Hapjeong café with window seats and green grape mosto: Central Site

I wanted to properly enjoy some coffee near Hapjeong Station, so I went to Central Site Hapjeong. It's a roastery café with a wide range of beans, so there's a lot of fun in picking what to drink. For anyone looking for a Hapjeong Station café — especially coffee lovers — here's my review.

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

• Name: Central Site Hapjeong
• Address: 1F, 20 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (143m from Hapjeong Station Exit 2)
• Directions: Come out of Hapjeong Station Exit 2, and the alley right in front on your right leads there in about 30 seconds on foot
• Hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–22:00 / Fri 08:00–22:00 / Sat–Sun 08:30–22:00 (last order 21:30; evening hours may vary during the soft-open period)
• Amenities: Vegan menu, roastery, hand drip, takeout discount, group-friendly, takeout & delivery, pet-friendly, group seating (3–7), terrace, solo seating
• Parking: Not available (Hapjeong Homeplus underground lot at Mecenatpolis: free for 30 minutes, then ₩2,000 per 30 minutes)

Beyond the main menu, they really do carry a huge variety of coffee. If you love coffee, this place will make you lose your mind — in a good way!

What does the café look like inside?

Inside Central Site Hapjeong, the whole front is a wall of windows, so the sunlight pours in beautifully. Remember the old mobile game 'I Love Coffee'? It looks like the kind of interior straight out of that. The menu lineup is clearly built for people who genuinely love coffee. Personally, it was totally my style :)

There were customers working on laptops at the bar seats and window counter. We sat at the window seats on the opposite side, and with the sunlight streaming in and the peaceful atmosphere, it was so nice. My boyfriend took some photos of me there and they came out great.

How do you pick your beans at Central Site Hapjeong?

The real charm of Central Site Hapjeong is the huge variety of beans — it's genuinely fun picking what to try. If you're clueless like me, just ask the owner for a recommendation! Neither of us likes acidic coffee, and when we mentioned that, the owner recommended two options.

Colombia Campo Hermoso Grape Mosto: green grape in a cup

One was the Colombia Campo Hermoso Caturra Honey Grape Mosto Co-fermentation.

From a farm in Colombia's Cauca region, grape mosto is used during fermentation to gently layer in grape aroma and acidity. Just as the owner said, the Colombia bean really did have an intense fruit aroma. It was such a novel flavor for a coffee — the first time I'd tasted anything like it. Both of us drank it and our eyes went round — it genuinely tasted like green grapes.

Guatemala Entre Volcanes Washed: familiar, but deeper

The other was the Guatemala Entre Volcanes Washed, made from beans grown collectively by small farms around San Miguel Dueñas in Antigua, processed washed. The Guatemala was closer to the coffee flavor we're all familiar with, just richer and better. I know almost nothing about coffee, but I could tell this one was genuinely delicious.

The ice really stood out — a big, chunky square cube went in, and just visually it was gorgeous. Since it melts slowly, the flavor stays consistent for longer too, which I loved. Kind of felt like drinking whiskey almost..

They also gave us a card describing each bean, and reading it while drinking made the flavors land even better. I think that was basically the first time I've ever had a conversation centered entirely on how a coffee tastes(?)

How was the signature tiramisu?

Tiramisu is the main dessert at Central Site Hapjeong. Unfortunately I really dislike cheese, so my boyfriend ate my share too. The tiramisu is quite large, and the cheese ratio is high. Dark chocolate on top adds a bitter edge that he said made it even better. According to him, it was so moist and soft it just melted in his mouth.

Since the tiramisu is quite sweet, it paired really well with the bitter coffee. Personally, I felt the Guatemala matched the tiramisu even better!

Is Central Site Hapjeong worth a visit?

If you're looking for a café near Hapjeong Station, I'd recommend Central Site Hapjeong. There's a wide variety of beans, so it's fun to pick according to your taste, and if you ask the owner for a recommendation, you really can't go wrong.

You can tell this is a café that's genuinely serious about coffee. The tiramisu lives up to its status as a signature too — rich and moist, and great alongside coffee. If you want to relax with coffee by the window, or you just love coffee and happen to be near Hapjeong Station, go check it out~!