Bucheon bakery Friday 10am line of 15, nutty rye loaf: Chamsae Bori

Today I visited Chamsae Bori Sikppang (참새보리식빵) Bucheon main branch, already super famous as a Bucheon bakery for sikppang (Korean milk-bread-style loaves)! Every time I walked past, the line was so long that I kept telling myself I had to try it someday, and I finally did haha. Let me give you the conclusion first:

I understood right away why people do the open run (lining up before opening). It was delicious! Haha. I heard it was on the TV show Master of Living (생활의 달인) and was picked as the number one loaf in Korea, and it's clearly not famous for nothing. I think I'll be coming to Chamsae Bori Sikppang Bucheon main branch often for my bread now.

How long is the weekday morning line at Chamsae Bori Sikppang in Bucheon?

Even on weekday mornings, an open run is a must at Chamsae Bori Sikppang Bucheon main branch. It opens at 10am, and when I arrived around 9:55am on a Friday, about 15 people were already in line. I waited about 10 minutes and got in around 10:10. I'd actually recommend visiting around 10:20.

There were already about 15 people ahead of me. It opens at 10, and everyone is so diligent! I thought there wouldn't be many on a weekday morning!!!

About 6 groups went in all at once when it opened, and after that it ran on a one-out, one-in basis. If it's like this on a weekday morning, weekends must be even longer. Still, turnover is fast, so I didn't wait as long as I expected.

Chamsae Bori Sikppang menu and prices

Chamsae Bori Sikppang Bucheon main branch sold just three kinds of loaf.

• Daesang barley loaf (Grand Prize barley loaf) ₩6,000
• Grain barley loaf ₩6,500
• Rye barley loaf ₩3,700

They also sell strawberry jam, mascarpone milk cream, madeleines and other items. We bought the Daesang barley, grain barley and rye barley loaves, and the mascarpone milk cream,

like this.

Is the mascarpone milk cream worth buying with the bread?

When you walk into Chamsae Bori Sikppang Bucheon main branch, you can taste the bread and the mascarpone milk cream, and honestly

Definitely buy the mascarpone milk cream with it!! I'm being serious, it's crazy good.

The milk aroma is sooo rich and it's incredibly nutty. It's not just a cream with strong sweetness; it's full of a refined, smooth milk flavor, so it goes really well with the bread.

The amount is also quite generous, plenty to go with a loaf of bread. Next time I visit I'll definitely buy the cream again.

The best loaf: nut-packed rye barley

Of the three loaves at Chamsae Bori Sikppang, the one I personally liked best was the rye barley loaf. It's generously packed with nuts, so it's fun to chew, and it's subtly sweet and moist.

The nuts are really packed in without holding back, so it's fun to chew,

and there's a subtle sweetness too, so I kept reaching for more. The texture is moist and soft,

and the nutty flavor rises the more you chew. I was very satisfied.

Are the Daesang and grain barley loaves good for sandwiches?

The Daesang barley and grain barley loaves were also really moist and soft. I often pack sandwiches for lunch,

and I thought the grain barley loaf would be really good for sandwiches. Since it's a grain loaf, it's filling, and I could see why many people looking for a blood-sugar-friendly diet buy it.

Plain barley bread that won over a sweets lover

Now that I've tried it, I get why it's so famous. I normally really love sweet desserts like tiramisu, chocolate bread and cream buns,

so at first I thought, how good can plain bread really be? But…

One bite completely changed my mind. It wins on nutty, plain flavor with no overpowering sweetness, and I still kept reaching for more. The texture is really moist too,

and you can taste the flavor in the bread itself, so I immediately understood why it was featured on SBS's Master of Living and recognized as the best loaf in Korea.

Why older locals line up at this Bucheon bakery

What impressed me most at Chamsae Bori Sikppang Bucheon main branch was

that most of the people lined up before opening were older customers. And they weren't buying just one or two loaves; they left with armfuls. Seeing that makes me trust the place even more haha. A bakery that has been loved steadily for so long clearly has its reasons.

Verdict: is Chamsae Bori Sikppang worth the opening line?

• A leading Bucheon loaf bakery with an open run even on weekday mornings
• Soft, moist, healthy bread
• Also recommended for blood-sugar-conscious diets or sandwiches
• Definitely buy the mascarpone milk cream with it!!
• A taste that makes the claim of Korea's number one loaf believable, really good!!

If you're looking for tasty loaves or healthy bread in Bucheon, Chamsae Bori Sikppang Bucheon main branch is a place you'll be very happy with. If you're planning a bakery tour near Bucheon Jayu Market, definitely stop by. I'll probably buy my bread here often from now on :) Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)!