Rufous Coffee is a cafe in Daan, Taipei.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Siphon coffee of the day and the cheesecake.
Tip: Open 13:30-23:00 daily. Cash only; no laptops on weekends Cash or contactless, both fine.
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 11:00-19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
Signature drink: Competition-grade espresso flight
Order: Brewers Cup signature flight of three single origins.
Tip: Open 11:00-19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
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 10:00-18:00. Reserve a Saturday for the courtyard table.
Oasis in Da'an in Taipei is a Nordic-leaning specialty roaster cafe, founded 2018 by Yu-ta Chu, clarity-and-balance filter, light-roast single origins.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter on the V60
Order: Filter flight of two single origins, V60 and Kalita side by side.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-19:00. Small room; bring a laptop for the counter side only.
VWI by CHADWANG is Wang Ce-Chen's Da'an competition cafe. Located in Daan. Open 11:00-19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
Signature drink: Competition-grade espresso flight
Order: Brewers Cup signature flight of three single origins.
Tip: Open 11:00-19:00, closed Mondays. Counter seating only; no laptops.
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 11:00-20:00, 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 10:00-18:00. Reserve a Saturday for the courtyard table.
Afterhours in Songshan is a small specialty-coffee bar with pour-over flights, light pastries and a clean white minimalist room on Dunhua North Road.
Signature drink: Pour over
Order: Pour-over of the day and basque cheesecake.
Tip: Open 12:00-21:00 daily. Counter seating limited; weekday afternoons quiet.
Oasis in Da'an in Taipei is a Nordic-leaning specialty roaster cafe, founded 2018 by Yu-ta Chu, clarity-and-balance filter, light-roast single origins.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter on the V60
Order: Filter flight of two single origins, V60 and Kalita side by side.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-19:00. Small room; bring a laptop for the counter side only.
Kafeholic in Songshan is a quiet specialty filter-coffee cafe near Sun Yat-Sen MRT in Taipei, single-origin pour-overs and a small pastry bar.
Signature drink: Specialty filter coffee
Order: Hand-drip filter and a piece of the lemon tart.
Tip: Open 12:00-20:00, closed Tuesdays. Walk-in counter; small bench.
