Follow the lanes around Yitong Park and Longjiang Road for contrasting coffee stops: Fika Fika’s established roasting programme, Underwater’s experiments, Full of Beans’ hand brews and D23’s compact Jianguo outpost.
Start at Fika Fika by Yitong Park, then choose D23 on Jianguo North Road for a short second cup. Coffee Underwater lies farther northeast; Full of Beans is another option to the south. Leave time for the main-road crossings.
Fika Fika is an inviting introduction to Taipei’s roasting culture beside Yitong Park. Its Nordic-influenced identity and range of roast levels make it useful for a group with different coffee preferences. Pair one chosen cup with a park circuit instead of rushing between trophy cafés.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A cappuccino, or ask for a hand brew matching your preferred roast level.
Before you goChoose the Yitong Street shop beside the park. The A13 counter is across the city in Xinyi.
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.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A current coffee mocktail, or a filter coffee to explore the house roasting on its own.
Before you goFind the blue fish-hook-inspired sign in Lane 106. The official website had a certificate problem during research, so the linked roaster interview supplies the branch details.
Full of Beans adds a hand-brew-focused stop to the Longjiang corridor. Its recognition in the local specialty-coffee association’s manual-brewing category gives curious filter drinkers a reason to step into the lane. Choose it for the coffee before moving on to the neighborhood’s broader café options.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A hand brew from the current bean selection.
Before you goThe address is number 9-6 within Lane 21. Coffee Underwater is farther north on the same road, in Lane 106.
The compact roasting outpost of D23 suits a quick coffee stop near Songjiang Nanjing. The team roasts specifically for its milk drinks as well as brewing black coffee, making this a useful place to explore how roast choice changes a familiar order.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A Dirty if available: hot espresso over cold milk, best enjoyed promptly while the temperatures still contrast.
Before you goCounter space is limited. Choose the Dazhi branch if you are planning a longer café sit.
1F, 63, Sec. 2, Jianguo N. Rd., Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
