Ethiopia Geisha hand-drip coffee at a Namwon café: Coffee Bean G1

Coffee Bean G1's location and parking

Coffee Bean G1, a hand-drip coffee specialty café in Namwon, sits right across from Nokju Sauna. There's no dedicated parking lot, but you can park briefly on the street nearby. For peace of mind, I'd also recommend using the paid parking lot at City Hall.

What's this month's specialty beans?

This is the part that tells you it's a proper coffee shop — they've written up descriptions of this month's specialty coffee beans.

• Peru Santa Teresa Geisha — bright floral aroma and subtle peach sweetness, a clean, elegant finish like black tea
• Ethiopia Juicy Berry Natural Geisha — deep, ripe berry flavor and vivid fruit aroma, with a rich, distinctive aftertaste from 96 hours of anaerobic fermentation
• Guatemala Finca El Cafetillo Pacamara — rich fruit aroma and delicate floral notes, the smooth, deep flavor typical of the Pacamara variety

The menu board

Here's the menu at Coffee Bean G1, a well-known coffee spot in Namwon. I love that they have a separate specialty coffee menu. Since each bean's flavor profile is written out, it helps when choosing what to order. Being specialty coffee, the prices run a bit higher.

With such a wide variety of beans, coffee lovers will be very satisfied here.

Hand-drip coffee is what they're known for, but they also have Dutch coffee, tea, ade, fruit juice, and herbal tea. It's actually surprising that there's no espresso machine coffee at all.

Interior atmosphere and seating

The inside of Coffee Bean G1 in Namwon is really spacious, with plenty of seats. I especially liked that the tables are big.

Lots of wood-toned furniture gives it a cozy interior vibe.

The music playing was really nice too. I wonder if the owner is an artist — looks like they paint as well.

There are lots of cute little knickknacks too, so it's fun just browsing the decor.

Since they roast their own beans, they've got a roasting machine on-site and sell beans too.

So many beans, like, this much.

When you order, they brew it deliciously by hand-drip for you.

Ethiopia Geisha hand-drip and plum ade — the taste

I ordered a specialty iced hand-drip coffee. I picked the Ethiopia Geisha bean — since it was described as having deep, ripe berry flavor and vivid fruit aroma, and I love coffee with acidity, that was my pick right away! The aroma was really lovely and the taste was clean, which I liked a lot.

The plum ade felt like a cool, non-carbonated plum tea — exactly the kind of thing you'd drink to help digestion after a meal. It wasn't too sweet, so it was delicious.

Overall verdict

A Namwon hand-drip coffee spot with a great variety of beans. The café is spacious with plenty of seats, making it a good Namwon café for groups. A place coffee lovers will be genuinely satisfied with.