The roasters writing the coffee scene in Taipei: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Taipei. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Fika Fika is the Yitong Street third-wave roaster, founded 2013 by Nordic Roaster Champion James Chen, the first non-Nordic winner of the title.
Tip: Open 10:00-21:30 daily. Retail beans available; the dark roast travels well.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Panama
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Simple Kaffa is the home cafe and roastery of Berg Wu, 2016 World Barista Champion. Beans from competition lots, Geisha and Alishan among the standards.
Tip: Bean retail on site. Sola at 88F Taipei 101 is the second-cafe spot.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Panama, Colombia, Taiwan Alishan
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Rufous Coffee runs the city's most respected siphon-coffee counter and roastery, a dark wood-panelled Da'an room with house-roasted beans for retail.
Tip: Open daily 13:30-23:00. Cash only; no laptops on weekends Beans available to take home.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia
How they serve: Siphon, Filter, Whole bean retail
Instil Coffee in Songshan is a specialty roaster-cafe in Taipei with rotating single-origins, slow filter brews, and a clean modern roastery bar setup.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Mobile pay accepted; small bench seating Beans available to take home.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
CAMA in Da'an in Taipei is the flagship roastery, brutalist concrete design by the %ARABICA studio, in-house roasting and a full filter and espresso bar.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-21:00. Cuppings on Saturdays; reserve ahead.
Sources from: Single-origin and signature blends from Taiwan, Africa and South America
How they serve: Espresso and filter, V60 and batch
Mountain Kids roasts in-house beside Beimen gate in Taipei's Zhongzheng, pouring hand drip and espresso from its own single-origin lots in a corner room.
Tip: The counter seats a handful and fills with laptops mid-morning; the North Gate view is the reason to take a window stool.
Sources from: In-house roasted single origin
How they serve: Espresso, Hand drip
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