I am always amazed how the coffee culture has grown every time I come back and visit. Especially I have been living in New York for four years, I am just so used to walking into a coffeeshop and chill. The coffeeshops here in Taipei didn't let me down at all. They are all very unique, hipster and sometimes cute and most of them have great coffees. The biggest different I found in them are that they often have a minimum purchase and the rules for each shop is usually different - some requires a drink per person, some requires a dessert ... which can sometimes be a little bit annoying, just a bit. But overall, I enjoyed them a lot, and today I am going to share my favorite 5 coffeeshops / cafes whatever you wanna call them with you - here we go :)
1. UNTITLED WORKSHOP
I saw Untitled Workshop way too many times on Instagram, for their famous pineapple wall and the avocado toast - but unfortunately the avo toasts were already sold out when I went (tears...I was actually craving it) I guess I will need to hit them up again very soon.
My favorite part of this place is the vibe of the shop and their decorations - I have special feelings for those cacti at the entrance, I think I will have to get one for my future apt (hah)
"If u like nerds raise your hand, if u don't raise ur standard..."
They also got these cool layered matcha orange juice thingy and some yummy desserts - I think the girls next to me enjoyed them a lot :p
If you are not a fan of caffeinated drinks - they also have this cool super hyped "goth latte" - I guarantee you it's def Instagram worthy
Where: No.1, Alley 52, Lane 12, Section 3, Bade Road, Songshan District, Taipei City, 105
Tel: 02- 2579 2796
Instagram @ untitledworkshop
2. WONLAI COFFEE
Wonlai Coffee is a very tiny small coffeeshop that has delicious and fluffy egg cakes - they are traditional taiwanese snacks. It might take a bit time for each order but because they bake each batch separately, you get to have the most fresh made ones when you eat it. I love the texture is slightly cake-like but not over dense, and it bounce right back when you bite into it. I didn't get to try their coffee this time but I would definitely recommend their egg cakes.
Where: No.13-1, Lane 335, Section 3, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City, 105
Tel: 02- 2546 5953
Instagram @ wonlai_coffee
3. PLANTS
Plants is a very cute vegan cafe, they serve light and healthy options for people who wants to eat clean. I miss eating vegan food after I came back from nyc - it's so common and easy to find in the States compare to Taipei. I am not a vegetarian but I like eating veggies and healthy food - it makes me / my body feel good.
My friend got this veggie bibimbap and it tasted wow really good! There are lots of different flavors going on, so it didn't make me feel like I am on a mission to eat all my greens - it was pleasant!
I am a sucker for acai bowls, especially when they are this pretty - I just couldn't say no. They have 2 different kinds of granola and I asked for half and half, so I get more colors in my bowl (hah) It was actually super filling after eating this, and it again proves to me that healthy food can be tasty too!
I would definitely come back for other dishes and drinks next time!
Where: No.10, Lane 253, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, 106
Tel: 02- 27845677
Instagram @ plantseatery
4. TAMED FOX
Tamed fox is a fairly new place for the coffeeshop family - their most featured things on Instagram is the colorful donuts and their coffee. Although I am not the biggest fan for donuts, I do anything for the gram...jk, but I do love photogenic foods haha.
After my friend and I sat down, the waiter came and explained how the minimum purchase works here - each person has to get either a savory/ sweet dish or a drink from the list that doesn't include coffee -.- ( because they said the coffee is a collab) So we ended up getting the carrot cake donuts with 2 different glazes and this almond milk matcha drink - I enjoyed the vibe in the shop a lot, each corner has it's own atmosphere but I just really hope that coffee was an option. Since they have the cutest garden / front door area, I will just have a cup togo next time :)
Where: No. 56, Lane 122, Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106
Tel: 02-2755 7758
Instagram @ tamedfox.cafe
5. BOBII FRUTII
Here we came to the last shop of the month - okay I have to be honest here and admit that this is not really a coffeeshop, it's more like a hipster bubble tea place. I thought it would be nice to recommend a place for people don't drink coffee and plus they don't serve regular bubble tea. They make colorful bubbles with natural flavors and come up with cool combinations that you would never think of.
The one I got here is called - a wonderful time - it's layered from the bottom blue jello with black currant and Yakult sorbet in the middle and top with pink boba. It seriously gave me a wonderful time drinking it, while it was 100 degrees out - super refreshing and photogenic as well, trust me, you will like it!!
Tel: 02- 2772 9887
Instagram @ bobiifrutii
Phew, that's a wrap, hope you guys enjoy the recommendations and the photos - feel free to comment below if you have any questions - until next time, oh and hi July!
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