Old coffee merchants, a takeaway roaster and a quieter hand brew.
Ximen’s coffee story stretches from the old bean merchants on Chengdu Road to Fiery’s takeaway stand on Hankou Street. For a more deliberate seated hand brew, Horoka sits south of the shopping core in the Guiyang Street lanes. These stops serve different kinds of coffee day: a classic cup, a drink on the move, or time at a small café.
Start with Fong Da or Nanmei beside the Red House, choosing one for an old-school cup. Head north through the pedestrian streets to Fiery on Hankou Street for a takeaway stop, or turn south toward Horoka on Guiyang Street for a seated hand brew. Monga and Gaze belong to the adjoining Longshan Temple area and make a longer southward extension.
Fong Da is a window into Taipei’s older coffee habits: bags of beans, biscuit jars and a long-established cold-drip tradition on Chengdu Road. Choose it for a classic coffee-and-biscuit pause in Ximending, with the street’s everyday activity as part of the experience.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
The signature cold-drip coffee and a traditional biscuit from the counter.
Before you goLook for number 42. Nanmei Coffee is next door at 44; the two businesses should not be confused.
Nanmei earns its place as a coffee merchant with a substantial roasting history. The Chengdu Road shop imports green coffee, roasts locally and sells beans alongside brewing equipment. Come for an old-school brewed cup and a conversation about a bag for your own brewer; this is a useful counterpart to the newer hand-brew cafés in the surrounding lanes.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A brewed coffee, followed by a look at beans or equipment for your own kitchen.
Before you goThe storefront is number 44, immediately beside Fong Da at 42. Check the name before following a photo or directions link.
Fiery is the compact modern coffee stop to know on the north side of Ximending. The brand roasts its own beans, and this Hankou Street stand brings that programme to a takeaway format. Choose it when you want a considered cup between the shopping lanes and North Gate; ask about the available beans before ordering a milk drink.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A latte made with your preferred available bean; the brown-sugar latte is an alternative if you want a sweeter cup.
Before you goPlan on takeaway at the ground-floor stand at number 29. Fiery’s Zhongshan, Chongqing and Beitou shops are different branches.
1F, 29, Sec. 2, Hankou St., Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan
Give Horoka time for a hand brew. Founder Hardy Chen’s detailed interest in single-origin coffee is the reason to come, with an old-house room and house-made sweets making it an inviting seated stop. This is a detour into the Guiyang Street lanes south of the shopping core, especially useful when your group wants both a deliberate coffee and dessert.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A single-origin hand brew from the current list; ask whether a Taiwan-grown coffee is available. Add a slice of the day’s cake if you want something alongside it.
Before you goEnter Lane 40 off Guiyang Street Section 2 and look for number 6, with white ironwork and plants. The owner’s booking page lists a one-drink minimum for seating.
6, Ln. 40, Sec. 2, Guiyang St., Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan
