Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Donggyo-dong
Cafe
Handrix Coffee Roasters
핸드릭스커피로스터스 Haendeurikseu Keopi Roseuteoseu Handrix is the house's spelling of Hendrix, after guitarist Jimi Hendrix, and the shop roasts its own beans.
Compiled from 14 blog posts read in fullSources →
A roastery cafe in a side street off Worldcup-buk-ro 4-gil, near exit 1 of Hongik University Station. You drink coffee and eat baked goods in a dim room with big speakers, racks of CDs, guitar decor and a door handle shaped like a guitar. The signatures are Little Wing (flat white under cream) and Blackie (cold brew with orange cream); there is also pour-over with a choice of beans and a range of cookies. The June 2026 menu lists americano and long black at 5,000 won, latte at 5,500, signatures at 6,500 and levain cookies at 4,500. We read 16 posts dated 30 January 2025 to 2 October 2026; 15 of them describe an actual visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 월드컵북로4길 20, 지하1층 (동교동)20 Woldeukeopbuk-ro 4-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-6403-3986
- Typical spend₩2,500 – ₩9,500
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 126 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 11 posts: 10 wrote Sunday 11:00–18:00, 8 wrote Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00, 2 wrote Weekdays 10:00–22:00.
| Mon–Sat | 11:00–22:00 | 8 of 11 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 10:00–22:00 | |
| Saturday | 11:00–22:00 | |
| Sunday | 11:00–18:00 | 10 of 11 posts |
Rows without a count: 2 of 11 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Seven posts call it quiet, unusual for central Hongdae, and several mention people working on laptops or reading. One post differs: on a Sunday, a group using the back room made the inner seats noisy.
- Six posts say the room is bigger than it looks from outside or that tables are well spaced. Tables for two to four fill the front and bar seating lines the walls further in; one post found the low-backed bar stools a little uncomfortable.
- Four posts describe a separate room at the back; one says it seats eight or more. Another could not tell whether it was for groups or the owners' own space.
- Three posts mention outdoor tables in front; one counted two and moved inside because the sun was too hot.
2 more
- One visitor went three or four times over five days with their dog. Elsewhere, pet-friendliness appears only in copied listing text.
- Three posts put it about a five-minute walk from exit 1 of Hongik University Station; one adds that the bus stop at Donggyo-dong intersection is close too.
What 14 bloggers said
Kape Latte
Quiet
We read all 14 in full. The most common claims are “Quiet” (7) and “Roomy” (6).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Private room 4 of 14 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 14 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 3 of 14 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 3 of 14 posts
- Toilet inside 2 of 14 posts
- Coupon 2 of 14 posts
- Phone charging 2 of 14 posts
- Large windows 1 of 14 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 14 posts
- Seasonal decorations 1 of 14 posts
- Dogs allowed 1 of 14 posts
- Wi-Fi 1 of 14 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 14 posts
- Books to read 1 of 14 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
3 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 3 of 14 posts |
|---|
The space in front of the door is not parking. Three posts say so; one asked and was told no, another noted a car there would block the entrance. A post from October 2026 thought the spot looked convenient but did not say they parked. 'Parking available' appears only in copied listing blocks.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 5 of 14 posts
- Solo visit 2 of 14 posts
- With a friend 2 of 14 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
Three posts put it about a five-minute walk from exit 1 of Hongik University Station; one adds that the bus stop at Donggyo-dong intersection is close too.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | 2 of 14 posts |
|---|---|
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 14 posts |
We do not know the floor. The registered address says basement level 1, while one post's copied address says ground floor. No visitor wrote about going downstairs or being on the ground floor; they describe a brick front, tables outside the door, and daylight through windows.
No post says whether there is a step or stairs at the entrance, or whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in. That means we do not know, not that there are none.
Two visitors say the toilet is inside the cafe; one says it is beside the counter and separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves6 of 14 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way8 of 14 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 15 posts we gathered, 1 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 1 |
| 2025-02 | 1 |
| 2025-03 | 1 |
| 2025-05 | 2 |
| 2025-06 | 2 |
| 2025-07 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Nobody wrote that they queued. One post found it uncrowded on a weekend afternoon, one found it fairly busy on a weekday afternoon, and one only got a seat when someone left.
- All opening hours in the posts are copied listings. Eight posts from March 2025 on agree on 11:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 11:00 to 18:00 on Sunday. Two posts up to February 2025 give a 10:00 weekday opening, and one June 2025 post says 11:00 to 22:00 daily. Check before going.
- Prices have gone up. The June 2025 menu had americano, long black and latte at 5,000 won and cold brew at 5,500; the June 2026 menu has latte at 5,500, cold brew at 6,000 and signatures at 6,500 (Blackie was 6,000 in 2025). Americano and long black stayed at 5,000. One post called it fairly expensive; two thought prices were reasonable.
- Several posts give the phone number 02-6403-3986. 'Reservations available' appears only in copied listing text; one visitor wondered whether the back room needs booking, and nobody reports actually booking.
- One August 2025 post is auto-generated, with invented 'customer' reviews and a Q&A, so we did not count it as a visit. We ignored its claims of daily 11:00 to 22:00 hours, available parking and no reservations.
Sources (14)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [마포구 카페 추천] 음악과 커피가 있는 아지트, '핸드릭스커피로스터스' 방문기 2026-10-02 · 어부삼촌 블로그 · via Daum
- 홍대 작업하기 좋은 카페 '핸드릭스커피로스터스' (내돈내산, 메뉴.... 2026-06-01 · 블로그 정상영업 중
- 연남동 디저트 추천 버터떡 3곳 솔직 후기 2026-03-11 · RORO'S BLOG
- 홍대 분위기좋은카페 헨드릭스커피로스터스 2026-02-24 · 다이어트해야하는 시즈니 두부언니
- 연남동 카페 핸드릭스 커피로스터스 :: 홍대 노트북 하기 좋은 카페 .... 2025-12-01 · 이미, 했다.
- 홍대 감성 카페 "핸드릭스커피로스터스(HANDRIX COFFEE ROASTERS)" 추천(+남.... 2025-10-18 · My Sunny Life
- 카페 추천 2025-07-07 · 얼렁뚱땅 · via Daum
- 홍대 동교동 카페 핸드릭스커피로스터스 산미있는 라떼 2025-06-19 · 안 바빠보이지만 누구보다 열심히 사는 중
- 마포] 분위기 좋은 홍대카페 추천 - 디저트 맛집 인테리어 예쁜 홍대카페 핸드릭스커피로스터스 (내돈내산) 2025-06-10 · 미식생활일지 · via Daum
- 홍대 연남동 카페 리뷰, HANDRIX-COFFEE-ROASTERS 핸드릭스커피로스터스 2025-05-20 · 방실장의 일탈일기◡̈
- 마포 반려동물가능 홍대 카공 카페 동교동 핸드릭스커피로스터스 .... 2025-05-08 · 몽글몽글스 데일리로그
- [홍대 카페][동교동 카페] 핸드릭스 커피 로스터스 Handrix Coffee Roaster.... 2025-03-24 · 오늘의 발견
- ‘핸드릭스커피로스터스’ 홍대 분위기 좋은 핸드드립 카페 [사장님 기타리스트시죠?] 2025-02-07 · 인선이의 우당탕탕 모험기 · via Daum
- 홍대카페 / 핸드릭스 커피로스터즈 / 커피를 즐기는 데 음악은 정말 중요해! 2025-01-30 · 그럼에도 기대할 내일 · via Daum
Of 403 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 14 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.