The roasters writing the coffee scene in Taipei. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.

Roasters worth knowing

Fika Fika Cafe ★ 4.6

Coffee roaster$$zhongshanDaily 10:00-21:30Public cafe

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

No. 33, Yitong Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104

Rufous Coffee ★ 4.5

Coffee roaster$$daanDaily 13:30-23:00Public cafe

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

No. 333, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106

INK Coffee Roastery ★ 4.2

Coffee roaster$$daanTue to Sun 10:00-19:00, closed MondaysPublic cafe

INK Coffee Roastery in Taipei runs a third-wave brew bar above Daan Park MRT. Small-batch roasts, espresso of the season, slow drip filters available.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Bean retail on site; small bar seating Beans available to take home.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Indonesia

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

No. 16, Lane 27, Section 4, Renai Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106

Instil Coffee ★ 4.3

Coffee roaster$$songshanWed to Mon 11:00-20:00, closed TuesdaysPublic cafe

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

No. 14, Lane 553, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

CAMA Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3

Coffee roaster$$xinyiDaily 09:00-21:00Public cafe

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

No. 133, Guangfu South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
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