Uiwang outlet café with stroller access: Jeong Jiyoung Coffee

Have you ever headed out to a café with a stroller, only to find an escalator right in front of you? It is genuinely awkward in that moment, isn't it? Not long ago, I visited Jeong Jiyoung Coffee Roasters Uiwang, a café that has a reputation as a good stop at Uiwang Premium Outlet, and this café turned out to feel completely different depending on which entrance you use.

Today, I'll tell you everything in the exact order I experienced it—from which way to enter for an easier stroller visit to what the coffee tasted like.

Where is Jeong Jiyoung Coffee Roasters Uiwang?

Uiwang Premium Outlet (formerly called Time Villas; its official branch name changed in April 2024, though many people still use the old name) is a Lotte Premium Outlet at 1 Barasan-ro, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do. The outlet as a whole is open from 10:30 AM to 9 PM.

According to the mall's official guide, Jeong Jiyoung Coffee Roasters Uiwang is in the Glass Ville zone on Level 2. The brand already has several branches around Suwon, including Haenggung-dong, Janganmun, and Hwahongmun, so anyone who is into coffee will probably recognize the name.

Which route is easiest with a stroller?

What confused me a little at first was that the building directory in the photo listed the café on Levels 3–4, while the outlet's official guide clearly said Level 2. As it turns out, the outlet was built on sloping land. Its official system broadly groups the mall into Levels 1 and 2, while individual buildings also use their own on-site floor numbering.

So there are actually two ways to reach the café:

• Exit through the passage by Agabang Flex on Level 2 of the main building and it connects directly. This is the easiest route with a stroller, since it is flat all the way through with no stairs or escalators.
• Coming up from Tasty Ground, the Level 1 restaurant area, means taking an escalator. It is definitely an inconvenient route when you have a stroller.

It is the same café, but the difficulty changes completely depending on the entrance. If you have a stroller, I absolutely recommend heading toward Agabang Flex.

A glass-conservatory-like atmosphere

The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the incredible natural light. The entire ceiling is a glass roof, so sunlight pours straight in; during the day, it feels less like sitting indoors and more like sitting in a conservatory. Strings of globe pendant lights hang overhead too, so it is great for photos.

There is one more stroller-related point to mention, though. Most of the seats are concentrated on the upper level of the split-level space, so even after getting inside, finding a seat with a stroller was not effortless. Most of the good window seats require going up stairs, which immediately had me wondering whether to leave the stroller behind before heading up.

Coffee with medium-roast beans

You can choose dark, medium, or decaf beans to suit your taste. I like acidity, so I chose medium. It was fragrant with a subtle fruity note—exactly my kind of coffee.

We ordered an iced Americano and an iced café latte, one each, and the very first sip brought back that deep, aromatic flavor I had at cafés in Haenggung-dong. It is the kind of coffee where the beans' own aroma lingers boldly to the end, so the medium roast really came through even more.

The air conditioning inside was strong and cool, and with the glass-conservatory structure, that was actually a welcome feature in summer.

Desserts and the coffee-bean shop corner

There is a display case beside the counter, and it was fun to browse the bottled cold brew, desserts such as madeleines and cookies, and yogurt drinks before choosing anything. Cream cheese sandwiches were displayed in triangular packages too.

You can buy beans and drip bags individually, and they also had goods including logo mugs, ball caps, and T-shirts. I went in intending to just drink coffee, then ended up standing in front of the merchandise display for quite a while. The T-shirt reading “NO COFFEE NO WORKEE” especially caught my eye.

Based on the prices displayed when I visited, beans were ₩18,000 for dark roast and around ₩21,000 for medium roast; bottled cold brew was ₩18,000, and Basque cheesecake was about ₩8,000. These were the display prices I saw that day, so they may have changed since then.

A few drawbacks to know before bringing a stroller

I was genuinely happy with both the coffee and the atmosphere, but there are a couple of drawbacks worth noting.

• The stroller route differs by entrance. Taking the escalator from the Tasty Ground side is quite inconvenient with a stroller, and you could get lost if you do not know about the Agabang Flex passage.
• Most seating is split-level, limiting your choices with a stroller. If you are looking for a comfortable seat with a child, it is best to keep this in mind before you go.

As long as you keep an eye out for the Agabang Flex passage, this is a café you can visit comfortably even with a baby.