[SEOUL] Cheongsudang 청수당 (淸水堂) is among one of the most visual Hanok-style coffee shops in the vintage area of Ikseon-dong.
Made with a marine motif, Cheongsudang’s principles is to advertise the worth of sluggishness. Right here you can take your time as well as involve on your own in a serene setup.
Situated right outside Jongno 3-ga terminal, Ikseon-dong Hanok Town lies near 3 of Seoul’s primary royal residences, particularly Gyeongbokgung, Changdeoggung as well as Changgyeonggung.
Developed throughout the Japanese colonial period prior to the 1930s, Ikseon-dong has greater than 100 little hanoks varying in dimension from 10 to 30 pyeong situated in the facility of Seoul.
Unlike Bukchon as well as Seochon hanok towns that inhabit a larger location with even more Hanoks (standard Oriental residence), Ikseon-dong just came to be preferred after the enhancement of artistic shops as well as indie coffee shops, offering the area a brand-new life.
Coffee shops in Seoul typically re-purpose old or obsolete structures with a vintage as well as rustic exterior outside, yet fashionable as well as hipster on the within.
Made by radiance Seoul style workshop, coffee shop receptacles can likewise have a look at their various other jobs: Thai-style Sala Daeng Bangkok, Water Dish with a water wheel as well as train-station idea Nakwon at Ikseon-dong.
Cheong Su Dang 청수당 is among them, a hanok with a bamboo woodland at the entry, with a tiny fish pond encountering, loaded with tipping rocks as well as lights along the pathway that introduces the coffee shop.
With the idea of an Eastern yard that inhabits the area at the yard as well as the entry, the 85-seater area is bordered by lavish plants despite where you rest.
Clients can pick to rest at the tables in primary eating hall, or pick the footwear off tatami-area for a sight of the internal yard.
Their trademark product is their Castella as well as Fromage Cakes (13,000 Won– 18,000 Won, SGD13.70– 19), baked in square-shaped ceramic.
The brownish colour square-shaped ceramic was so well made that I at first believed that it was an edible salute.
Keep In Mind that the Soufflé Castella are fresh baked upon order as well as will certainly occupy to 20– thirty minutes waiting time.
3 various Soufflé Castella are offered: Initial (16,000 Won, SGD16.90), Mugwort (17,000 W Won, SGD18) as well as Strawberry Compote (18,000 Won, SGD 19).
The Strawberry Compote Castella Cake (18,000 Won, SGD19) was exceptionally soft, velvety as well as milklike, with a layer of rejuvenating strawberry compote that loaded a strike of citrus notes, puncturing the richer milklike velvety. Daebak!
The Castella cake was offered cozy, which was extremely soothing to have it throughout the winter seasons, as well as the damp structure practically similar to that of a milk dessert.
Aside From Soufflé Castella, their food selection likewise includes 3 various Fromage Cake: Black Sesame (KRW 13, SGD 13.70), Matcha (KRW 13, SGD 13.70) as well as Strawberry (KRW 14, SGD 14.80).
Utilizing matcha powder from Jeju, the Fromage cake has rotating layers of matcha-infused sponge cake as well as lotion cheese, mascarpone cheese as well as dairy products lotion.
Charitable quantity of matcha powder is after that cleaned externally, prior to including black sesame sponge for the added earthly strike.
The total structure resembled that of a tiramisu, durable as well as yet not frustrating.
A little choice of beverages are offered, varying from Coffee (5800 Won– 7300, SGD6.10– 7.70) to Matcha (7000 Won– 7500 Won, SGD7.40-8) as well as Black Tea (7000 Won– 7500 Won, SGD7.40– 8).
My glass of Matcha Lotion Milk (7500 Won, SGD8) features blobs of complete lotion in addition to cold matcha cappucino, sprayed with even more matcha powder ahead.
As visual as it looks, the Matcha Lotion Milk was durable as well as enjoyable with earthly flavour of matcha.
With a visual atmosphere as well as insta-worthy treats that measured up to assumption, Cheong Su Dang is most definitely among the coffee shops I will certainly suggest when you remain in Ikseon-dong.
Cheong Su Dang 청수당 (淸水堂)
31-9 Donhwamun-ro 11na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Opening Up Hrs: 11:30 am– 10pm (Mon– Sunlight)
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