songshanWed to Mon 11:00 to 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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
xinyiDaily 09:00 to 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 to 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
zhongshanDaily 10:00 to 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 to 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
zhongzhengDaily 10:00 to 17:00Public cafe
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
wanhuaMon to Sat 11:00 to 19:00, closed SundaysPublic cafe
Coffee Sweet near Taipei Main is one of the city's oldest specialty roasters, run by Sidney Kao with a focus on Ninety Plus and competition lots.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Beans retail by the bag; ask Sidney for the day's filter rotation.
Sources from: Panama, Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
daanTue to Sun 11:00 to 19:00, closed MondaysPublic cafe
VWI by CHADWANG in Da'an is Wang Ce-Chen's roaster-cafe in Taipei, the 2017 World Brewers Cup champion. Open tue to sun 11:00 to 19:00, closed mondays.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter-only filter flights; bean retail at the till.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Bolivia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail