Strawberry latte brunch at a 24-hour Sinnonhyeon café: Selecto Coffee

There are a lot of offices and meeting spots around Sinnonhyeon, so I end up needing a café there pretty often. During the day there are plenty of options, but once I actually looked for a café open early in the morning or late at night, the choices were surprisingly limited. Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch, which I visited this time, is open 24 hours and even has outlet seating for laptops plus a space where you can print documents — so it felt a bit different from your typical café.

I ordered a chicken sandwich, an iced americano and a strawberry latte this time. Along with drinks, they also have simple food menu items, which made this a good spot for staying a while or grabbing a quick meal. Let me introduce this Sinnonhyeon Station 24-hour café, Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch.

Where is Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon, and how do its 24 hours work?

Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch is located at 31 Gangnam-daero 79-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor. It's within walking distance of Sinnonhyeon Station, so it's convenient if you're getting there by public transit.

But the biggest feature here is that it's open 24 hours. During the day it runs like a regular staffed café, and overnight it switches to unstaffed, self-service operation. It seems worth knowing about if you need a café late at night after meeting up with someone around Sinnonhyeon or Gangnam, or if you need somewhere to spend time early in the morning.

Outlet seats for laptop work at Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon

Walking inside Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch, the space was bigger than I expected. There are tables for groups all the way through to seats that are good for using alone, so it was easy to pick a spot depending on why you're there.

What especially caught my eye were the seats with outlets. When you're working on a laptop at a café, you sometimes end up hunting for an outlet because the battery's running low — here you can charge while using a laptop or tablet comfortably. Maybe that's why it felt natural to see people with laptops open, not just people drinking coffee. For anyone looking for a Sinnonhyeon 24-hour café to study or work in for a long stretch, this seems like a pretty big plus.

Printing and copying inside the Sinnonhyeon café

Something that especially surprised me at Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch was the printing facility. There's a computer and a multifunction printer set up in one corner of the store, so you can print and copy for a fee.

Around Sinnonhyeon, with all the offices and academies nearby, you might suddenly need to print a document, and it seemed convenient to be able to handle that inside the café instead of hunting for a separate print shop. It would also come in handy if you're working on a laptop and need to print out materials, or if you suddenly need to prepare paperwork. With 24-hour hours, outlets and printing all in one place, this felt less like a spot just for coffee and more like a practical café to use whenever you need it.

Iced americano vs strawberry latte at Selecto Coffee

For drinks this time I ordered an iced americano and a strawberry latte. The iced americano was an easy pairing with the sandwich — if you'd rather drink something clean instead of sweet or heavy, an americano is still the safest choice.

The strawberry latte I ordered alongside it was a good pick for anyone who doesn't drink coffee or is craving something sweet. The sweetness of the strawberry blending with the smooth milk gave a completely different feel from the americano, so ordering both together was nice for switching between the two depending on my mood.

The chicken sandwich as a light meal

Since just drinks felt a bit lacking, I also ordered the chicken sandwich at Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch. You might think of café sandwiches as just a light snack, but with chicken inside, this was more filling than expected. Bread, chicken and vegetables all in one bite made it good for a simple meal alongside coffee.

Especially when you're studying or working on a laptop at a café for a long time, you get hungry partway through, and it was convenient to be able to order a sandwich along with your drink without having to step outside. Eating the iced americano and chicken sandwich together worked well as a kind of simple brunch.

A Sinnonhyeon Station café that stays open late

Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch stood out not just for the coffee or the menu but for how convenient the space itself was to use. Being open 24 hours, having outlets for laptop use, and even having printing facilities for when you're in a hurry — these were all clear strengths.

With a filling option like the chicken sandwich and drinks ranging from iced americano to strawberry latte to suit your taste, it was also nice for just stopping by for a short break. It seems especially worth remembering if you're looking for a café to visit late at night around Sinnonhyeon, need to work on a laptop, or suddenly need to print a document. If you're looking for a Sinnonhyeon Station 24-hour café that you can use regardless of the time and that's equipped with everything you need to work, Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch is worth keeping in mind.