Hanam Misa bakery café for a giftable soboro chestnut loaf: Easy White

I found Easy White Bread Hanam Misa while looking for a bakery café around Hanam Misa. I read that the Golden Beurre loaf sells out fast on weekends, so I figured I had to go see for myself. This post is my review of the soboro chestnut rice cake loaf and americano I actually tried, so I hope it helps anyone hunting for a good bakery in Hanam Misa.

Easy White Bread Hanam Misa: location and visitor info

Easy White Bread Hanam Misa is at 36 Misagangbyeonbuk-ro 30beonan-gil, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 1st floor next to Custom Coffee (across from East Bagel). It closes at 20:30. The sign is easy to spot, so I had no trouble finding it.

Since it closes at 20:30, you can drop by in the evening too, and there is a waiting area, so a short wait was no problem. The shop is set up mainly for takeout, so there aren't many tables, but reservations are possible and there is a high chair, so going with a small child looked fine.

Easy White Bread milk bread menu and prices

The main attraction is the milk bread (saengsik-ppang) lineup: the soboro chestnut rice cake loaf is ₩8,000, the Golden Beurre loaf (H) is ₩6,000 and the Golden Beurre loaf is ₩11,000. They also sell drinks like fresh watermelon juice, so you go in for bread and end up grabbing a drink too.

• Soboro chestnut rice cake loaf ₩8,000
• Golden Beurre loaf (H) ₩6,000
• Golden Beurre loaf ₩11,000
• Drinks including fresh watermelon juice

This time I ordered one soboro chestnut rice cake loaf and two americanos.

Is the bread made fresh every day at Easy White Bread?

One thing that impressed me was that the bread is made in-house every day. They don't bring in frozen dough or finished loaves; they sell what was baked that day, which felt like the basics you want from a milk bread specialist.

When you pick up the loaf it feels hefty and moist, and it still had that springiness of fresh bread, so it kept its shape when sliced. I suspect that's part of why it has a reputation as a top bread spot in Hanam.

A tidy interior

Easy White Bread Hanam Misa is decorated in the warm tones typical of a bakery. It's neat without feeling overdone, so it's a nice atmosphere for focusing on choosing your bread.

The breads are laid out by type on the display shelves, so you can see the whole menu at a glance, and with a separate waiting area, waiting a bit wasn't uncomfortable. If you want a nice atmosphere as well when looking for a café in Hanam Misa, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Is Easy White Bread's milk bread good as a gift?

The gift packaging is well done, so you go in to buy for yourself and end up buying some for friends too. The loaf comes individually wrapped and the packaging is clean, so even without adding gift wrapping, it looks like something the recipient can accept without any fuss.

Plenty of people look for a good Misa milk bread shop specifically for gifts, and this is a perfect pick if you have a friend in Hanam or a visit coming up. The bread quality backs it up, so I think the reaction would be good.

Automatic drip americano

The americano at Easy White Bread Hanam Misa is brewed by an automatic drip machine. It isn't barista-made hand drip, but because a machine does the drip extraction, it's a bit different in character from a regular espresso americano.

It isn't strongly bitter and goes down smoothly, so it went well with the sweet soboro chestnut rice cake loaf. I usually don't expect much from the coffee at a bakery café, but this was plenty good enough to go with bread.

What I ordered: one soboro chestnut rice cake loaf and two americanos

I ordered one soboro chestnut rice cake loaf and two americanos. The loaf is ₩8,000, which seemed pricey for a single loaf at first, but once I saw it in person it was a decent size and I understood.

The americano is automatic drip, so it had a softer taste than espresso-based coffee, and the price was easy enough that ordering two was no burden. One loaf and two coffees was just the right combination for two people to enjoy casually.

Soboro chestnut rice cake loaf and americano pairing

An americano really suits sweet bread. The soboro chestnut rice cake loaf is on the sweet side, so alternating bites with coffee gave a perfect balance.

The americano itself wasn't harshly bitter and was nicely steady, never getting in the way of the bread. If you want decent coffee too when looking for a café in Hanam Misa, I don't think you'll be let down.

Chestnut bread that's better thanks to the soboro

Take the soboro (crumble streusel topping) off this loaf and half of it is gone. The topping on top bakes into a crunchy crust, and meeting the moist crumb of the milk bread, the texture contrast is a lot of fun.

Inside there's chestnut rice cake (chewy mochi-like cake), so in one slice you get crunchy, moist and chewy all at once. The nutty sweetness of the chestnut pairs well with the sweetness of the soboro, so eating them together is far better than eating them separately.

Is the soboro chestnut rice cake loaf worth ₩8,000?

The soboro chestnut rice cake loaf was worth every won of the ₩8,000. Honestly, I hesitated for a moment at first. ₩8,000 for one loaf makes you compare it with supermarket bread, but after one bite that thought vanished.

The soboro topping is generous, and with chestnut rice cake inside, the texture is quite unusual: crunchy soboro outside, chewy rice cake inside, plus the moistness of the milk bread. After one slice, your hand naturally reaches for the next. It's sweet but not cloying, so it was easy to eat.

Easy White Bread Hanam Misa: final verdict

Go to Easy White Bread Hanam Misa once and you'll immediately understand why the reviews pile up. The soboro chestnut rice cake loaf alone is reason enough to visit, and with coffee it's a great café for an afternoon in Hanam Misa. If you're ever in the Hanam Misa area, stop by.