Cheongju tteok café: ribbon-wrapped 9-piece fruit mochi set, Tteokmama
In short
Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch is a tteok (Korean rice cake) shop and café on Bok-daero in Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk. The writer bought a 9-piece fruit mochi set with strawberry, tangerine and Shine Muscat plus cloud mugwort injeolmi (soybean-dusted rice cake), and found the fruit mochi's thin rice skin and fresh fruit better than expected; the post also covers the shop interior and parking. Tteokmama's ribbon-wrapped fruit mochi set is a good pick for thank-you gifts or anniversaries.
Good to know
- What was bought
- 9-piece fruit mochi set (strawberry, tangerine, Shine Muscat) and cloud mugwort injeolmi
- Fruit mochi sets
- 3 pieces as a taster, 4 pieces as thank-you rice cakes, 6 pieces gift-wrapped
- Drinks
- Coffee, latte, smoothies, juice, iced tea, tea, ades, plus organic sikhye (sweet rice drink), sweet pumpkin sikhye, sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch) and pumpkin sikhye
- Parking
- 3 hours free in the building's underground car park; roadside parking allowed weekdays 11:30–14:00 and on weekends and public holidays
- Opening hours
- 08:30–21:00
- Address
- Unit 101, 1st floor, 13 Bok-daero, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk
- Good to know
- Groups welcome; takeout, delivery and parking available
as written by the visitor on Apr 21, 2026 · not checked with the business
One of the most popular dessert trends right now is fruit mochi (fruit wrapped in chewy rice cake), and the fruit mochi I bought at Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch (떡마마 청주개신점) was more satisfying than I expected. So here's everything: taste review, the inside of the shop and parking info.
How does Tteokmama's 9-piece fruit mochi set taste?
The 9-piece fruit mochi set at Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch comes with strawberry mochi, tangerine mochi and Shine Muscat mochi, and I love that lineup. It's tied up with a ribbon, so it's nice for thank-you gifts or anniversaries.
The texture on the first bite was impressive. The rice skin was thin and soft, and the fruit was refreshing. You can really feel the freshness.
You get to try three fruits: Shine Muscat grape, strawberry and tangerine. They say the mochi is steamed the traditional way every morning with domestic ingredients.
The fruit's freshness, the chewiness of the rice cake and the sweetness of the red bean paste all work well together. The sweetness isn't overdone and finishes clean. The fruit especially wasn't mushy, just fresh. The texture is so good that I kept wanting more.
Is the cloud mugwort injeolmi strongly mugwort-flavored?
Tteokmama's cloud mugwort injeolmi (rice cake coated in powder) was delicious, with the mugwort scent spreading softly. It isn't strong, so even people who are picky about mugwort can eat it.
The more you chew, the nuttier it gets, and the powder on the mugwort rice cake seems to bring out the texture even more. Its plain, nutty flavor is the real deal, so you don't get tired of it however much you eat.
Inside Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch and the rice cakes on offer
The shop has a wood-tone interior with plenty of tables, so you can sit and eat your tteok with a drink. It felt clean the moment I walked in, and the wood tones make it warm.
A traditional tteok shop has been given a modern, current-style look, so it's easy to drop in. The displays are tidy too, which makes choosing easy. On display were five-color sesame songpyeon, five-color songpyeon, mosi (ramie leaf) songpyeon, barley jeungpyeon, red bean jeungpyeon, mugwort gaetteok and more.
The bojagi (traditional wrapping cloth) packaging looks upscale, great for gifts on special days. The fridge holds organic sikhye (sweet rice drink), sweet pumpkin sikhye, sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch) and pumpkin sikhye, which go well with tteok.
There's a wide variety of tteok sold in small quantities, and I was quite happy with that. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a clean snack that isn't too sweet, or trendy tteok. It also seems a good fit for people looking for a dessert gift.
Which sizes of fruit mochi are there for thank-you rice cakes?
In the fridge at Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch, red bean fruit mochi is displayed as 3 pieces for tasting, 6 pieces gift-wrapped and 4 pieces for thank-you gifts. The range of sizes suits different occasions, and the packaging is on display too, so you can pick and give.
They prepare the tteok with care, using good ingredients. You can buy everything from thank-you tteok to baby's first birthday tteok, shop-opening tteok, wedding ihaji tteok, ancestral rite tteok, birthday tteok and gosa (blessing ritual) tteok at reasonable prices. You can order right away when you need tteok, and show your gratitude to someone special through it.
Drink menu at Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch
Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch has plenty of drinks too: coffee, latte, smoothie, juice, iced tea, tea, ade and more. The showcase neatly displays kids' drinks, juice and fruit.
They steam the tteok as soon as you order and deliver it piping hot.
Where is Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch, and where do you park?
Tteokmama Cheongju Gaesin Branch is on the right, about halfway from the Lotteria in Gaesin-dong toward Seonghwa intersection. You can park in the building's underground car park, with 3 hours free.
From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. you can park along the road. On weekends and public holidays, roadside parking is easy.
- Location: 13 Bok-daero, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 1st floor, Unit 101
- Hours: 08:30–21:00
- Group use, takeout, delivery and parking available
Where it is
13 Bok-daero, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea (1st floor, Unit 101)충청북도 청주시 서원구 복대로 13 1층 101호
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