Taipei coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in Taipei

Cafés in Taipei that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.

19 cafés · Taiwan

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Zhongshan

Coffee Sweet

Sidney Kao, a veteran Q grader with decades of sourcing experience, runs one of Taipei's oldest and most respected…

EspressoPour overDrip
Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Zhongshan

Fika Fika Cafe

Fika Fika is Taipei's benchmark for Nordic-style specialty coffee, founded by James Chen who took both the espresso…

AeroPressEspressoPour overCold brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
Zhongzheng

Simple Kaffa

Founded by Berg Wu, the 2016 World Barista Champion and the first Taiwanese barista to claim that title, Simple…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
Da'an

VWI by CHADWANG

VWI by CHADWANG is the flagship cafe of Chad Wang, the 2017 World Brewers Cup Champion, tucked into a quiet alley off…

Pour overV60EspressoCold brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
Zhongzheng

Yamada Coffee

Widely praised as one of Taipei's finest filter coffee destinations, Yamada Coffee grew from a Kono equipment import…

Pour overDripV60
Hidden gemSingle origin
Da'an

Beam Coast Coffee

A small, rustic Da'an café that sources organic coffee directly from Taiwanese farmers and brews it as pour-overs…

Pour overEspressoV60
Hidden gemSingle origin
Datong

Doorway Cafe

Tucked into the quiet streets east of Dihua and Guisui in historic Dadaocheng, Doorway Cafe is a low-key specialty…

Pour overEspressoCold brew
Hidden gemSingle origin
Da'an

Instil Coffee

Instil Coffee Dimension in Da'an occupies a spacious two-level shophouse on a side lane off Fuxing South Road,…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Hidden gemGreat view
Datong

Luguo Cafe

Tucked onto the second floor of the ArtYard, a heritage A.S. Watson building on Dihua Street, Luguo Cafe specialises…

Pour overEspressoSiphon
Hidden gemGreat view
Datong

Mountain Kids Coffee Roaster

Mountain Kids Coffee Roaster (山小孩咖啡) sits adjacent to the historic Beimen North Gate arch in Datong, one of the few…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Hidden gemLaptop-friendly
Zhongshan

Powder Coffee Roasters

Hidden on a residential lane off Minsheng East Road, Powder Coffee Roasters imports green beans from Ethiopia, Costa…

EspressoPour overDrip
Hidden gemSingle origin
Zhongshan

Summer Savage Coffee

Summer Savage Coffee (夏野豆行) is a Tokyo-inflected kiosk tucked into a narrow alley off Songjiang Road in Zhongshan,…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Da'an

Congrats Café

Founded by barista Super, Congrats Café anchors Wenchang Street in Da'an with a La Marzocco bar, rotating…

EspressoPour overV60
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Songshan

Fujin Tree 353 Cafe

A collaboration between the Fujin Tree lifestyle brand and Simple Kaffa, this café at 353 Fujin Street occupies a…

EspressoPour overV60
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Zhongshan

SanFormosan Coffee

Founded in 2011 as a dedicated champion of Taiwanese-grown coffee, SanFormosan's Zhongshan flagship showcases beans…

Pour overEspressoCold brew
Dog-friendly
Zhongshan

Goodman Roaster

Goodman Roaster is a Japanese-founded specialty roastery led by Q Grader Atsumi Itoh, with its Huashan location on…

Pour overV60DripEspresso
Single origin
Da'an

Moonshine Coffee Roasters

Moonshine Coffee Roasters (privately known as 私釀咖啡商行) was founded in 2018 by Zenki Ho, an SCA-certified instructor…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Single origin
Da'an

Oasis Coffee Roasters

Oasis Coffee Roasters, founded in 2018 by roaster Yu-ta Chu, operates a Nordic-leaning specialty program built around…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Great view
Xinyi

Simple Kaffa Sola

Perched on the 88th floor of Taipei 101, Simple Kaffa Sola opened in January 2023 as the highest cafe in Taiwan,…

EspressoPour overCold brew

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