Edison Coffee — Restaurant in Hualien City

Stopped by this small café while waiting for our train. Each patron has to order a drink or pastry. We ordered iced passion fruit Americano, iced matcha latte (added sugar), Hualien black tea, and cinnamon roll.

Serving time took a while (~20min) because it was a one-man show by the owner, but we didn’t mind.

Drinks were all so-so. Americano was our least favourite. It was sweet and somewhat sour, but we didn’t enjoy the passion fruit and coffee pairing. Matcha latte was very milky, not to my liking as it felt too overpowering, though ymmv. Hualien black tea was quite basic, nothing special.

Our favourite was definitely the cinnamon roll! Very fragrant and delicious. It was heated up before serving, but I felt that it could be warmer. Toppings included cream cheese glaze and honey drizzle. As a cinnamon roll lover I approve :D

Ambience was calm and peaceful. Price range seems to be on the higher end. Owner is very friendly :) Overall, good place to chill and hang (especially if other...

There is a policy saying "everyone must order at least a drink". I actually just wanted the cinnamon roll but had to order a drink just to eat the bun.

Ordered matcha latte and it was way too sweet. The drink was boiling hot and it took a long time to cool down. Cinnamon rolls were hard and dry. Would not recommend the earl grey latte too as it was too bland in taste, no sweetness at all. Really needs some improvement in making the drinks.

Giving a two stars as the waiter was really polite to us but food wise, I would say it only...

Lovely coffee place run by the friendly boss, Edison! We had a really comfortable time here sipping our latte and tried the Whisky Coffee, which tastes really amazing hot.

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