Black Whale Cafe — Restaurant in Hualien City

The coffee varieties here are craft-roasted 'in shop' by the owner. As of a foreign person who has lived here for a long time, I can attest that the coffee here is among the best in Hualien.

The coffees here can give you respite from typical Taiwanese brews. If you've visited coffee shops in Taiwan, you might be confused and have wondered why 'sour' coffee brews are ubiquitously popular in Taiwan.

Taiwanese fears that overly roasted beans may be prepared so that the bitter roasting may hide the flavors of low quality beans.

Lightly roasted 'sour' brews have become popular as way to let customers feel assured of quality. The result is that coffee drinkers go from bitter to sour roasts.

Black Whale Coffee offers a few roasts that hit the middle: smoother and more mellow.

Still, if you want a smooth blend you have to ask for it.

Below is the translation to help you.

我想要一杯口感順滑，不苦或酸的咖啡。謝謝。

"I would like a cup of coffee with a smooth flavor, not bitter or sour. Thank...

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