want to try truly delicious bean coffee near Suwon's Haenggung-dong or Banghwasuryujeong, or you're planning a feel-good takeout picnic, I highly recommend stopping by Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters 👍