Korean Red Ginseng

I went to buy ginseng. I saw this female employee using her phone as soon as I got into the place. I didn’t mind whether she is using her phone or not since there was only café customers, however she looked at me and totally ignored me. I said hi to let her know that I’m here to buy some of ur product but she just ignored me and kept using her phone. Not only that, I was actually looking for specific product that I usually get but wanted to try some other product so I asked her for recommendation and tell me little bit about the difference between two products. Unfortunately she didn’t know anything about the product that she is selling. I really wish that they come up with better customer service and at least train employee about the products that they are selling.

Ginger. Ginseng. What?
I was extremely intrigued by their drinks menu and decided to get myself a ginger ginseng latte. The menu almost made me believe it was going to be the next big thing, like matcha. However, from the beginning, I knew it was a long shot. Afterall, ginger only appeals to a selected few.
I love coffee/​latte, ginger and ginseng. However, the combination just didn’t hit it for me. Starting off, I didn’t taste much of the caffeine in the drink. Most likely, this is because of the overpowering ginseng, or how do I put it, the GINSENG CANDY taste. If you grew up in an asian household, you would know what I mean when I say this drink tastes like an overly sweet ginseng candy. Maybe the barista didn’t stir the drink enough, but a lot of the syrup sunk to the bottom so my first sip was very very sweet. I had to stir it quite a few times. but even after that, the drink was still a little sweet. One thing I like about the drink is the little ginger pieces in the drink. Really gives the drink a great texture. Overall, I liked the thought of the drink, but the execution was somewhat of a disappointment.
I do love the set up of the store. The barista was also extremely friendly. I think I will come back to taste their regular coffee offerings and sweets next time. They look AMAZING.

This review is solely based on the roll cakes I’ve tried. I ate the green tea and milk roll cake slices and they were delicious! I usually don’t like overly sweet cakes, but these had the perfect amount of sweetness so you don’t get sick of them easily. The green tea cream in the cake had a pretty strong matcha flavor so I enjoyed it a lot. My friend bought it for me so I don’t know the price, but I’m definitely coming back!

Love how they did a spin on coffee/​tea with fresh ginger and genseng. Everything we ordered taste fresh made and devoid of syrup/​artificial flavoring. Their desert selection is surprisingly big for such a small place and decent.

Try their ginseng ginger latte! Might sound weird but it tastes very good! I also bought their sliced ginseng and ginseng extract. Next time I’ll try their desserts! They have some Korean desserts there seem really cute!

It was really good! I need this café near my office!
I think better than drinking coffee! Oh, but their coffee is very cheap!

Recently renovated to remove the bar tables so now it’s small cute tables only. Definitely not a place to study as you can barely fit your laptop on the table or sit on one of those low chairs for too long. The atmosphere is calming and quiet, so it’s a nice place to catch up with a friend or watch the crowds go by unperturbed… or have a morning date with your S.O. (here’s to hoping!) I ordered the Morning Special, which is an iced banana misugaru (12 grain) smoothie with cereal flakes blended in so that it’s pleasantly crunchy. It’s also very filling and pretty sweet, so you should have energy enough for the whole day!
I got to sample the Chaps Pie ($ 1.99), which is short for Chap-​sal (rice flour). It’s basically a square rice cake that’s lighter than usual and very pleasantly chewy. A small snack to chew on.
I would definitely order both again, as they have the balanced sweetness that I like, and fool me into thinking I am eating healthy… heh. Could definitely make a habit of this place!

Awesome

Café G is a Marvelous place that’s often overlooked. I stumbled upon this place when waiting for my friends for the wonderful restaurant upstairs, Soju Haus.
Café G is a store that sells almost everything korean ginseng related, from actual ginseng slices to ginseng cosmetics to ginseng tea, to ginseng latte. My personal favorites are Ginseng Latte and their candies. Some of the things on the menu may seem overpriced, but when you consider the circumstances of the product being a luxury imported product — it is honestly really fair. Their sources of korean ginseng is imported from south korea and mostly aged 6 years before hitting the shelves. Staff is extremely nice and very sociable. There are also outlets below the every seat in the bench areas if you need to keep your phone or laptop charged.
I personally recommend trying the gingseng latte HOT. It tastes overly saturated with creamer in cold.
Also, gingseng is known among asians for energy-​boosting uses and to help sober up.
Note: if you have high blood pressure, i recommend you to consult your doctor because ginseng naturally raises your blood pressure.

Chez KRG (Korean Red Ginseng), le gingembre c’est sacré !
Au coeur de Korea Town (ça tombe bien !), KRG se présente comme un tea bar avec toutes sortes de breuvages à base de … gingembre (c’est bien vous suivez!) et un coin épicerie fine vous permettant de repartir avec des produits à base de … gingembre (si si je vous assure!) avec la plus large sélection que vous pourrez trouver.
J’ai testé le thé au gingembre maison. Il est fait à base de vrais morceaux de gingembre, ce qui le distingue du thé au gingembre classique généralement à base de poudre. Si vous êtes tentés, pensez bien à le préciser car sinon vous aurez la version classique.
Le thé est très bon, un peu trop sucré à mon gout mais comme il est fait à la demande, il est possible de leur demander de l’ajuster.
Si c’est juste pour le thé, né faites pas un détour, vous trouverez à coup sur des versions similaires en ville. Si vous cherchez des produits spécifiques alors cela peut valoir le coup d’aller jeter un coup d’oeil.

I just had the most delicious honey green plum tea made with fresh plums! I am going to buy some of their special honey and ginseng.

big fan of the walnut/​whole grain tea
my biggest issue are the prices and that is the sole reason why they aren’t getting a 5
nice people here

I only stopped in here to have a chat with a friend while waiting for others to arrive. It was a nice cozy little shop with some super friendly staff.
The desserts were pretty choice too. I had the pastry with the chocolate chunks in it and my friend had the espresso muffin or something. We asked for both to be slightly heated up so the contents inside melted a little more and they happily obliged.
The place a a little small but it did have enough seating to not turn away any customers.
I’d come back here for a quick stop again and I recommend you do too.

This morning, I was on a mission to go to Café M, but stumbled upon Café G at the same address. I’m guessing this is the new name?
Anyway, got a large iced coffee which was average. I took a bite out of my boyfriend’s triple chocolate chip cookie but wasn’t wow-​ed.
There’s some seating and a limited selection of pastries. I wouldn’t go out of my way to get back here.

I got the ginseng ginger latte and it was great! The lady behind the counter explained how it works and was super friendly. If I’m in k town again I’ll be there.

Really enjoyed their drinks here… they seemed to combine perfectly ginseng with fruits. I tried the beauty in ginseng which I liked a lot! Will definitely come back here. The only bad thing is that they don’t have many tables, probably sit in the counter area will be the only option during rough hours.

I feel so lucky to live directly above this korean ginseng café, their selection and service are great every time.
In the morning they offer Breakfast special — Coffee and a Bagel W/​cream cheese for $ 2.75, and they open at 7:30am SHARP.
Their ginseng tea selection is vast. They have specialty ginseng-​juice drinks and I’ve had the ginger and citron ginseng options. Both are on the sweeter side, and unfortunately they can’t adjust the sweetness level because the juice mix are pre-​made. Sorry I had to duct a star for this.
For dessert, I always come here for Van Leeuwen ice cream. They serve about 5 flavors here (strawberry, earl grey, pistachio, ginger and mint) Its not particular cheap/​freshly made per se, but having this quick access to my favorite ice cream is pretty amazing.

Ginseng tea on a cold night? — I was instantly convinced to stop by Café G. Thus far I’ve had the plum ginseng and the ginger ginseng tea blends — these are quite strong featuring their staple ginseng ingredient along with fresh herbs and spices.
The location is perplexing b/​c it’s near the Empire State Building and Koreatown both areas are highly trafficked by tourists yet no one really knows about this place which allows for a calm & quiet atmosphere. It’s definitely a well kept secret for tea aficionados and healthy living enthusiasts.
This is a café is simple — ginseng served as a tea or latte as well as offer fresh juice mixes (that might include ginseng). It’s a fantastic concept and look forward to trying as many items on the menu as possible.

Korean tea café with a focus on ginseng. The décor is modern and bright. I had a ginger ginseng tea and a peanut butter cookie. Both were delish and the tea was packed with slivers of fresh ginger! The tea was a too sweet for me but next time I will just ask for it unsweetened.
Watch out, it’s a bit pricy for tea. But it’s fancyyyy tea so I guess it’s understandable. I definitely shall return.

A tea place that is still yet to be discovered by locals and tourists that serves Korean tea infusions, lattes, ginseng teas, and fruit smoothies made with ingredients you’d never knew would blend in so well with each other!
This week’s been hot… and I mean HOT, HUMID, and just nasty. I really needed something COLD and refreshing to quench my thirst before hopping onto the 6 train and wanted something ‘healthy’ and not ‘coffee’ so decided to try this place out as I’ve seen people (noth Korean and non-​Koreans) buy drinks there and sit for a while. After browsing through the menu, I decided to get the Butternut Squash smoothie which contained Butternut Squash, Spinach, Mango, Carrot, and Greens. Cashier guy was friendly and my drink came out in less than 5 minutes. I took a sip expecting to taste funny/​weird but it was actually pretty tasty! On the other hand, the downsiide of the smoothie might be that the Mango flavor was pretty strong… so strong that it took over other flavors I thought I was just drinking a Mango Smoothie.
There are other smoothie and their signature and café drinks that I’d like to try some time as it’s pretty unique.
Coffee Drinks (Nespresso):
–Americano
–Capuccino
–Latte
–Maccciato
–Espresso Single/​Double
Tea Drinks:
–Ginseng Tea (Plum, Ginger, Quince, Citron, Green, Black)
–Ginseng Latte
–Ginseng Ginger Latte
–Beauty in Ginseng Drink
–Ginseng Palmer
–Lime & Coconut Iced Tea
–Sparkling Refresher
–Ginseng Latte Frappucino
Signature Drinks:
–Morning Special
–Ginseng + 10 Herbs Drink
–Golden Mushroom
Be prepared though, as prices are not cheap… cheapest «tea» drink starts at $ 3.95 and goes up to $ 8.25…YIKES~~~Apparently coffee is cheaper here at Café G.
Credit cards accepted though and some seating available as well
I want to come back and try the Morning Special and Golden Mushroom Drink +_+

Amazing little Korean Tea place. I don’t think its very well known, but its fantastic. I love their décor, the ginger roots in the window, free tea samples, and simple seating. Everything is simple and delicious and good for you.
Love it!