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In the 18th century, in 1884 (Guang Xu's 10th year), the British introduced coffee for trial planting in the three Gorges of Taipei. during the Japanese occupation era, 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 a lot 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. The bookish coffee shop combined with the bookshop in 1980, the garden coffee shop, the European style coffee shop with personal taste, the Japanese coffee shop and the most prosperous coffee chain are popular in the middle and south of the country.

In Taiwan, imaginative operators especially like to open cafes in old houses, creating an elegant historical flavor and cozy poetic sentiment, so that guests can enjoy the beauty of time in high-quality coffee and delicious simple meals. (article source: Caixin)

If coffee is a magical drink, then the cafe is the closest space on earth to heaven, where people read, chat and listen to music. In the mellow taste of coffee, insert romantic and dreamy wings into rational thoughts.

In Taiwan, imaginative operators especially like to open cafes in old houses, creating an elegant historical flavor and cozy poetic sentiment, so that guests can enjoy the beauty of time in high-quality coffee and delicious simple meals.

Narrow door Cafe: you don't understand my sadness

Narrow door Cafe has become a fashion landmark in Tainan

The narrow door Cafe has become a fashion landmark in Tainan, which the boss Jessica did not expect. Of course, she didn't expect that on a romantic impulse, she created an omnipotent woman: ancient architecture decorator, carpenter, gardener, baker, menu designer. However, all the ups and downs could not stand the sadness brought to her by the departure of the Phoenix tree outside the window. Romance is a disease that cannot be cured. The more it is cured, the more it hurts.

Anyone who has come into contact with Jessica will feel the warmth of her hot wind, which is her enthusiasm for life. I am infatuated with this warm feeling, especially face-to-face with her in the cold of winter night, listening to her tell her story with emotion. When talking about the leak in the old house, I felt cold raindrops on my neck; when my neighbor came to protest, I seemed to be wronged with her. With such a real sense of painting, it was as if I had witnessed what she had experienced.

Jessica originally came to Tainan to teach, and she didn't understand how she suddenly became the owner of a cafe. Was it because she met and fell in love with this strange century-old house? At least in the eyes of relatives and friends, she loves me and my dog! In order to carry out a historic restoration of the old house, she invited one architectural expert after another to work out a complete restoration plan, and successfully renovated it as old as ever. Then, she put on display the treasures she had picked up from all over the world, and became a well-known cafe owner.

A wooded landscape in front of the Confucius Temple

Jessica pointed out the window and said to me, most people don't know that I really like the wooded scenery in front of the Confucius Temple, the great row of Phoenix trees and their passionate bloom. I decided to give up those established risk-free life choices.

Many netizens are interested in talking about the "three passes" of the narrow door Cafe: the first pass is that you must first go through a narrow alley only 38 centimeters long, risking being "stuck" (if you are too fat); the second level is the narrow staircase of "three bends" that only allows one person to pass, which continues to test people's ability to cross; the third pass is the narrow path from the sky garden to the toilet, which may hurt the flowers and plants.

Jessica said that she never used this as a gimmick to attract guests. She spent so much money and energy decorating the old house in order to give guests a safe and comfortable environment. She carefully learned how to make Western-style cakes and all kinds of coffee. In order to let the guests taste the pure and beautiful taste.

I believe her sincerity, not because her description is very vivid, but because I met her by accident, which is a testament to her love for narrow door coffee.

At eight o'clock in the evening, I came to the narrow door Cafe with the mentality of "seeing or not seeing". The waiter said the boss was not here and asked me if I needed to call her. I said no, ordered a cup of narrow-door special coffee and sat in front of the Ottoman window lattice to sort out my travel notes. Two and a half hours later, when I checked out and was about to leave, the waiter told me that Jessica was here because she was worried about something in the store, but it was a pleasant surprise for me because she made me feel like a spring breeze.

The wandering of the Jam Prince in the Black Rabbit Cafe

Of the four gates in the ancient city of Hengchun, the West Gate is the lowest, so short that you can't even drive a small pickup truck to wear it. This is good, without the hustle and bustle of carriages and horses, the stillness of Ximen adds a little quaint. Especially in the night, Ximen Road is like a quiet alley, with the aroma of coffee falling from time to time. When you follow the fragrance, you will see a small light box with BlackRabbit written on it. This is the low-key and eye-catching English sign of the Black Rabbit Cafe.

The outdoor area, made of logs and white logs, is set off against the photos of European and American stars in the side floor-to-ceiling windows in a slightly rugged fashion style, and in the distance is the west gate wall building in the lemon lights, fashionable and old, novel and vicissitudes, so that you are "deranged", I do not know what night …...

If you are lucky, you will meet two handsome guys, one is Zhang Xiaodong, the prince of jam, and the other is Feng Yanshuo, a coffee talent. What a perfect couple! BlackRabbit Western-style food to the table, will always make your index finger move, only white cheese faintly red green, straight to eat themselves into a "gluttonous monster".

I used to disagree with others that "travel changes my life", because I don't seem to have changed my life after traveling for decades. However, for Zhang Xiaodong and Feng Yanshuo, travel changed lives almost immediately. A leisure trip from Taipei to Hengchun completely changed the course of their lives, just like Taipei Tiger Pine, which became Hengchun Ximen Qing in the twinkling of an eye!

LED projection clock for Roman characters

With the emergence of the Black Rabbit Cafe, the literary youth of Hengchun told each other that they were finally regarded as a fashionable leisure place in Hengchun in the countryside. The retro studio lamp reflects Sharon Stone's sharp and charming eyes, the Nordic style white leisure chair makes people lie lazily in a winding arc, and the LED projection clock of Roman characters ticks on the viewer's heart. Everything is to give you a more lyrical and better state of mind when you taste BlackRabbit's handmade jam or Vietnamese coffee.

Here, I met a pair of lovers from Hong Kong. The hero thinks that riding a motorcycle is the best means of transportation to play Hengchun. Let the wild wind blow on your cheek and breathe the surging breath of the sea into your chest. This heroic feeling is the best way to perceive Hengchun. He said he has known the Jam Prince for many years and often buys BlackRabbit jam online, especially the "scary" aroma of Blueberry Banana, which he and his girlfriend will never forget. So wherever the Jam Prince drifts, they will come after him.

In the eyes of fans, the dear prince is the sexiest moment when he stares at the orange fire to make colorful jam with unique flavor and endless charm.

Two living rooms leading to Green Island Serenade Architects

Green Island Serenade is not that affectionate song, but a cup of special coffee, which makes the wooden Japanese style elegant with a touch of wine and milk. The second floor of the cafe is the architect's firm of Zhong Yongnan, the owner of the cafe. This kind of day of both professional and sideline work is really the envy of the world! Zhong Yongnan personally conducted the renovation of the old house, and he also did the selection and roasting of coffee beans. Ertiao Green Island Serenade Cafe is more like the living room of an architecture firm, and every cup of coffee seems to stem from his friendly sharing.

It is hard to imagine that there is such a quiet alley beside the noisy Zhongshan North Road, from one to ten, as if the capillaries are relaxing and permeating between the arteries and veins. Ertiaotong is still the same as it was during the Japanese occupation 85 years ago, reserved and introverted, depicted by thick shades and spots of light and shadow. The cafe at the entrance of the alley used to be the home of Mr. Yojiro Sasaki. The late Japanese photographer left no works handed down from generation to generation, but left this old house that can withstand the hardships of the years to be remembered.

When Zhong Yongnan met him at that time, he was shocked by the calm and simple tone of the old wooden house, right? He knew that what he had to do was not to make it shine, but to put on some makeup and let it precipitate people's more and more uncontrollable desires with meaningful old rhymes.

There are several black-and-white photographic works hanging on the wall, which are not by Yojiro Sasaki, but have an inextricable and chaotic relationship with that period of history. I like the transparent courtyard of the cafe very much. the vast sky and the sun, moon and stars can be seen through the glass roof, and the corner of the sky is mottled old wall, its face full of vicissitudes is to prove that time will never look back.

Looking out at the starry sky with me was a leafy bamboo plant with many blessing cardboard hanging on it, one of which read: "A mantra that longs to appease itself more than its ability to fight the universe." At this time, a beautiful girl was looking for such a spell in the cultural section of the courtyard-she stamped her notebook carefully, showing the image of a cat in a cafe, but the charming real cat was missing.