# Autumn-night Yirgacheffe Chelbesa drip at a Hongdae cafe: Central Site - By Miso K. (https://superchart.com/en/@placemat-stories/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a store-experience post visited with products/services provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@placemat-stories/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@placemat-stories/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/index.md) ## In short Central Site Yeonnam is a brewing café in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, on the main road right by Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. After smelling the beans at the first-floor bar, the writer chose the Ethiopia Nordic Approach Yirgacheffe Chelbesa washed and drank it with classic tiramisu at a second-floor window seat on a cool autumn night. Hand-drip coffee plus tiramisu made Central Site Yeonnam a 500% return-visit kind of café. ## Good to know - **Location**: Central Site, 29-1 Yeonhui-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, on the main road at Donggyo-dong intersection) - **Hours**: Mon–Fri 08:00–22:00 / Sat–Sun 08:30–22:00 - **Closed**: No regular closing day - **What we ordered**: Specialty brewed coffee (Ethiopia Nordic Approach Yirgacheffe Chelbesa washed), classic tiramisu - **Dessert menu**: Classic tiramisu, brownie tiramisu, Lotus tiramisu, strawberry trifle, chocolate cookie - **Seating**: 1F bar tables, 2F window and interior tables, 3F *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* 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 ,, ![Coffee bean display for sale at Central Site Yeonnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-01-104xb-900.webp) 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 ,, ![Exterior of Central Site Yeonnam on the main road](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-02-1nrad-900.webp) ## 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!! ![First-floor bar table and coffee brewing area](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-03-rbe4w-900.webp) 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! ![Bar seat with bean-sniffing containers for each coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-04-12fpo-900.webp) Very fitting for a brewing specialty shop — a hand-drip spot worth visiting 👍 let's take a look at the menu ![Central Site Yeonnam coffee menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-05-120wa-900.webp) ## 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! ![Drink menu listing Americano and lattes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-06-13ki6-900.webp) ### 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!!!! ![Tiramisu desserts in the display case](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-07-1yj26-900.webp) ![Dessert display case arrangement](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-08-1bxc0-900.webp) ![Classic tiramisu and strawberry trifle](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-09-1gtha-900.webp) ![Sign listing the dessert menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-10-1fjek-900.webp) ## 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 ,, ![Ethiopia hand-drip coffee being brewed beside the bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-11-1n122-900.webp) ## What the second-floor window seat feels like at night I went up to the second floor! ![Stairway and interior of the second floor at Central Site Yeonnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-12-glrw7-900.webp) 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 ![Second-floor window seat with an autumn breeze coming in](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-13-w7a97-900.webp) ![View outside from the second-floor window seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-14-1j4xw-900.webp) This is the vibe on the second floor. There are also tables further inside, and there's a third floor too!! ![Mood of the inner table seating on the second floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-15-1c59g-900.webp) ## Yirgacheffe Chelbesa hand-drip with classic tiramisu What I ordered: specialty brewing coffee (Ethiopia Nordic Approach Yirgacheffe Chelbesa washed) and classic tiramisu. ![Specialty brewing coffee with classic tiramisu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-16-vb8cn-900.webp) At this window seat, the combo of hand-drip and delicious tiramisu is the best, right ![Drip coffee and tiramisu on the window table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-17-1sn66-900.webp) My reflection in the mirror by the open window ,, 🫢 ![Café interior reflected in the mirror by the open window](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-18-1am28-900.webp) They give you a description card for each coffee too ,, 👍 ![Coffee description card next to a cup of brewed coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-19-4nez0-900.webp) The tiramisu was really delicious too ,, who knew drip coffee and tiramisu would pair this well together ㅠㅠㅠㅠ ![A slice of classic tiramisu with hand-drip coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window-20-iuuqr-1200.webp) If you're looking for a Yeonnam-dong café or Hongdae café, or searching for a great hand-drip coffee spot, ## Where it is - Central Site Yeonnam (센트럴사이트 연남점) - 29-1 Yeonhui-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 연희로 29-1 센트럴사이트 - 37.561549, 126.9268517 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%BC%ED%8A%B8%EB%9F%B4%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8%20%EC%97%B0%EB%82%A8%EC%A0%90/@37.561549,126.9268517,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@placemat-stories/yeonnam-cafe-yirgacheffe-drip-autumn-window/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt