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Cafés in Taipei pour-overs and tea-house lanes

Pour-overs in the lanes off Yongkang Street, two Chengdu Road coffee shops open since 1956 and charcoal-roasted tea a few blocks from Dihua Street.

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Taiwan now drinks more coffee than tea. By 2020 the island had more than 15,000 coffee shops, from chains and convenience stores to independents, and that year average coffee consumption passed tea for the first time; by 2024 the average person drank 177 cups a year, the third-highest rate in Asia.1 President Chain Store, the operator of Taiwan's 7-Eleven shops, puts the national total at 2.85 billion cups a year.6

Taipei's café history starts on Wuchang Street, where the Astoria (明星咖啡館) opened on 30 October 1949, run by Jian Jin-zhui (簡錦錐) with six Russian émigrés as the successor to a Shanghai café of the same name.2 Writers Pai Hsien-yung (白先勇) and Huang Chun-ming (黃春明) wrote at its tables for years; the café floor closed in 1989 and reopened in July 2004.2

The specialty era has its own champions. Berg Wu of Simple Kaffa, a basement café that opened in 2011, became Taiwan's first World Barista Champion in Dublin in June 2016, and Chad Wang won the World Brewers Cup in Budapest a year later.34 Imported beans make up the vast majority of what is sold, but Taiwan grows its own in Pingtung, Nantou, Taichung and Chiayi, and Alishan farms took 13 of the top 20 places at the island's first Cup of Excellence in 2023.15

From Dihua Street to Xinyi

Taipei by area

Taipei's older streets lie toward the Tamsui River in Datong and Wanhua, while Da'an, east of the center, holds three national universities and the East District's shopping lanes.1215

Dadaocheng & Dihua Street

Dihua Street's shophouse rows, a tea trade from the 1860s and cafés near the old river wharf.

197 cafés

Zhongshan & Chifeng Street

Chifeng Street's old machine-parts blocks, the linear park above the MRT and cafés off Nanjing West Road.

210 cafés

Minsheng Community & Songshan

A 1960s planned neighborhood of park-lined lanes, a latte-art pioneer and 07:30 openers on Nanjing East Road.

246 cafés

Gongguan

NTU's back streets: Wenzhou Street, the Roosevelt Road lanes and cafés open until midnight.

96 cafés

Yongkang Street & Shida

Yongkang Street's lanes, tea shops on Lishui Street and the late cafés around Shida Road.

188 cafés

East District (Dongqu)

Lanes off Zhongxiao East Road and Yanji Street: roasters, brunch rooms and a café that never closes.

196 cafés

Xinyi

Below Taipei 101 and Elephant Mountain: a 1948 military village, a tobacco-factory park and cafés in residential lanes.

202 cafés

Ximending & Wanhua

Chengdu Road's coffee shops from 1956, the Red House and cafés in the streets of old Monga.

102 cafés
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Specialty coffee

Roasters in Dongqu, a world champion near Huashan, beans from Alishan.

61 cafés

Wi-Fi

A socket, a password and a seat without a clock, from Gongguan to Zhongzheng.

164 cafés
深夜咖啡

Open late

深夜咖啡 in the student lanes, timed against the last MRT.

57 cafés
戶外座位

Outdoor seating

Tables under Dihua Street's arcades, timed around the rain.

56 cafés
烘焙咖啡館

Bakery cafés

Pork-floss buns, European loaves and a coffee, in a city of champion bakers.

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Xindian 17 cafés

Yonghe & Zhonghe 171 cafés

Dadaocheng & Dihua Street 197 cafés

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Zhongshan & Chifeng Street 210 cafés

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Dazhi 41 cafés

Nanjing East Road & Xingtian Temple 243 cafés

Minsheng Community & Songshan 246 cafés

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Gongguan 96 cafés

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Black Hole Café

  • No. 7號, Roosevelt Rd, Section 3, Ln 210, Alley 8
  • Mon 11:00–20:00 · Wed–Fri 11:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
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Yongkang Street & Shida 188 cafés

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East District (Dongqu) 196 cafés

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Xinyi 202 cafés

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  • 永吉路 61號
  • Mon–Tue 11:00–19:30 · Thu 12:00–17:30 · Fri–Sun 11:00–17:30
  • +886 2 8772 6251
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Tonghua & Technology Building 164 cafés

RKdesign & 草泥 weed on mud cafe

  • 樂業街 17
  • Tue–Fri 11:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
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Ximending & Wanhua 102 cafés

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Zhongzheng & Main Station 219 cafés

Shilin 58 cafés

Neihu & Nangang 127 cafés

Wenshan & Muzha 119 cafés

Sanchong 88 cafés

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Before you sit down

How coffee works in Taipei

The everyday cup comes from a convenience store. 7-Eleven has sold coffee since 1985 and launched City Café in 2005; FamilyMart's counter is called Let's Café.1 As of 2026, a medium americano (美式, měishì) costs NT$35 at both chains and a large latte (拿鐵, nátiě) NT$55, and 7-Eleven takes NT$5 off when you bring your own reusable cup.7 Its City Prima specialty line costs about twice as much as the regular City Café drinks.6

On café menus, 手沖 (shǒuchōng) is hand-poured filter coffee, 單品 (dānpǐn) a single origin, 冰 (bīng) iced and 熱 (rè) hot. Cafés that let you stay as long as you like say so with 不限時 (bù xiànshí, no time limit). A 2025 TVBS round-up of such places in Taipei still found two-hour limits at weekends or busy branches, and one roaster that had dropped its limit and wired every seat with a power outlet.13

Expect a 低消 (dīxiāo, minimum charge) in places with a draw beyond the coffee: at cat cafés it is usually the price of one drink or snack, and some popular ones ask about NT$400.14 Tipping is generally not practiced in Taiwan; full-service restaurants add a 10% service charge instead.11 Finish your cup before the ticket gates, because eating and drinking are not allowed in MRT stations or on trains.12

Summer days average around 34 °C, and typhoons can arrive from May to October, most often in August and September; autumn, the driest season, is the easiest time for an outdoor table.12 For coffee after dark, 弗列斯 on Yanji Street never closes and Block & Cafe on Taiyuan Road pours until 03:00.

What coffee costs in Taipei

DrinkTypical price
超商美式
Convenience-store americano, medium to extra-large		NT$35–60
7-Eleven City Café, FamilyMart Let's Café
超商拿鐵
Convenience-store latte, medium to extra-large		NT$45–70
7-Eleven City Café, FamilyMart Let's Café
美式 / 拿鐵
Americano or latte at a local chain		NT$60–80
Louisa Coffee (路易莎)
卡布奇諾
Cappuccino, regular size		NT$45–160
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Prices as of 2026: convenience-store coffee from Money101's August 2026 price list, Louisa Coffee's americano and latte after its January 2026 increase as reported by NOWnews, and the cappuccino range from Numbeo (October 2026), where the average is about NT$109.789 US$1 was about NT$32.4 in mid-October 2026.10

Sources

  1. Coffee in Taiwan, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. 明星咖啡館, Wikipedia (Chinese), accessed October 2026
  3. Berg Wu Of Taiwan Is Your 2016 World Barista Champion, Sprudge, accessed October 2026
  4. Chad Wang Of Taiwan Wins The 2017 World Brewers Cup, Sprudge Live (June 15, 2017), accessed October 2026
  5. Taiwan's coffee industry: Alishan and the first Cup of Excellence (Taiwan Panorama), Taiwan News (December 26, 2023), accessed October 2026
  6. 7-Eleven to install new coffee machines, Taipei Times (February 14, 2023), accessed October 2026
  7. 2026 超商咖啡優惠整理：7-11 CITY CAFE／全家 Let’s Café 價目表, Money101 (updated August 2026), accessed October 2026
  8. 路易莎今起漲價 美式、拿鐵各漲5元, NOWnews (January 6, 2026), accessed October 2026
  9. Cost of Living in Taipei, Numbeo (updated October 24, 2026), accessed October 2026
  10. Taiwan Dollars to U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate (DEXTAUS), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), accessed October 2026
  11. Taiwan, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  12. Taipei, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  13. 筆電族必收！台北10大「不限時咖啡廳」, TVBS News / DailyView (April 8, 2025), accessed October 2026
  14. Best Cat Cafes in Taipei (2026 Guide), Taiwan Obsessed (October 6, 2026), accessed October 2026
  15. Daan District, Taipei, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ

Cafés in Taipei: common questions

How much does coffee cost in Taipei?

As of 2026, a medium americano at 7-Eleven or FamilyMart in Taipei costs NT$35 and a large latte NT$55, with extra-large cups up to NT$60 and NT$70. At Louisa Coffee an americano is NT$60 and a latte NT$80 since January 2026. A regular cappuccino at a café runs NT$45–160, about NT$109 on average. US$1 was about NT$32.4 in October 2026.

Which area of Taipei has the most cafés?

Minsheng Community & Songshan and Nanjing East Road & Xingtian Temple have the most cafés, followed by Zhongzheng & Main Station. Xinyi and the East District share the lead for specialty roasters, and Yongkang Street & Shida has the most cafés serving until 22:00 or later.

What do 不限時 and 低消 mean at Taipei cafés?

不限時 (bù xiànshí) means no time limit: you can stay as long as you like. 低消 (dīxiāo) is a minimum charge, at cat cafés usually the price of one drink or snack. A 2025 round-up of no-time-limit cafés in Taipei found that some still set two-hour limits at weekends or at busy branches.

Where does the coffee in Taipei cafés come from?

Mostly from abroad: imported beans make up the vast majority of coffee sold in Taiwan. The island also grows its own in Pingtung, Nantou, Taichung and Chiayi, and at Taiwan's pilot Cup of Excellence in 2023, 13 of the top 20 coffees came from Alishan.

Where can you get coffee late at night in Taipei?

弗列斯 on Yanji Street in the East District never closes, and Block & Cafe on Taiyuan Road serves until 03:00. If you take a cup to go, finish it before the MRT gates: drinking is not allowed in stations or on trains.

Do you tip at cafés in Taipei?

No. Tipping is generally not practiced in Taiwan, at cafés or anywhere else, so you pay the price on the menu. Full-service restaurants in Taipei add a 10% service charge to the bill instead of expecting a tip, and that charge takes the place of one.

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