Gwangju dessert café for mugwort Choco Pies: Ssukseu Choco Pie

Visiting Ssukseu Choco Pie Near Gwangju Songjeong Station

Ssukseu Choco Pie

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I visited Ssukseu Choco Pie (쑥스초코파이), famous near Gwangju Songjeong Station ☺️ Started in 2016 as Korea’s first mugwort Choco Pie, Ssukseu Choco Pie uses local specialties grown in Korea and ingredients delivered fresh daily, so I wanted to try these distinctive Korean-style desserts. It is a representative Gwangju bakery and a perfect stop on a bakery crawl from Gwangju Songjeong Station 👍🏻 If you are at Gwangju Songjeong Station, this is an essential stop.

Outside this popular spot near Gwangju Songjeong Station, there is even a cute bench, and the green exterior looks so elegant. Mugwort appears alongside a bear in the Dangun founding myth and is a mascot-like symbol of Korea. Ssukseu Choco Pie describes itself as a natural dessert that gives a modern interpretation to pure mugwort, long cherished by Koreans, and local specialties grown on Korean soil 👍

Mugwort Choco Pie Flavors and the Shop Interior

The small bakery near Gwangju Songjeong Station was packed with delicious mugwort Choco Pies. First sold in 2016, they are said to be Korea’s first mugwort Choco Pies and even have a recognized patent. They contain no artificial coloring, preservatives, emulsifiers, shortening, or margarine, making them a dessert for everyone; because they are refrigerated, the freshness felt especially different. Unlike ordinary Choco Pies, these were developed as chilled fresh Choco Pies, with less sugar and a fresh cream flavor 😃 These premium desserts were perfected through lengthy testing by a dessert specialist who graduated from the Tokyo Confectionery School in Japan.

I was surprised by how many varieties of mugwort Choco Pie there were. They had sea-breeze mugwort injeolmi (roasted soybean powder rice cake), Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort, Udo peanut, Nonsan strawberry, sea-breeze mugwort salt, sea-breeze mugwort whole red bean, Gwangju real chocolate, and more. Ssukseu Choco Pie says it carefully considers and selects wholesome ingredients. Korea’s distinct four seasons, hot humid summers, and cold winters produce local specialties that are harvested in season and tucked into these treats 🍂

The eggs are antibiotic-free Popri eggs, laid by chickens fed 100% pure grain feed and natural fermented liquid 🥚 The bakery has received a commendation from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and HACCP certification. There is a free sticker service: just ask, and they will attach a free sticker to the gift box. They also sell gift sets and insulated bags, so they could be useful if you are buying a present for friends, family, or your partner 👏

If you leave a Naver receipt review for this Gwangju Songjeong Station favorite, you can receive a Ssuks Cookie mini Choco Pie too 😌 Ssukseu Choco Pie has done so well that it has opened in Seoul as well. That is such welcome news for people living in Seoul who want to buy these mugwort Choco Pies.

Taking Home Ssukseu Choco Pies to Try

At last, I packed up my treats from the bakery near Gwangju Songjeong Station and headed home. They are made by a dad of twins who is an expert in Korean wheat flour, so they felt even more trustworthy. These Choco Pies were born from a father’s love and concern for his twins, who are prone to atopy—how delicious must they be? 😆 A researcher who had worked for 10 years launching Korean wheat-flour products at a flour company selected Korean wheat grown naturally by Korean farmers and clean regional specialties to make snacks he could give children without worry.

I was told to keep Ssukseu Choco Pies refrigerated, and when I opened the package, six beautifully wrapped Choco Pies were inside 🍩 Instead of marshmallow, Ssukseu Choco Pie fills them generously with fresh cream. The shop makes only a limited quantity each day, and perhaps because it does not skimp on ingredients, every bite had such a rich flavor.

When I cut open the Ssukseu Choco Pie, you can see how generously filled it is, right? Each one is individually sealed to keep it from being exposed to air. These products are not factory-made; they are prepared in a hygienic, CESCO-certified shop with an open kitchen. The 6-piece and 3-piece sets make lovely gifts, and because each pie is individually wrapped, they are happy-sharing desserts that are easy to divide among people. Ssukseu Choco Pie has shops in Gwangju Metropolitan City and Seoul’s Gwangjang Market, so if you visit Gwangjang Market or Gwangju Songjeong Station, I hope you stop by and try one 🙌