Autumn-night Yirgacheffe Chelbesa drip at a Hongdae cafe: Central Site

Today I'm introducing a Yeonnam-dong café I'd give a 500% return-visit rating to ₍ᐢɞ̴̶̷.̮ɞ̴̶̷ᐢ₎ Yeonnam-dong café / Hongdae café / Hongdae spot — Central Site Yeonnam.

Where is Central Site Yeonnam, and what are the hours?

Central Site Yeonnam is at 29-1 Yeonhui-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Hours are Mon–Fri 08:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 08:30–22:00, with no regular closing day.

They also sell coffee beans, and you can just tell how serious they are about beans and coffee here ,,

Central Site Yeonnam sits on the main road by the Donggyodong intersection, near Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station!! It's a two-story building, and the vibe is already good ,,

Smelling the beans at the first-floor bar of Central Site Yeonnam

Once inside, the first floor has a bar table where you can chat with the person brewing coffee! They even let me smell the beans here!!

You can smell each bean separately, and they kindly encouraged me to try it — I loved it so much ,, honestly so fascinating ,, the bean-sniffing was so good 🫢💗 I tried it myself and picked the coffee that matched my taste!

Very fitting for a brewing specialty shop — a hand-drip spot worth visiting 👍 let's take a look at the menu

What coffees are on the menu at Central Site Yeonnam?

There were really so many coffees from around the world — Panama Geisha series, Ethiopia, Colombia series, and more, so I think you can find your bean preference like I did earlier!! They also have basic Americano, flat white, oat latte, cold brew, and various other menu items!

Tiramisu, the signature dessert at Central Site Yeonnam

• Classic tiramisu
• Brownie tiramisu
• Lotus tiramisu
• Strawberry trifle
• Chocolate cookie

And this place's signature dessert is tiramisu!!!!

The bean I chose: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelbesa washed

I picked the "Ethiopia Nordic Approach Yirgacheffe Chelbesa washed." Among hand-drip coffees I love Ethiopia ,, you can watch it being brewed right beside you here, and they let you smell the beans too — such a great place ,,

What the second-floor window seat feels like at night

I went up to the second floor!

This window seat is really ., 🫢 pure romance ,, you guys, it's now!! This exact seat right now ,, it's perfect for enjoying a cool breezy autumn night ㅠㅠㅠ

This is the vibe on the second floor. There are also tables further inside, and there's a third floor too!!

Yirgacheffe Chelbesa hand-drip with classic tiramisu

What I ordered: specialty brewing coffee (Ethiopia Nordic Approach Yirgacheffe Chelbesa washed) and classic tiramisu.

At this window seat, the combo of hand-drip and delicious tiramisu is the best, right

My reflection in the mirror by the open window ,, 🫢

They give you a description card for each coffee too ,, 👍

The tiramisu was really delicious too ,, who knew drip coffee and tiramisu would pair this well together ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

If you're looking for a Yeonnam-dong café or Hongdae café, or searching for a great hand-drip coffee spot, <Central Site Yeonnam>