# Daeheung-dong alley café with jazz and bar seats, Seoul: Ieo Coffee - By Eunjae P. (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-banchan-window/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after visiting with items provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-banchan-window/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-banchan-window/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/index.md) ## In short Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch is a white-and-wood roastery café tucked into an alley in Daeheung-dong, Mapo, Seoul. Ieo Coffee Roasters has outdoor and indoor bar seats plus tables for two, three and four, and soft jazz plays while you work on a laptop or read over the signature cream almond (5,800 won) and an egg tart. For anyone near Daeheung or Gongdeok Station looking for a quiet coffee shop to focus in, Ieo Coffee Roasters is an easy recommendation. ## Good to know - **Americano / Espresso**: 4,300 won each - **Cold brew**: 4,500 won - **Café latte / Flat white / Einspänner**: 4,800 won each - **Spanish latte**: 5,000 won - **Vanilla latte**: 5,500 won - **Signature almond latte**: 6,000 won - **Signature cream almond**: 5,800 won - **Basil milk tea**: 5,500 won - **Non-coffee**: Matcha latte, Earl Grey milk and lemonade 5,500 won each / chocolate latte 6,000 won / tea 4,000 won - **Desserts**: Chocolate chip cookie, Basque cheesecake, egg tart - **Seating**: Outdoor bar seats, indoor bar seats and tables for two, three and four - **Beans for sale**: Winsome Blend, Valmy Breeze Blend and other house blends *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Exterior of Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch in a Daeheung-dong alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-01-xp4au-1200.webp) Today I'm introducing a truly quiet, atmospheric alley café haha ☕️ It's Ieo Coffee Roasters, tucked in an alley in Daeheung-dong, Mapo-gu. ## What kind of café is Ieo Coffee Roasters in the Daeheung-dong alley? Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch sits in an alley in Daeheung-dong, Mapo-gu. The sign isn't big and the alley is modest, so I found myself thinking 'is there really a café here...?' — but the white wood-tone interior catches your eye right away. The owner roasts the beans himself, so it's a roastery café I'd totally recommend to anyone who genuinely loves coffee 🌿 ![White wood-tone indoor seating at Ieo Coffee Roasters](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-02-1uns0-900.webp) There are bar seats outside, and inside there's a mix of bar seats plus 2-, 3-, and 4-person tables, so it works whether you're working alone on a laptop, chatting with friends, or on a date! Each painting on the wall is pretty, and with jazz-style music playing the whole time, I felt good just sitting there. It has the feel of a place locals come to comfortably — not noisy, quiet enough to focus ✨ ![Café interior with paintings hung on the wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-03-1f573-900.webp) ![Quiet table seating area in the café](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-04-7zvp7-900.webp) ### House-roasted beans: Winsome and Valmy Breeze blends They also sell their own blends like Winsome Blend and Valmy Breeze Blend, so if you love coffee, you can buy beans too 🫘 ![Display of in-house blends including Winsome Blend](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-05-1e13s-900.webp) ![Packaged blend coffee beans for sale](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-06-1f9k1-900.webp) There's also a bean roasting machine tucked in one corner of the shop, so you can actually watch the roasting happen 🖤 ![Bean roasting machine in a corner of the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-07-1lpvo-900.webp) ## Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch menu and prices ![Menu board at Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-08-jnkqw-900.webp) Considering the quality of house-roasted beans, the prices feel pretty reasonable, right? They also have choco chip cookies, Basque cheesecake, and egg tarts! ![Dessert display case and counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-09-2f4ao-900.webp) - Americano ₩4,300 / Espresso ₩4,300 / Cold Brew ₩4,500 - Café Latte ₩4,800 / Flat White ₩4,800 / Einspänner ₩4,800 - Spanish Latte ₩5,000 / Vanilla Latte ₩5,500 - Signature: Almond Latte ₩6,000 / Cream Almond ₩5,800 / Basil Milk Tea ₩5,500 - Non-coffee: Matcha Latte, Earl Grey Milk, Lemonade ₩5,500 / Chocolate Latte ₩6,000 / Tea ₩4,000 ## Honest review of the cream almond and egg tart ![Cream almond latte and egg tart set on a table](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-10-18b5d-900.webp) I had a bit of laptop work to do, so I ordered the cream almond and an egg tart! They bring it right to your table 🫧 ![Signature cream almond latte topped with cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-11-cpl53-900.webp) ![Close-up of the cream almond latte cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-12-5akan-900.webp) The cream almond is Ieo Coffee Roasters' signature menu item — the cream on top of the latte is genuinely so smooth, and a gentle coffee aroma rises up, so my mood lifted right after the first sip!! The latte itself smelled so good I kept sipping it over and over 😋 ![Egg tart with a slightly charred top](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-13-1mefy-900.webp) ![Egg tart paired with the cream almond latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-14-1wq3w-900.webp) The egg tart is slightly charred on the outside but moist and soft inside, and eating it together with the cream latte was such a great combo. I'd totally recommend it to anyone who likes moist, soft egg tarts 🤎 It's a dessert that's so good paired with coffee haha. The Basque cheesecake looks like it'd definitely be delicious too!! ![Laptop and drink set on a café table](https://img.superchart.com/images/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe-15-vr627-900.webp) ## Why Ieo Coffee Roasters suits laptop work and reading I spent a relaxed stretch of time working on my laptop and reading, and the owner was kind too, so I felt comfortable staying. It's a place that really feels like a quiet, cozy neighborhood café, so if you're looking for a café near Daeheung or Gongdeok Station, I highly recommend it! I think I'll be back haha 🤍 ## Where it is - Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch (이어커피로스터스 공덕점) - 9 Baekbeom-ro 24-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1F Ieo Coffee Roasters - 서울특별시 마포구 백범로24길 9 1층 이어커피 로스터스 - 37.5459875, 126.9452779 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%96%B4%EC%BB%A4%ED%94%BC%EB%A1%9C%EC%8A%A4%ED%84%B0%EC%8A%A4%20%EA%B3%B5%EB%8D%95%EC%A0%90/@37.5459875,126.9452779,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-banchan-window/ear-coffee-roasters-gongdeok-alley-cafe/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt