YM Coffee Project YM Coffee Project

There is no espresso machine: every coffee is brewed by hand drip or siphon, and from the big bar counter you can watch each cup being made. Beans include a seasonal Room blend, a signature Home blend and several single origins, with strength set to strong, medium or light. Siphon brewing gives a stronger aroma and hand drip a softer cup; the Room blend and Ethiopian beans lean acidic, while the Home blend tastes nutty and rounded. The Vienna coffee caps hand-drip coffee with thick, dense cream, and the salted matcha latte covers anyone skipping coffee. Soufflé and Basque cheesecake are the desserts, and house-roasted beans and goods are sold at the counter. Set in a converted old house deep in a residential alley near Yeonsinnae, the cafe takes some finding, and drinks are slow to arrive since each is brewed one at a time.