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Thin, barely sweet cream sits over espresso and milk in the Tonti Baby, and the idea is to drink the layers together rather than spoon off the cream. The owner explains the method, and what comes through is clean coffee behind a faint sweetness. For filter coffee, the barista describes the beans and lets guests smell them before deciding; cups arrive warm rather than scalding. An Ethiopian natural balances acidity, bitterness and nuttiness. The shop is tiny, in a lane off Bukchon-ro near Anguk Station, and neighboring conversations carry. Cookies and drip bags are sold to take home.