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Huashan's "on Coffee"-- the price is not pursued by Baodao, a reporter of Xinhua News Agency stationed in Taiwan.

Published: 2026-03-16 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/03/16, Liu Qingsong is checking the ripening of coffee beans (photo taken on November 20). Gukeng Township on the Tropic of Cancer, formerly known as an Gukeng, means a warm ancient nest. The altitude, rainfall and sunshine here are all suitable for the growth of coffee trees. As early as the Japanese occupation period, the Japanese initiated the cultivation of coffee. The coffee beans were roasted and extracted, and the coffee beans were sweet, fragrant and not bitter, with a unique flavor. As a result, Gukeng has become the temperature of coffee in Taiwan.

Liu Qingsong is checking the ripening of coffee beans (photo taken on November 20). Gukeng Township on the Tropic of Cancer was formerly known as "an Gukeng", meaning "warm ancient nest". The altitude, rainfall and sunshine here are all suitable for the growth of coffee trees. As early as the Japanese occupation period, the Japanese initiated the cultivation of coffee. The coffee beans were roasted and extracted, and the coffee beans were sweet, fragrant and not bitter, with a unique flavor. As a result, Gukeng has become a "warm ancient nest" for Taiwan's coffee. Liu Qingsong, 66, owns a coffee garden here and runs a coffee shop. He loved coffee from an early age and tried to plant coffee trees in his early years, but because people were not in the habit of drinking coffee at that time, he changed to grow tea in the middle of 17 or 18 years, until he returned to his old business over 50 years old. With the rapid development of economy, drinking coffee has gradually become a hobby of the people of Taiwan. Liu Qingsong said, "what we pursue here is not the price, but the exquisite route." When you come to Gukeng, you can not only drink delicious coffee, but also see the beautiful mountain view and personally experience the whole process of planting, picking and processing in the coffee garden. " Liu Qingsong's "reform" was a quick success. At present, there are 64 garden cafes in Gukeng Township, of which more than 20 have their own plantations. The coffee industry has also led to the development of local accommodation and restaurants. On weekends and festivals, there are long queues of cars from the foot of Huashan Mountain to the "Coffee Road" on the mountain.