Sharosu-gil café open at 8am for cream brûlée pie: Pulse Line Coffee

Dessert is one of the reasons I go to cafés! Enjoying a delicious bakery treat or dessert with coffee gives me such a healing feeling, so I often go hunting for good dessert cafés :)

This time I enjoyed fragrant coffee with delicious pie at Pulse Line Coffee, a café famous for its upscale pies!! Recommending a café near Seoul National University Station.

Where is Pulse Line Coffee and what are its hours?

Pulse Line Coffee is a pie dessert café located in Sharosu-gil near Seoul National University Station, at 13 Gwanak-ro 14na-gil, 1st floor, Unit 101, Gwanak-gu. It's open every day from 8am to 8pm, with last order at 19:55.

A clean storefront! The floor-to-ceiling windows let in great light :) Inside, the interior has a hip, sophisticated feel — the black and red color points really stood out, giving the café a young, energetic, hip vibe. #instaworthycafe

• Hours: Daily 08:00–20:00 (last order 19:55)

Inside Pulse Line Coffee: black with red accents

Pulse Line Coffee in Sharosu-gil is known for its signature crunchy crumble pie and brûlée pie, where you can taste sweet, crispy pies! Here's the interior.

The ordering area was gorgeous too. The mix of black and vivid red gave the space a really sophisticated feel.

What desserts does Pulse Line Coffee have?

Pulse Line Coffee's showcase displays muffins, pound cakes, and pies. The desserts were all neatly arranged inside the case.

Brûlée pie vs crumble pie: what's the difference?

Here's the difference between brûlée pie and crumble pie! Crumble pie has caramel cream cheese inside and a crumbly, streusel-like crust, while brûlée pie has vanilla cream cheese inside and a top that's baked with melted sugar like a crème brûlée :)

Muffins and pound cakes at Pulse Line Coffee

The muffins come in yellow cheese, mulberry, and caramel varieties. The pound cakes come in two-berry and black sesame varieties. There was a good variety of pound cakes too.

The order: cream brûlée pie and an iced americano

There's also a wide range of coffee and drink menu items. What I ordered was one #IcedAmericano and one #CreamBruleePie, the signature item.

They brew the coffee using beans they roast themselves :)

Is there plenty of seating?

Pulse Line Coffee's interior is spacious with lots of tables, so no need to worry about finding a seat!! Every seat had a high-back chair, which made it comfortable to spend time there.

How does the cream brûlée pie taste?

The pie and americano I ordered :) A hint of coffee aroma wafting from the crema. Even iced, the coffee smelled so good. I bet it would be even more fragrant hot!! But since it was summer and hot out, I went with iced haha.

Like a crème brûlée, the top of the pie comes out beautifully browned haha.

A pie baked with sugar melted just right on top! It looked so delicious.

Pairing it with a cup of coffee haha. Sweet dessert and americano is the best combination.

The pie sliced cleanly and creamily, revealing plenty of moist cream cheese! And underneath there was a moist cookie layer, which made it even tastier.

The crisp-yet-moist cookie texture, the creamy cream cheese, and the caramelized sugar top — a perfect harmony!!

An early-morning café for the commute to or from work

I really enjoyed this pie dessert spot and want to recommend #PulseLineCoffee as a café near Seoul National University Station. The pound cakes looked delicious too, so next time I'll have to go back and try those!!

Since it opens as early as 8am, it's a great place to stop by on your way to work, and just as good after work!! With its hip interior and delicious coffee and desserts, it's a place you can visit anytime without any pressure :)