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The tea garden in Alishan Mountain is converted into an omni-directional cafe when young people return to their hometown to grow coffee.

Published: 2026-08-22 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/22, The exchange of professional baristas please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Chen Hede returned to his hometown in Bihu Village, Alishan, and changed part of the tea garden to grow coffee, from planting to baking beans is in the hands of others, but the decision to return home is really worthwhile. He can not only do what he likes, but also marry a beautiful wife. In addition to high mountain tea, Alishan coffee is also famous all over Taiwan.

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Chen Hede returned to his hometown in Bihu Village, Alishan, and changed part of the tea garden to coffee. From planting to baking beans, he did not leave others 'hands. However, this decision to return home was really worth it. Not only could he do what he liked, but he also married a beautiful wife.

Besides mountain tea, Alishan's coffee is also well-known throughout Taiwan. Chen He-te returned to his hometown to take care of his father's tea plantation after his military service, and joined the local Meishan Rural Self-Defense Team to do his bit for the village. One day he received a mission, and a woman sprained her ankle on the mountain. Chen He-te, who was closest to him, went to help, carrying the woman all the way down, that is, his current wife Yang Yingyu.

Chen Hede's coffee is grown in a friendly way.

Chen Hede originally came home to take over his father's tea garden, but he has a strong interest in coffee. Three years ago, he began to plant coffee in the tea garden. After constant experiments by relatives and friends, his coffee gradually matured. Finally, this year, he transformed his old red brick house into "Amber Club Coffee Manor". From design to supervision and even painting, he did it himself. He worked hand in hand with Yang Yingyu to create a very personal mountain cafe.

The coffee with tea fragrance was completely completed by Chen Hede himself.

Iced coffee has a rich flavor.

A simple meal,"Bitter Tea Oil Noodle Line" is served with local bitter tea mixed with noodles, with a little bit of natural bitter fragrance. ($120/share)

"My coffee has a unique tea fragrance" shy smile, Chen Hede has insisted on coffee, due to childhood allergy to pesticides, Chen Hede show photos said: "Before my feet have serious red rash, at first I do not know the reason, later I know it is caused by pesticides." Therefore, both tea and coffee are grown friendly.

Although the cafe has just started operation, the design is quite conceptual, one side is a simple coffee, eat snacks dining space, the other is designed as a roasting bean experience classroom, with their own coffee beans, through the explanation to let visitors understand the coffee production process, and can experience the fun of roasting beans, like people can also bring some hand-made bags home to taste.

Chen Hede also plans to set up campsites in the future."You don't have to run to the top of Alishan to see the sunrise," he said."You can see it at my camp." Although it will not be completed until next year, it is already quite expected.

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