Nowon Station café, rich latte with 3 bean choices: Jeong Ji-young

Today I'm introducing a Nowon coffee favorite, the Lotte Department Store café Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters (정지영커피로스터즈), Lotte Department Store Nowon 😊

Location and hours of Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters, Lotte Department Store Nowon

The café is on basement level 1 of the food hall at Lotte Department Store Nowon, 1414 Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul. It's 85m from Nowon Station Exit 4, and it's open 10:30-20:00.

• Address: 1414 Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, food hall, basement level 1
• 85m from Nowon Station Exit 4
• Hours: 10:30-20:00

What kind of place is this Nowon Station coffee favorite?

If you want to shop near Nowon Station and also get a good coffee, Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters in the basement food hall of Lotte Department Store Nowon is worth a look. It's a roastery café brand that started in Haenggung-dong, Suwon, and became known among coffee lovers, and the appeal is that you can find its distinctive coffee drinks in Nowon too. It's close to Nowon Station on Subway Lines 4 and 7, so it's easy to reach by public transport, and it's a natural stop when you're shopping at the department store or browsing the food hall and suddenly want coffee.

I had errands in Nowon, and after finishing them I dropped by Lotte Department Store Nowon to shop. I wanted a coffee, looked around, and ended up here. It had been a while since I'd visited, and I remember seeing the basement under construction. The renovated look reminded me of a Gangnam department store basement, and I liked it. When did they renovate all this?! 😉

Since the café is inside the department store, it's easy to get to even on bad weather days, and it's good for grabbing a drink to go after a meal or shopping nearby. The shop is mainly for takeaway, so it suits people who want a quick coffee rather than a place with lots of seating to linger in.

Shop atmosphere

This is Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters, Lotte Department Store Nowon, a Nowon Station café and coffee favorite on basement level 1.

Can you choose your beans at Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Nowon?

Yes, you can choose from three kinds of beans: dark, medium and decaf. Looking at the menu, I liked that you can pick the style that suits your taste.

A menu item to notice: coconut coffee

One menu item worth noticing at Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters is the coconut coffee. It could be an interesting choice if you want a flavor different from a regular Americano or café latte. If you like the fragrant coconut, smooth texture and coffee flavor all together, it's worth a look.

You can pick by taste: coconut coffee if you like sweet and smooth coffee, or an Americano if you want something clean and plain. The café latte is a safe choice for people who like soft coffee with milk. Besides coffee, there are other drinks such as London Fog milk tea and grapefruit ade, so it also works with a companion who doesn't drink coffee.

They sell beans and merch too

Looking around the shop, I saw they sell coffee beans as well as ballpoint pens, ball caps and T-shirts, so anyone who likes cute little items should take a look.

Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters is known not only for basic coffee but also for distinctive drinks. Menu items that show off the brand's personality, like the coconut coffee, are a good choice when you want something different from your usual coffee.

If you like the bitter side of coffee, consider an Americano; if you like the softness of milk, consider a café latte. On days you crave something sweet, the coconut coffee or milk tea are good candidates too.

How do the café latte and honey grapefruit black tea taste?

At Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters Nowon, I ordered a nutty, smooth café latte and a sweet honey grapefruit black tea.

I was curious what the coffee at a Nowon coffee favorite would taste like, and after one sip of the latte I thought, this really is a great coffee place! It's nutty and smooth yet rich, with a deep body. I couldn't help falling for it!

If you stop by Nowon, you have to try Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters. It's a place that's truly good at coffee, with a taste you don't regret all the way to the last sip.

The honey grapefruit black tea was also tasty, sweet with a strong grapefruit flavor.

A takeaway café inside the department store: when it works well

Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters is a takeaway café in the basement of Lotte Department Store Nowon, and being able to choose your beans gives you a coffee that fits your taste, which I found satisfying.

The advantages of a café inside a department store are access and convenience. This one is right on your shopping route, so you can buy coffee without going far. It's handy for getting a drink before meeting a friend, or picking up coffee on the way home after grocery shopping. Above all, I fell for the coffee and want to recommend this Nowon coffee favorite.