Yeongdeungpo café with a ₩9,500 egg tart 4-pack to go: Kotomo Coffee

Once again I just couldn't walk past it — my feet carried me straight to Kotomo Coffee! The moment you step through the door, that distinctively clean, tidy Japanese café vibe wraps around you and puts your mind at ease.

What's the vibe like at Kotomo Coffee Yeongdeungpo-gu Office branch?

Kotomo Coffee Yeongdeungpo-gu Office branch sits on Yangsan-ro near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station, with a calm mood where wood and white tones come together neatly. Every time I stop by I get a proper mood reset. Even the neatly arranged kiosk screen and the display area give off that distinct Japanese sensibility, so just standing inside for a moment lifts my mood a little and feels almost healing.

But honestly, another big reason I keep coming back here is the owner's warm, bright kindness! From the moment I walk in they greet me with a sunny smile, and from taking my order to packing up my takeout, every little word is full of care and warmth, which puts me in a good mood every time I visit. The taste is great, but it's the owner's warmth that really keeps bringing me back happy.

How much is the egg tart 4-box set?

Kotomo Coffee's Egg Tart 4P Box is ₩9,500, and a single one is ₩2,500. Today's mission: dessert and coffee! I went straight to the kiosk and ordered the 4P Box for takeout without hesitation. Buying the box of four is cheaper, and the packaging comes out really neat and pretty, so every time I visit I end up grabbing the 4-box set.

While waiting for my order, I peeked into the glass showcase and saw the egg tarts lined up, baked to a lovely golden brown — my mouth was watering before I'd even taken a bite. Just looking at the flaky, layered pastry crust, I could already tell: this is definitely going to be crisp outside, custardy inside.

How did Kotomo's egg tart taste at home?

Kotomo's egg tart has layer upon layer of pastry that shatters crisply, followed by a moist, soft custard filling that spreads softly across your whole mouth. As soon as I got home, I opened the box nicely, prepared a cold coffee, and dove straight into dessert time. Honestly, the words 'this is a real dessert spot' just came out of my mouth on their own! The balance of nuttiness and sweetness was insane.

There wasn't a hint of eggy smell — it melted softly like pudding, and before I knew it I'd polished one off in no time. The coffee I had alongside it was rich and deeply nutty too, pairing perfectly with the sweet tart. Take a bittersweet sip of coffee, and...

Kotomo desserts to try next

Take one big bite of the sweet egg tart and it feels like a whole week's worth of fatigue just melts away. The refreshing Kotomo lemon pound cake, the strawberry cream cheese chewy bread, and the chocolat pound cake I spotted on the kiosk keep flickering in front of my eyes like a mirage, so next visit I'll have to work through the rest of the dessert lineup one by one.

• Kotomo lemon pound cake
• Strawberry cream cheese chewy bread
• Chocolat pound cake

If you want small but certain happiness — that distinct Japanese café mood, the owner's cheerful kindness, and top-notch coffee alongside premium dessert — do what I did and never forget to grab the egg tarts as a 4-box set to go!