NEIGHBORHOOD 34 / NORTH & OUTLYING

Dazhi & Mingshui

大直・明水

A neighbourhood roaster north of the river.

Dazhi’s residential Mingshui lanes offer a quieter setting for D23’s original café. This is a separate northern Taipei outing, with a café pause and the option of continuing toward the river.

Dazhi 大直1 considered coffee stops

MAKE AN AFTERNOON OF IT

Walk from Dazhi station into the Mingshui lanes for D23. If the weather is comfortable, continue south toward the riverside; do not combine it with Jianguo as a short walk.

For a roaster’s café in Dazhi

D23 Cafe

Dazhi · D23 Cafe

Custom editorial illustration: A hand-brew server leads toward a layered Dirty coffee on a quiet Dazhi lane beside distant river greenery. — Custom illustrationInspired by café notes · not a branch photo ↗

The original neighbourhood café behind D23’s roasting programme offers a reason to explore Dazhi’s residential lanes. It is the more settled café option alongside the compact Jianguo outpost, useful for an easy cup before a riverside detour.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

A hand brew from the current beans, or the brand’s Dirty for an espresso-and-milk comparison.

Before you goFollow the full lane and alley address from Dazhi station. The Jianguo roasting outpost is south of the river and is a separate trip.

46, Aly. 7, Ln. 397, Mingshui Rd., Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan

Full café notes Directions to this branch Google Maps

SourcesVERSE · D23 and Kite coffee interviews TYPICA · D23 café location Lifea · D23 Dazhi café profile

ANOTHER CORNER OF THE CITY

Dazhi & Mingshui

D23 Cafe

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