Earl Grey pound cake at a Gangnam Station café: Something About Coffee
In short
Something About Coffee is a large dessert café near Gangnam Station in Seoul, spread over three floors in the back alley behind the Gangnam CGV. Two friends ordered green tangerine ade (7,500 won), matcha cream cold brew (7,500 won), Mont Blanc cheesecake (9,800 won), Earl Grey pound cake (6,800 won) and a salted choco financier (3,800 won), and found each floor had its own seating and mood for solo work, dates or group meetups. For a spacious café with a wide dessert lineup near Gangnam Station, Something About Coffee is the answer.
Good to know
- Location
- Straight ahead from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 6 or Gangnam Station Exit 11, in the alley behind the Gangnam CGV
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–22:30 (dine-in until 22:00)
- Size
- Large café across floors 1–3, with terrace seats on the 2nd and 3rd floors
- Green tangerine ade
- 7,500 won
- Matcha cold brew
- 7,500 won
- Mont Blanc cheesecake
- 9,800 won
- Earl Grey pound cake
- 6,800 won
- Salted choco financier
- 3,800 won
- Event
- One free financier for a Naver receipt review (first 5 people)
as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026
Minah and I were looking for a café near Gangnam Station and got hooked by the dessert visuals at 'Something About Coffee'!! There are so many cafés around Gangnam Station that it's hard to decide, so if that's you, I'd recommend Something About Coffee for its variety of desserts and spacious layout.
Something About Coffee
Where Something About Coffee is and when it opens
It's located in the alley behind the Gangnam CGV, straight ahead from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 6 or Gangnam Station Exit 11, so it's easy to find and very accessible.
Daily 11:00–22:30 Dine-in hours: 11:00–22:00
Looking for a café with plenty of seats near Gangnam Station?
When you're meeting up around Gangnam Station, cafés often have no seats left. But Something About Coffee spans a full three floors, making it a great spot when you need a spacious café in Gangnam.
1st floor: warm, vintage atmosphere
Walking in through the first-floor entrance, you see cozy seating with an overall warm, vintage feel — comfortable and relaxing to linger in.
2nd floor: baked goods, dessert showcase and terrace seats
Heading up the stairs to the second floor, the mouthwatering desserts catch your eye right away. It's basically dessert heaven. There are scones, financiers, pound cakes, madeleines and other light baked goods, each covered with a glass dome for cleanliness and hygiene.
The showcase also has cakes and sando (fruit sandwiches), and it seems like they rotate in seasonal fruit desserts, so every visit feels like a chance to discover a new menu item.
The second floor has a mix of 2-person and 4-person tables, plus long tables that make it good for group visits. Best of all, there's terrace seating too — perfect for enjoying the cool weather these days.
3rd floor: wide seating and a terrace
The third floor is likewise spacious, with varied seating and a terrace. Since each floor has a slightly different vibe, it works for solo studying or work, dates for couples, catching up with friends, and group visits thanks to the sheer space — a real all-purpose café near Gangnam Station.
What we ordered at Something About Coffee, and the prices
The menu at this Gangnam Station café covers coffee, cream drinks, ades, and teas, so there's plenty to choose from depending on your taste. Here's what I ordered:
- Green tangerine ade — ₩7,500
- Matcha cream cold brew — ₩7,500
- Mont Blanc cheesecake — ₩9,800
- Earl Grey pound cake — ₩6,800
- Salted choco financier — ₩3,800
Green tangerine ade and matcha cream cold brew
Green tangerine ade Sweet, tangy, and fizzy — a refreshing green tangerine ade.
Matcha cream cold brew I couldn't quite imagine what matcha and cold brew together would taste like, but the combination of matcha's bitterness and sweetness worked really well and was delicious. It had a nutty note, almost like a grain drink. I ordered it out of curiosity since it's a recommended menu item, and it turned out surprisingly good and memorable.
Mont Blanc cheesecake: is it worth 9,800 won?
Mont Blanc cheesecake It looks incredibly delicious just from the visual alone. There are pieces of marron glacé inside the cheesecake, topped generously with whipped cream and chestnut cream. The rich, luxurious chestnut flavor with the soft cheesecake and cream — so good,,!
Salted choco financier and Earl Grey pound cake
Salted choco financier A financier with a crisp texture, rich buttery flavor, and sweet chocolate topped with salt — a sweet-and-salty dessert that pairs really well with coffee.
Earl Grey pound cake A thick pound cake with an appealingly deep Earl Grey aroma and flavor.
Apparently the desserts are made with top-tier ingredients — French gourmet butter, French chocolate, Guérande salt, Finnish cream cheese, French black tea leaves, and 100% dairy whipped cream. Maybe that's why the flavor of each ingredient really came through in every dessert.
Receipt review event and final verdict
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The café is large with a variety of seating, making it a comfortable visit for anyone, and with its range of delicious desserts made from top-quality ingredients, I'd recommend Something About Coffee near Gangnam Station.
Where it is
30 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 강남구 강남대로102길 30 1, 2, 3층
