# Seogwipo drive-stop café with Jeju matcha latte: Forest Jeongbang - By Eunchae (https://superchart.com/en/@island-road-cups/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Seogwipo, Jeju - Sponsored: This post was written after the business provided a visit and menu items. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@island-road-cups/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@island-road-cups/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/index.md) ## In short Forest Jeongbang is an ocean-view café on Chilsimni-ro near Jeongbang Waterfall in Seogwipo, Jeju. Stopping in on a Seogwipo drive, the writer ordered the Jeongbang Waterfall Latte, a Jeju matcha latte and Udo peanut rice cake, with palm trees and pine forest framing Seopseom Island from the window like a Southeast Asian resort. The matcha latte, barely sweet, paired especially well with the nutty Udo peanut rice cake. ## Good to know - **Address**: 9 Chilsimni-ro 214beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, floors 1–2 - **Hours**: Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00, open year-round - **Last order**: 18:30 - **Ordered**: Jeongbang Waterfall Latte, Jeju matcha latte, Udo peanut rice cake - **Facilities**: Good for groups, high chairs, dog-friendly, free parking *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![Cover image of Forest Jeongbang, a café near Jeongbang Waterfall in Seogwipo](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-01-9sbs5-900.webp) > Forest Jeongbang > 9 Chilsimni-ro214beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea, 1-2F > Open year-round > Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00 > Last order 18:30 > Good for groups, high chairs, dog-friendly café, free parking available ## Is Forest Jeongbang near Jeongbang Waterfall worth a stop on a Seogwipo drive? Forest Jeongbang is an ocean-view café right on Chilsimni-ro, very close to Jeongbang Waterfall in Seogwipo. Jeju's weather has been so good lately that just driving along the coastal road feels healing in itself, and while slowly driving around the Seogwipo area on this trip, I stumbled onto a café with an amazing ocean view. It's very close to Jeongbang Waterfall, one of Seogwipo's signature sights, so it's a great stop whether you're coming from the waterfall or fitting it into the middle of a Seogwipo itinerary. Access from the road is easy, and it's perfectly positioned for a relaxed stop on a drive course. ![Exterior of Forest Jeongbang on Chilsimni-ro](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-02-1ui0e-900.webp) ![Entrance walkway to the Forest Jeongbang café building](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-03-hc84u-900.webp) And there's a parking lot right in front of the café. ![Free parking lot in front of the café](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-04-yntvf-900.webp) ![Outdoor scenery around the café entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-05-pikvk-900.webp) ![View of the Seogwipo sea before entering the café](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-06-1q6yu-900.webp) Even before I'd stepped inside, the view that opened up made me blurt out an involuntary "whoa~". It was too beautiful to fully capture in photos. ![Ocean view seen from inside Forest Jeongbang](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-07-w7i3n-900.webp) ## What we ordered at Forest Jeongbang and the window view of Seopseom Island Once inside, I first ordered Forest Jeongbang's signature drink, the Jeongbang Waterfall Latte, along with a Jeju matcha latte and an Udo peanut rice cake. ![Palm trees and pine forest seen through the window](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-08-1m27e-900.webp) ![Seogwipo sea and Seopseom Island beyond the palm trees](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-09-2lkb6-900.webp) ![Ocean view of Seopseom Island from the café window](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-10-1k5oy-900.webp) ![Exotic palm tree garden scenery](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-11-qs782-900.webp) The first thing that catches your eye is the tall, straight palm trees and pine forest. Beyond them, the deep blue Seogwipo sea comes into view along with the round shape of 'Seopseom Island', and honestly the whole scene felt so exotic it was more like being on vacation in Vietnam or Bali than in Korea. ![Jeongbang Waterfall Latte and Jeju matcha latte on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-12-m0mfj-900.webp) ## How does the Jeongbang Waterfall Latte taste? A layered pistachio drink The drinks came out quickly. The Jeongbang Waterfall Latte catches your eye first with its colorful, pretty layers that evoke Seogwipo's clear sea and waterfall. At the bottom sits a nutty, blue-green pistachio base, topped with layers of espresso shot and soft milk foam. ![Jeongbang Waterfall Latte with a pistachio base layer](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-13-hesfk-900.webp) ![Close-up of the layered Jeongbang Waterfall Latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-14-15l47-900.webp) Sipping it gently before stirring with the straw, a nutty pistachio aroma fills your mouth. The bitterness of the coffee shot and the rich, nutty flavor of pistachio blend together perfectly, never feeling out of place. It's a nutty, 'just delicious latte' that anyone who likes pistachio or nutty cream lattes would fall for without hesitation. ![Stirring the Jeongbang Waterfall Latte with a straw](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-15-ju4p8-900.webp) ### Jeju matcha latte: barely sweet and clean-tasting Sometimes when I order matcha lattes at other cafés, the sweetness is so strong it buries the matcha's signature bitterness, which is always a bit disappointing — but Forest Jeongbang's matcha latte really brought out matcha's natural, deep bitterness. It wasn't sweet, tasted clean and not sugary, and wasn't heavy either, so I could enjoy it the whole way through without getting tired of it. ![A cup of unsweetened Jeju matcha latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-16-12e3u-900.webp) ### Udo peanut rice cake: like the old-school peanut bread The Udo peanut rice cake was full of the nutty flavor unique to Udo peanuts, and it tasted like the peanut bread from my childhood memories reborn as a cake! It wasn't overly sweet but had deep nuttiness, making it the perfect pairing with a bitter latte or drink. ![A slice of Udo peanut rice cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-17-fhgk6-900.webp) ![Udo peanut rice cake served with a drink](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-18-1cl1k-900.webp) ## Window seats and photo spots at Forest Jeongbang Warm sunlight streamed softly through the windows, and just sitting there looking at the emerald sea and palm trees, all the stress and fatigue I'd built up seemed to melt away. It instantly made sense why this place is becoming known for its Seogwipo views. The window seats were an Instagram-worthy photo zone, good for a great shot no matter where you pointed the camera. ![Sunlit window seat with an ocean view](https://img.superchart.com/images/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view-19-1f3ur-1200.webp) Forest Jeongbang, which I found during a Seogwipo drive, had such a great exotic sea view and palm tree scenery stretching out through the open window. If you're planning a trip around Seogwipo, or want to escape everyday life for some relaxing time and a great photo at a café with Southeast Asian resort vibes, I recommend 'Forest Jeongbang'~ ## Where it is - Forest Jeongbang (포레스트 정방) - 9 Chilsimni-ro214beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea, 1-2F - 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 칠십리로214번길 9 1-2층 - 33.2459632, 126.5755444 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%8F%AC%EB%A0%88%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%20%EC%A0%95%EB%B0%A9/@33.2459632,126.5755444,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@island-road-cups/forest-jeongbang-matcha-latte-seopseom-view/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt