Java & Mug Cafe

The atmosphere at this late-night cafe is something of a curiosity. Smooth jazz wafts over a room that looks like it was plucked from a suburban home circa 1992, slipcovered couches, dried floral arrangements and all. It could easily be taken for some sort of hipster normcore den, except there’s not a shred of irony about the place. What you’ll find here instead are groups of students sharing heaving bowls of bing-soo (a Korean dessert of shaved ice, ice cream and a myriad of toppings) and bracing games of Jenga. The milk tea here has a bit of a chalky quality, but the fruity bubble teas (essentially blended fruit poured over boba) taste super fresh and are reasonably virtuous.