Innisfree Jejuhouse Green Cafe

On my recent trip to Korea I was struck by the number of cafes there were. Various types of cafes ranging from chains like Starbucks to indie coffee shops line pretty much every street. My favourite out of those I visited was probably Innisfree's Jejuhouse Green Cafe which my friend J. brought me to.

Even without the interesting choices of drinks and organic desserts that the green cafe serves, I'd be hard pressed not to like a cafe selling natural beauty products and cute decorative plants.

The interior is lovely with lots of light and wooden surfaces. The decor is really well done as well with an array of cute miniature plants and interesting food products (some of which you can purchase as well) lining the shelves.

 Cafe on the 2F

J. and I were lucky that there weren't a lot of people around when we came in so we were able to have a nice long conversation over tea. We split a Jeju orange patbingsu or shaved ice for dessert. The cafe menu not only emphasises organic ingredients, but also uses many ingredients from Jeju island such as the Hallabong tea, which I ordered. J. opted for a chilled orange juice since it was such a hot day.

The Hallabong tea was delicious and the shaved ice perfect for the weather. The orange rind in the patbingsu was delightfully chewy and the overall effect was not overly sweet, which is how I like my desserts to be.

I was also able to do a little shopping on the first floor since they carry the usual range of innisfree products in addition to a few store exclusives. Some of the exclusives I just had to pick up were the clay mask base that you can customise; I chose mugwort and olive since they are meant to be a good combination for sensitive skin. There is also a section for decorative plants towards the back of the store that was awfully tempting, if only I lived nearby.

Store exclusive products that you mix together

All in all, I'd say it is a very cute cafe with a solid concept that works even if you're not really interested in the innisfree range of beauty and skincare products. I'd definitely make the effort to pay this cafe another visit on my next trip to Korea.

Innisfree Jejuhouse Green Cafe
Samcheong-dong, Seoul
http://jeju.innisfree.co.kr/jeju/way/location2.jsp