Yangjae Citizen's Forest café: desserts to go, drip bags, Mini Male

A café and bakery near Yangjae Citizen's Forest worth knowing: Mini Male (MINIMALE)

Where is Mini Male Coffee Roasters Yangjae Main Branch? Hours and parking

Mini Male Coffee Roasters Yangjae Main Branch (미니말레 커피뢰스터 양재본점) is at 32 Gangnam-daero 10-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor (Yangjae-dong). It is open 08:10–20:00 (opening at 09:10 on weekends and public holidays). There is no parking, only a brief stop when you take something away.

• Zero Pay and local currency accepted
• Group seating, takeaway and delivery
• Vegan menu, takeaway discount
• Bar table and terrace
• Drip bag set given for a photo review

If you're looking for a café near Yangjae Citizen's Forest where you can enjoy good coffee and dessert together, give Mini Male Yangjae Main Branch a try. Besides fragrant coffee, it has a range of bakery items and desserts, so it's a nice place for a relaxed café break.

I was especially curious about Mini Male's signature Helsinki latte. Along with the coffee I tried butter salt bread, a baton financier, a handmade New York cookie in Dark S'more and orange pound cake, and had a lovely sweet time. I'd recommend this café near Yangjae Citizen's Forest to coffee lovers and dessert lovers alike.

Atmosphere and seating at Mini Male Yangjae

Mini Male Yangjae Main Branch has the feel of a proper coffee shop, together with the comfort of a place to enjoy desserts. With a bar table and an outdoor terrace, it's a good stop near Yangjae Citizen's Forest when you want a short rest or a quiet cup of coffee.

Step inside and you feel the coffee-centered mood of the space, and the variety of bakery items and desserts catches your eye. It suits chatting over coffee, and it also suits a short break with something sweet.

It's also a good place to visit when you're looking for a café around Yangjae Citizen's Forest, or when you want a dessert after a meal nearby. There's a bar table and an outdoor terrace too, even some tables with an espresso-bar vibe.

One of the charms of Mini Male Yangjae is that there's a wide variety of bakery items and desserts to go with the coffee. You can choose by taste, from rich desserts to plain, simple breads and bakery items with a fresh fruity aroma.

Which desserts go with Mini Male's signature Helsinki latte?

If you visit Mini Male Yangjae Main Branch, the one thing you can't skip is the signature Helsinki latte (₩5,200). Beyond the usual coffee menu, you get to taste a signature drink with the café's own personality, which is the appeal.

If you want coffee with something sweet from the bakery, try the Helsinki latte alongside. It goes well with plain, nutty items like butter salt bread, and it's also good with sweet desserts like cookies or financiers.

As a coffee shop, it's also worth noting that you can meet coffee in many forms, not just as a drink. It's a welcome setup for people who want to enjoy coffee at home as well as relaxing in the café.

Dutch coffee, beans and drip bags for gifts at Mini Male Yangjae

Mini Male Yangjae Main Branch also sells coffee products such as Dutch coffee (cold-drip coffee), beans and drip bags. It doesn't end with enjoying coffee and dessert in the shop; if you like coffee, browsing is fun too.

If you want to carry on the lingering taste of the coffee you drank in the shop at home, or you have a hobby of brewing your own, it's worth looking at the beans and drip bags. Drip bags especially are practical, since you can enjoy coffee easily without any complicated preparation. Beans and Dutch coffee also make good gifts for coffee lovers.

It's also handy when you want a small gift for a family member, friend or coworker who likes coffee. Being able to enjoy tasty desserts and look over the coffee products too gave it a different kind of fun from an ordinary café.

What I ordered at Mini Male Yangjae and the prices

• Helsinki latte ₩5,200
• Butter salt bread ₩3,500
• Baton financier ₩2,800
• Handmade New York cookie, Dark S'more ₩4,500
• Orange pound cake ₩4,800

The signature Helsinki latte

How do Mini Male's salt bread, financier, cookie and pound cake taste?

The desserts I tried at Mini Male Yangjae this time were butter salt bread, a baton financier, a handmade New York cookie in Dark S'more and orange pound cake.

Butter salt bread

First, the butter salt bread is a great match for coffee. Salt bread (a roll with a salty, buttery crust) balances the rich butter flavor with a salty touch, and it keeps things in balance among the sweet desserts. With coffee, you enjoy the bread's nutty taste even more.

Baton financier

The baton financier (a financier is a small butter almond cake) is a dessert with a charming long shape, and it's good for sharing bite by bite. It's a baked sweet that goes well with coffee, so it suits anyone looking for a sweet snack.

Handmade New York cookie: Dark S'more

The handmade New York cookie in Dark S'more was a dessert that promised deep sweetness from the name alone. If you like the heavy flavor of chocolate, it's worth a look. When you want to really enjoy a sweet dessert, it seemed good to order with coffee.

Orange pound cake

Last, the orange pound cake is a bakery item that makes you expect a fresh orange flavor. It has a different charm from rich chocolate desserts, so it's a good pick when you're enjoying several kinds of dessert together.

Taking leftover desserts to go

I had somewhere to be and the travel time meant I couldn't relax at Mini Male Yangjae any longer, so I packed the leftover bread to go. It's famous for coffee, but the dessert bakery is also top-notch, and there seem to be quite a lot of people who take away just the bakery items, and plenty of delivery orders too.

Who should visit Mini Male Yangjae near Yangjae Citizen's Forest?

This café near Yangjae Citizen's Forest, Mini Male Coffee Roasters Yangjae Main Branch, is a coffee shop I'd recommend to anyone who wants the signature Helsinki latte together with a variety of bakery items. I liked being able to pick among several desserts, including the butter salt bread, baton financier, handmade New York cookie in Dark S'more and orange pound cake I tried this time, and it was fun to browse the Dutch coffee, beans, drip bags and other coffee products it sells.

It's worth a visit when you want a cup of coffee and a dessert in the shop, and also when you're looking for a gift for someone who loves coffee. If you're after a café with tasty desserts near Yangjae Citizen's Forest, enjoy the signature Helsinki latte with a bakery item to your taste at Mini Male Coffee Roasters Yangjae Main Branch.