Chani Bear Station: An Unbearably Cute Cafe With Stationery & Cupcakes

Chani Bear Station in Seoul

Bear lovers and enjoyers of cute stationery, rejoice! You can spend a whole afternoon at Chani Bear Station, a cafe-cum-stationery store.

Store enveloped in a bear hug

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Chani Bear Station is dedicated to all things Chani Bear, which is a popular Korean stationery and lifestyle brand. Even before entering the actual cafe, customers will be able to spot it from afar with the cafe’s easily recognisable storefront.

chani bar - entrance
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It is embellished with vinyl decals of Chani Bear’s signature bear design, and there is a even bear standee next to the door to welcome visitors.

Prepare to be awash with unbearable endearment the moment you step into the store.

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The entire store is plastered with Chani Bears motifs, and there’s a well-placed mirror where you can take photos for your Instagram Stories to commemorate your visit.

Stationery store on the 1st floor

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The 1st floor is a stationery shop where goods from the Chani Bear online store are sold.

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There is a huge variety of items sold, including aesthetic stationery such as stickers, notepads, postcards, pouches, and photo albums.

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Customers can also purchase cute household items with the signature Chani Bear character, such as cups, mugs, rugs, and eye masks.

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There are also all sorts of decorative lifestyle items from the store, including jibbitz charms, griptoks, watch straps, Airpod cases, keychains, and phone cases.

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Cafe on the 2nd level

The bear theme remains consistent even for the store’s cafe on the 2nd floor.

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The most unique feature of the Chani Bear Station cafe is that all menu items incorporate bear motifs in one form or another.

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Their coloured cookies (KRW2,500, ~USD1.98) and madeleines (KRW3,500, ~USD2.77) are baked in the shape of their signature Chani Bear.

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Likewise, the icing on the cafe’s frosted cupcakes come in an assortment of colours and are shaped like bears. Chocolate icing is used to add the bears’ cute facial features.

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Drinks come in either glass cups with bears printed on them or with a straw accompanied by a bear paper straw hugger.

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Beverages available here include coffee, latte, and ades, and prices range from KRW5,000 (~USD3.95) to KRW7,000 (~USD5.53).

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If you choose to take away your order, your food will be packaged in a container with the Chani Bear design, and you’ll even get several cute postcards.

Getting to Chani Bear Station

Those who love bullet journalling and all things cute might find themselves spending an enjoyable day at Chani Bear Station being surrounded by the adorable Chani Bear and its merchandise and food.

Customers with furkids will be delighted to know that pets are welcomed in the store on weekdays. Just remember to wipe their feet clean before letting them step into the premises.

How to get there:

Take the train to Hongik University Station Line 2 and exit from Exit 2.
Board bus no. Mapo 05 at Hongik University Station stop.
In nine stops, alight at Daemyung Apartment.
Take a short 3-minute walk and you’ll see Chani Bear Station.