Coffee Origin Coffee Introduction China Taiwan

In the 18th century, in 1884 (Guang Xu's 10th year), the British introduced coffee to the three Gorges in Taipei. during the Japanese occupation, the Japanese saw that Taiwan's climate and soil were suitable for coffee, so they introduced "Arabica" from abroad and successfully planted it in the north. Mizuho invested heavily in planting and had a good yield.

In the 19th century, in 1941, rich output and good quality and flavor led to the complete victory of coffee in Taiwan. soon after Japan launched the Pacific War, coffee sales became a problem and there was no one to take care of it. Farmers changed to grow rice, and Japan was defeated and retreated. Coffee declined after no one was interested in it. At present, the larger ones are Antong and Huisun. Around 1931, the Japanese Kimura cafe Company planted coffee in Chiayi and then in Mizuho, Hualien; in 1950, with the help of the US military, instant coffee was introduced to Taiwan, with only Nestle Coffee at the beginning; 1960 was the era of Honey Caf é, when the Star Cafe on Wuchang Street was once a famous clubhouse for domestic literary writers; the first International Coffee Association was established in 1962; coffee was grown on Antong Farm in 1963 A combination of bookish cafes in 1980, garden cafes in the central and southern regions, European-style coffee shops with personal taste, Japanese-style coffee shops and the most prosperous coffee chain at present.