54 researched coffee stops. A small espresso bar, a slow filter, or coffee with something from the oven.
“Creative drinks” follows our suggested orders. Check the café’s current menu for today’s choices.
Creative coffee and milk drinks
GABEE is the stop for coffee drinkers curious about the creative side of the cup. The brand’s long-running interest in signature drinks makes it a useful contrast with a straight filter tasting at nearby RUFOUS. Let the current menu guide the experiment.
A current signature coffee drink, or a cappuccino if you want to focus on milk texture.
21, Ln. 113, Sec. 3, Minsheng E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
Cold brew and house blends
Dancing Bean’s rhythm-themed blends and cold brews give the southern edge of Beitou a different coffee personality. It is most useful for people exploring this side of the city or looking for beans and a portable cold coffee, rather than a central café crawl.
One of the house cold brews, or a coffee made with the current espresso blend.
11-1, Sec. 1, Dadu Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
Coffee with an experimental streak
Underwater uses coffee as a starting point for experimentation, including non-alcoholic mixed drinks described in its roaster interview. Pick it for an exploratory cup in the Longjiang lanes, especially when another plain espresso is not what your afternoon needs.
A current coffee mocktail, or a filter coffee to explore the house roasting on its own.
4, Ln. 106, Longjiang Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
A small bar with creative drinks
Coffee Sind turns a small street-side space into an expressive coffee stop. Its signature-drink approach draws on local ideas and ingredients, making it a useful contrast to a formal single-origin tasting. Come for a short, curious pause in the Xinsheng lanes.
Ask about the current signature coffee; choose a standard espresso drink if you prefer a familiar starting point.
8, Ln. 56, Sec. 1, Xinsheng S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan