City Hall Station café, roomy seats: praline latte | Center Coffee

Where is Center Coffee Gwanghwamun and when is it open?

Center Coffee Gwanghwamun (센터커피 광화문점) is on the B1 level of SFC Mall. It's open Mon–Fri 7:30–21:00 and Sat–Sun 11:00–21:00. Paid parking is available, and the restrooms are separate for men and women.

It's near Gwanghwamun Station, so it's easy to reach. The exterior is clean and simple, but step inside and the mood really comes alive.

Apparently Center Coffee has held a Blue Ribbon since 2018!

What's the atmosphere at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun, and is it good for working on a laptop?

The whole place feels calm and stylish, so it works whether you come alone or with a friend. Lots of people were working on laptops, so it has a bit of a Gwanghwamun office-worker café vibe. A good café for staying quietly for a long time.

Is there plenty of seating?

There are quite a lot of seats to begin with, so finding a spot is pretty easy for a Gwanghwamun café. The tables aren't crammed together, so it never feels stuffy, and the chairs aren't hard, so sitting for a long time is comfortable.

There are more seats further inside.

The variety of seating types was fun.

Menu and how to order at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun

Alongside coffee, Center Coffee Gwanghwamun has a good range of bakery items and desserts, and you order at a kiosk. I started with the menu board.

There's bakery and a variety of desserts too.

You order at the kiosk, and it looked so super clean that I took a photo, haha.

How did the praline latte and coco mango taste?

At Center Coffee Gwanghwamun I ordered a praline latte and a coco mango.

The praline latte is a pecan-based sweetness over a layer of unrefined sugar. The coco mango blends coconut, mango and yogurt into a fresh-plus-sweet combo that finishes clean, with nothing heavy or cloying.

I also browsed the products sold in the shop

I had a look around the shop too, and there were lots of products like these.

A spoonful of mood.

Verdict: is Center Coffee Gwanghwamun worth going back to?

Center Coffee Gwanghwamun isn't just a café with good mood: the seating is roomy and comfortable, so it's great for long stays. The coffee quality is there too.

The praline latte in particular balances nuttiness and smoothness well, so anyone can enjoy it without any fuss, and the coco mango finished things off freshly and was delicious.

It's good for spending quiet time alone and relaxed enough for meeting a friend, so it's a very versatile café. Overall I definitely want to come back, and it's a café worth remembering in Gwanghwamun, haha.