# Gwanghwamun date café with Earl Grey cake and a yogurt bowl: Center - By Somin Jang K. (https://superchart.com/en/@suyu-saucer-hours/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@suyu-saucer-hours/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@suyu-saucer-hours/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/index.md) ## In short Center Coffee Gwanghwamun is a coffee and dessert café on the basement floor at 136 Sejong-daero in Jung-gu, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station. On a third visit with my girlfriend after a walk along Cheonggyecheon, we ordered the Earl Grey cake, the new yogurt bowl and hibiscus tea, and the dense Earl Grey cream and thick Greek yogurt stood out. Center Coffee Gwanghwamun lets you smell the beans before choosing, which makes it an easy date spot to settle into for a while. ## Good to know - **Location**: Unit 105, B1, 136 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul — 5-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station - **Weekday hours**: 7:30 am – 9:00 pm - **What we ordered**: Earl Grey cake, yogurt bowl (new menu item), hibiscus tea - **Good to know**: You can smell the beans before ordering; Blue Ribbon pick 8 times - **Goods on sale**: Chuseok drip bag gift set (3 blends), drip bag sets, cold brew concentrate *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![Center Coffee Gwanghwamun signature photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-01-hubqu-1200.webp) > A kind, spotlessly clean café > Center Coffee Gwanghwamun brews great coffee > A solid dessert date spot > Recommended: brewed coffee and Earl Grey cake ## Where is Center Coffee Gwanghwamun, and what are its hours? ![Entrance of Center Coffee Gwanghwamun, 5 minutes from Gwanghwamun Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-02-1w7we-900.webp) *A coffee and dessert spot 5 minutes on foot from Gwanghwamun Station: Center Coffee Gwanghwamun* Center Coffee Gwanghwamun is a coffee and dessert spot five minutes on foot from Gwanghwamun Station. My girlfriend and I were out in Gwanghwamun, walked along Cheonggyecheon for a bit, and stopped by here to rest. This is already our third visit. We always order something different, and it's delicious every time. ![Area around the entrance of Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-03-od6i9-900.webp) ![Business hours sign at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-04-jiorj-900.webp) Open weekdays from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm. It opens early for commuting office workers and stays open late until 9 pm, which is a real plus. I think Center Coffee is the best of the franchise café brands out there — it's a recognized café with 8 Blue Ribbon Survey mentions. ## Inside Center Coffee Gwanghwamun: atmosphere and seating ![Wood-toned, beige interior of Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-05-1496x-900.webp) *Center Coffee's clean, upscale mood in wood tones and beige* Center Coffee is a stylish café that manages to feel both upscale and comfortable. The chairs, tables, lighting — every piece of furniture and interior detail is beautifully done. Once you've ordered, it's fun just to look around. ![Furniture and lighting at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-06-n9ft4-900.webp) ![Wide seating area at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-07-4saup-900.webp) There's plenty of wide seating set up for office workers near Gwanghwamun Station. I'm so jealous — if this were near my office, I'd come all the time. The chairs are so comfortable, too. After walking around Cheonggyecheon and Gwanghwamun, sitting down here with a coffee made all the fatigue disappear. ![Tables and comfortable chairs at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-08-adrd0-900.webp) ![Bean-sniffing corner at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-09-1n1xf-900.webp) ## Choosing a coffee by smelling the beans At Center Coffee Gwanghwamun, you can sniff a variety of coffee beans before ordering. I love coffee, but sometimes it's hard to decide just from a name and description. Smelling notes of flower, fruit, chocolate and more before choosing means you end up with a coffee whose flavor really comes through. ![Center Coffee's Chuseok holiday drip bag gift set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-10-1by8z-900.webp) *Center Coffee also sells holiday gift sets* ### Drip bag gift sets and cold brew concentrate to take home There's also a Chuseok (Korean harvest holiday) drip bag gift set, beautifully packaged. It's said to include three of Center Coffee's blends. It seems like it'd make a great gift for a coffee-loving family member or friend. ![Shelf of Center Coffee goods including drip bags and cold brew](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-11-uf0rr-879.webp) *A range of drip bags, coffee and other goods for sale at Center Coffee* They also carry various drip bag sets and cold brew concentrate. Center Coffee's cold brew in particular gets a lot of glowing reviews. ![Spacious, comfortable main hall of Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-12-1m1x3-900.webp) Center Coffee Gwanghwamun is spacious and comfortable, and the coffee aroma makes it a place you want to linger in. ![A corner of the interior of Center Coffee Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-13-jdc18-900.webp) ## What we ordered: Earl Grey cake, yogurt bowl and hibiscus tea ![Earl Grey cake, yogurt bowl, and hibiscus tea set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-14-y4acv-900.webp) We ordered Earl Grey cake, the yogurt bowl, and hibiscus tea. The tea tasted really clean and smelled wonderful. Even iced, the tea's deep aroma came through fully. ![아이스 히비스커스 차 한 잔](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-15-ax74z-900.webp) ![Cross-section of Center Coffee's layered Earl Grey cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-16-9vd0o-900.webp) ### Earl Grey cake: how dense is the cream? The Earl Grey cake is my favorite menu item at Center Coffee. The Earl Grey cream is uniquely delicious — thick yet soft in texture, with the Earl Grey aroma coming through deeply. Underneath is a layer of butter-scented cream; this yellow cream brings out a nutty flavor and richness. Below that is sponge, and at the very bottom, a tart-textured base. ![Center Coffee's new fruit yogurt bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-17-az0fb-900.webp) *Center Coffee's new fruit yogurt bowl* ### The new yogurt bowl at Center Coffee Gwanghwamun We ordered Center Coffee's new yogurt bowl. It's granola, shine muscat grapes, and banana piled on thick Greek yogurt. ![Greek yogurt topped with granola and shine muscat grapes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl-18-1bv9g-900.webp) The fruit was fresh and the granola sweet and crunchy — really delicious. Above all, the yogurt itself was so thick and had a great texture. With this flavor and texture, I feel like I could come eat it every day. Center Coffee makes great coffee, but its desserts are just as good. ## Where it is - Center Coffee Gwanghwamun (센터커피 광화문점) - B1 Floor, Unit 105, 136 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 세종대로 136 B1층 105호 - 37.5684246, 126.9782701 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%BC%ED%84%B0%EC%BB%A4%ED%94%BC%20%EA%B4%91%ED%99%94%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5684246,126.9782701,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@suyu-saucer-hours/gwanghwamun-center-coffee-earl-grey-yogurt-bowl/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt