Tieris Tea Lounge
티에리스티라운지
About
Quiet 7th-floor specialty tea lounge near Hapjeong Station featuring sweeping Han River views, single-estate teas, and fresh scones.
Perched on the seventh floor of an unassuming brick building near Hapjeong Station, Tieris Tea Lounge trades the kinetic bustle of Mapo for serene elevation. Pushing past an unassuming door reveals an airy hideaway defined by warm woods, exposed concrete, and floor-to-ceiling windows. By day, natural light washes over shelves lined with curated teaware; by twilight, the glass frames sweeping panoramas of the Han River, the National Assembly, and the shimmering Yeouido skyline. Tea here is approached with craft and restraint. The drink list delves deeply into specialty single-origin harvests—such as the Darjeeling Castleton Muscatel, steeped patiently and poured into warmed ceramic vessels alongside selections like Nilgiri Glendale Twirl Gold. For those favoring richer cups, the cold original milk tea uses concentrated, house-selected Assam brewed down until robust and nutty, served from a glass bottle beside a tumbler of ice to keep the sweetness pleasantly low. The matcha latte is prepared to order, whisked directly from shaded Kyushu tea leaves using a traditional chasen to preserve a vibrant, velvety bitterness that cuts gracefully through silky milk. No table feels complete without the British-style scone plate. Served warm, the pastry carries a crisp, crackling shell and a flaky, buttery interior designed specifically to offset tannic brews. Guests layer it with dollops of clotted cream and house-made tart fruit jam. With quiet classical sensibility—ordering is initiated with the gentle chime of a counter bell, and there is deliberately no guest Wi-Fi—the lounge functions as an intentional sanctuary. Visitors come not to rush through caffeine, but to read, converse in muted tones, and trace the movement of the river below through steam rising from porcelain cups.
Menu
- Scone Plate₩5,000
- Original Milk Tea
- Matcha Latte
- Darjeeling Second Flush Castleton The Muscatel₩12,000
- Nilgiri Frost Season Glendale Twirl Gold₩12,000
- Coffee
Local tips
- Head to the 7th floor of the brick building marked '별천지'.
- Ring the bell at the counter to summon the host and place your order.
- Pair your single-estate tea or milk tea with the house scone plate.
- Take note that Wi-Fi is not provided, making it ideal for quiet reading or unplugged chats.
Details
- Hapjeong Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–22:00
- Monday
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- Tuesday
- —
- Wednesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–22:00
- Friday
- 11:00–22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–22:00