Lowkey's Seongsu cafe sits on Yeonmujang 3-gil, with a broad counter and basement seating. There is more room to sit here than at nearby standing-bar cafes.
Lowkey has several other Seoul cafés, including the HeyGround bar nearby and neighbourhood shops in Songjeong and Yeonhui. Choose Seongsu for the broad counter and downstairs seating. The other locations make sense if you’re spending the day elsewhere.
The roaster offers house beans, filter coffee and espresso drinks, with brewing equipment on the retail shelves. Check current announcements if you want to join a public cupping.
Coffee style
Try a filter coffee from the single-origin range, or order an espresso drink.
The retail selection includes blends, seasonal coffees and brewing gear. Ask for a recommendation matched to your brewer before buying beans.
What people go for
You can sit down for coffee and buy beans to take home. Its counter and retail shelves make it easy to compare coffees before ordering another cup.
The feel
The basement has room for a longer coffee break; the café is more focused on coffee than brunch.
Why Lowkey Coffee is shortlisted by Filter Notes
The current Seoul network also includes HeyGround, Songjeong, X R GS Tower and Yeonhui. The production roastery is in Namyangju, outside Seoul.