Sunday evening iced latte at a Nowon coffee shop: Jeong Ji-young

On a Sunday evening, my husband and I went to Lotte Department Store Nowon to do some shopping. Since it was the weekend, we ended up browsing and shopping around for a while, and before we knew it, evening had rolled in. After all that shopping, I wanted to sit down for a bit and have something cold and refreshing to drink.

A café inside Lotte Department Store Nowon: Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters

Honestly, I'd been curious about Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters for a while — I'd heard people say the coffee was good. I'd walked past it before but never actually sat down for a cup. This time, since we happened to be shopping together, we finally stopped in. If you're looking for a café inside Lotte Department Store Nowon, the location is really convenient — easy to duck into while you're out shopping.

Maybe because it was Sunday evening, the department store was pretty crowded. When you're shopping, you end up walking around so much that a coffee break in the middle really is necessary. So after browsing and shopping that day, we decided to stop by Jeong Ji-young for a short rest.

I like cafés in general and tend to seek out places around Nowon, but having a café inside the department store is definitely convenient since you can combine it with shopping. Being able to grab coffee right after shopping, without having to travel anywhere else, made it a nice weekend date spot too.

Iced Americano and iced latte

What we ordered that day was simple. My husband got an iced Americano, and I got an iced latte. Personally, when I visit a café for the first time, I tend to order the basics. Signature drinks are great, but ordering an Americano or a latte lets you get a real sense of the coffee itself.

Come on out quickly, coffee!

How did the coffee taste?

Our coffees arrived!!! My husband's iced Americano was clean and easy to drink, and maybe because it was cold coffee after a long shopping trip, it tasted even better. I had the iced latte, and the smooth milk and coffee blended nicely, making it really comfortable to drink. Neither was overwhelmingly strong or bitter, so it was easy to sip slowly and just relax.

If you're a coffee lover looking for a good coffee spot in Nowon, Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters might be worth putting on your list.

What I want to order next time

Since this was our first visit and we'd just had dinner, we only ordered the basic coffees. But looking around, I noticed a lot of people drinking signature coffees or cold brew. So next time, I want to try some of the other menu items too. Especially after shopping, a sweet dessert with coffee would really lift the mood. Next time, I'm definitely trying the signature coffee, haha.

An easy stop in the middle of shopping

Personally, what I liked most that day was the location. For anyone looking for a good café at Lotte Department Store Nowon, being able to handle both shopping and coffee in one place is really convenient. No need to leave the department store and come back in — you can shop and unwind over coffee all in the same building.

After shopping with my husband on the weekend and finishing off with good coffee, it felt like a pretty solid day overall. We didn't have any particular plans, but between the shopping, the coffee, and chatting about this and that, these small, ordinary moments ended up being the best part. I'd recommend Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters to anyone looking for a café at Lotte Department Store Nowon, or a place to rest after shopping in the area. It was a nice spot to relax over coffee on a Sunday evening, just like we did.

20% off with a food court receipt

Next time we go shopping at Lotte Department Store Nowon, I definitely want to try the signature coconut coffee too. Oh, and one important thing!! To celebrate the store's opening, if you bring a receipt from the basement 1st floor food court, you get 20% off — such a great deal, right?

A little weekend shopping date with my husband. Finishing it off with a cold iced Americano and iced latte made for a really nice day.