Taipei has seen coffee culture booming in recent years, with various styles of coffee shops opening up along the streets. The international travel website “Big 7 Travel” selected the “7 Best Coffee Shops in Taipei” in August to introduce the unique coffee culture in Taiwan.
Located in Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Simple Kaffa was selected by Big 7 Travel last year as one of the “50 Best Coffee Shops in Asia.”
According to Big 7 Travel, as the love child of a former Taiwan and World Barista Champion, it’s easy to see why the coffee here is so quality. The website recommends Cappuccino.
However, apart from the coffee, the most attractive thing about the shop is its location which is hidden on the ground floor of Hotel V in the Eastern District, where you can enjoy a coffee in a unique atmosphere.
▲Simple Kaffa 興波咖啡（Courtesy of Simple Kaffa / Facebook)How to get there? | 台北市中正區忠孝東路二段27號 ｜No. 27, Section 2, Zhongxiao East Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
Rufous Coffee boasts a modern wooden decor that makes you feel like you’re in a 1960s diner. They offer a wide range of in-house roasted, premium South American coffee beans with the highest quality.
The website recommends the Maragogype roast from Guatemala for a lighter-tasting roast.
▲RUFOUS COFFEE (Courtesy of RUFOUS COFFEE / Facebook)How to get there? | 台北市大安區復興南路二段339號｜No. 339, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106
An Australian coffee shop in Taipei, Woolloomooloo also doubles up as a cocktail bar.Their beans are imported from Australia and their most popular drink is their flat white.
▲Woolloomooloo (Courtesy of Woolloomooloo / Facebook)How to get there? | 台北市信義區信義路四段379號｜No. 379, Section 4, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110
Fika means “coffee break” in Swedish, and as the name suggests, the atmosphere of Fika Fika Cafe provides a relaxing environment for you to slow down and sip coffee amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.
The website recommends the Rosetta-Laced Latte, a unique latte that’ll tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more and more.
▲Fika Fika Cafe (Courtesy of Fika Fika Cafe / Facebook)How to get there? | 台北市伊通街33號一樓｜No. 33, Yitong Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, 104
All Day Roasting Company
位在民生社區的工業風咖啡館All Day Roasting Company提供各式各樣的單品咖啡，光是單品咖啡選項就佔滿菜單一整個版面。
All Day Roasting Company, an industrial-style cafe in the Minsheng Community, offers a wide variety of single-origin beans that fill up a whole page of their menu, the website wrote.
網站寫道，如果你真的熱愛咖啡，想要嘗鮮各種風味，這間咖啡館絕對是你的最佳選擇。
If you truly love coffee and want to sample varied fresh tastes, this is one of the best coffee shops in Taiwan for you.
▲All Day Roasting Company (Courtesy of All Day Roasting Company / Facebook)How to get there? | Address：台北市松山區延壽街329號｜1F, No.329, Songshan District, Yanshou Street, Taipei City, 105
Coffee Lover’s Planet, located in Dunhua SOGO, serves up single-origin, on-site roasted coffee beans. It does feel like a coffee lover’s planet, as you can choose your bean, choose the brewing method, and then enjoy some of the best coffee in Taipei.
▲Coffee Lover’s Planet (Courtesy of Coffee Lover’s Planet / Facebook)How to get there? | Address： 台北市敦化南路一段246號B1｜ No.246-B1, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City
“Gabee” means “coffee” in Taiwanese, and the shop offers a variety of creative coffee flavors, including pumpkin, lychee, sweet potato, watermelon, and more.
網站特別推薦碳酸咖啡，若你是喜歡嚐鮮的咖啡愛好者一定要拜訪這間位在松山區的咖啡館。
“You should try their carbonated coffee which is just as interesting as it sounds. Gabee Coffee is definitely the spot if you want that unique caffeine fix,” the website read.
▲GaBee Coffee (Courtesy of GaBee Coffee / Facebook)How to get there? | 台北市松山區民生東路三段113巷21號｜ No. 21, Lane 113, Section 3, Minsheng East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City, 105
