Simple Kaffa Sola is a cafe in Xinyi, Taipei.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Filter flight of Berg Wu's seasonal beans with the citrus cheesecake.
Tip: Open 10:00-20:00 daily. Reservation by mobile app, walk-ins on standby.
Address: 88F, Taipei 101, No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
Smoothie House on Yongkang Street in Taipei runs the canonical mango snowflake ice, xue hua bing with chunks of mango, mango ice cream and condensed milk.
Signature drink: Mango snowflake ice
Order: Mango snowflake ice with mango ice cream and condensed milk.
Tip: Open 10:30-22:00 daily. Walk-in counter; mango is best May to October.
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.
Signature drink: Siphon coffee
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.
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.
