Rufous Coffee is a cafe in Daan, Taipei.
Rufous Coffee runs the city's most respected siphon-coffee counter, a dark wood-panelled room beside Liuzhangli MRT serving 1990s-style hand-brewed coffee.
Must order: Siphon coffee of the day and the cheesecake.
Tip: Open 13:30 to 23:00 daily. Cash only; no laptops on weekends.
Address: No. 333, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
VWI by CHADWANG is Wang Ce-Chen's Da'an competition cafe. Located in Daan. Open 11:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
Signature drink: Competition-grade espresso flight
Order: Brewers Cup signature flight of three single origins.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
INK Coffee Roastery runs a third-wave brew bar above Daan Park MRT. Small-batch roasts, espresso of the season, slow drip filters by the half-pot.
Signature drink: Espresso of the season
Order: Espresso of the season and a slice of basque cheesecake.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. Walk-in; counter seats limited.
Qingtian in Da'an in Taipei is a tea house inside a restored Japanese-era professor's residence, gallery on the ground floor, gongfu oolong service.
Signature drink: Taiwanese oolong, gongfu service
Order: Taiwanese high-mountain oolong served gongfu-style at the table.
Tip: Open daily 10:00 to 18:00. Reserve a Saturday for the courtyard table.
VWI by CHADWANG is Wang Ce-Chen's Da'an competition cafe. Located in Daan. Open 11:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
Signature drink: Competition-grade espresso flight
Order: Brewers Cup signature flight of three single origins.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
RL Cafe in Songshan runs a small filter-coffee bar above Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall MRT in Taipei. Roasters' competition cuppings, comfortable laptop room.
Signature drink: Hand drip filter
Order: Hand-drip filter and a slice of the daily cheesecake.
Tip: Open 09:00 to 21:00 daily. Weekday afternoons quiet; mobile pay accepted.
INK Coffee Roastery runs a third-wave brew bar above Daan Park MRT. Small-batch roasts, espresso of the season, slow drip filters by the half-pot.
Signature drink: Espresso of the season
Order: Espresso of the season and a slice of basque cheesecake.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. Walk-in; counter seats limited.
Instil Coffee is Songshan's specialty roaster-cafe with rotating single-origins, slow filter brews, and a clean modern room with a working bar.
Signature drink: Specialty filter and espresso
Order: Single origin filter and the matcha latte.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 20:00, closed Tuesdays. Mobile pay accepted; small bench seating.
Qingtian in Da'an in Taipei is a tea house inside a restored Japanese-era professor's residence, gallery on the ground floor, gongfu oolong service.
Signature drink: Taiwanese oolong, gongfu service
Order: Taiwanese high-mountain oolong served gongfu-style at the table.
Tip: Open daily 10:00 to 18:00. Reserve a Saturday for the courtyard table.
Fly Cafe in Songshan above the Sun Yat-Sen MRT in Taipei is a small pour-over and sandwich cafe with a tight specialty list and a laptop-friendly back room.
Signature drink: Pour over and sandwich
Order: Pour-over of the day with the egg-and-ham sandwich.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 19:00 daily. Walk-in; counter seats fill weekend mornings.
