Upstanding Coffee
Cafes & bakeries · Haebangchon
Take a rich, nutty iced flat white up the spiral staircase to the small rooftop above Sinheung Market for an Australian-style coffee break in Haebangchon.
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Why visit
- Upstanding Coffee is a compact, multi-level coffee stop inside Haebangchon’s Sinheung Market. Australian-style milk coffees are a good starting point, while the spiral staircase, plants and small rooftop make the setting part of the visit. Come for a focused coffee break during a market walk.Tistory+1
Choose your milk coffee
- In July 2025, blogger 임로지 compared an iced Flat White with a hot Ozzy Cappuccino, paying KRW 7,000 for each. The Flat White tasted stronger in espresso than a latte, with a nutty, substantial character and no bitterness to that visitor. The Ozzy Cappuccino brought creamy milk around a pronounced espresso flavour. Choose the iced Flat White if you want a cold milk coffee with noticeable coffee intensity; the hot cappuccino offers the warmer, creamy alternative.Tistory
Know the space
- The same visitor described three levels linked by a spiral staircase: ordering and takeaway below, plants and artwork on the second floor, and rooftop seating above. They found the interior compact but enjoyed its coffee aroma and quiet music. The rooftop was unappealing in summer heat at their visit, so choose an indoor seat when comfort matters more than sitting outside.Tistory
What a second visitor noticed
- MISSMA’s June 2025 visit similarly praised a strong latte and the friendly staff preparing it in front of them, while identifying limited indoor space as the main drawback. This reinforces the café’s appeal as a coffee-first stop; a small party has more flexibility than a group expecting to spread out.Tistory
Practical tip
- Ask about seating before settling in, especially if you want the rooftop. The July 2025 visitor reported no toilet inside and used the shared restroom near the market entrance. Plan around that small practical limitation rather than treating this as a long café-work session.Tistory
