Center Coffee's Gwanghwamun cafe occupies unit 105 in the basement of Seoul Finance Center. Wood tables and a deeper seating area make it a convenient indoor break near Sejong-daero.
Center Coffee has several other Seoul bars, including one at Seoul Station and the Big Pilot Bar at Lotte in Myeongdong. The station is handy before a train. Gwanghwamun is the room to choose for a seated filter coffee near the museums.
Coffee
The menu runs from espresso and flat whites to batch brew, single-origin hand drip and Geisha coffees. Ask which filter coffees are available before choosing a cup or a bag of beans.
Food
The café serves bagels, cakes and light breakfast items. Check the counter for the day's selection.
The room
Order at the kiosk, then find a seat in the main room or the back section. The basement café has space to read or work.
The fit
The café is convenient for Gwanghwamun Square and Deoksugung. Seating includes stools and firm chairs.
What people go for
Why Filter Notes has shortlisted Center Coffee
Choose Center's Gwanghwamun branch for filter coffee and retail beans with indoor seating near the museums and offices. It is a different location from the former Seoul Forest cafe described in older guides.