Simple Kaffa Flagship is a coffee roaster in Zhongzheng, Taipei.
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.
Address: No. 27, Section 2, Zhongxiao East Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
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
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
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 to 23:00. Cash only; no laptops on weekends.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia
How they serve: Siphon, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, 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.
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 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
