KITE COFFEE — Restaurant in Taipei

I'm a big cafe hopper, and this is my favorite cafe in Taipei. Coffee is incredible (which is most important factor to me), and the barista skills of the owners (who make all the coffee) are absolutely on-point. Music is also fantastic--mix of laid back instrumental, hip hop, and jazz. Note that it is not conducive to working as they don't have desk-height tables, but the coffee and vibe is so good that if they did, it would probably be impossible to ever find a seat, so it's almost by necessity that they don't have such tables. It's also the only place in Taipei that I've been that has long blacks on the menu, which is...

Spent close to 3 hours in a cafe that caught my eye the night before when they were about to close. Small and cosy, located on a quaint street - exactly the kind of place I’d spend an afternoon at reading a book or catching up with a friend. The cheesecake was good, but the pudding was a delight, creamy and not too overbearingly sweet. The owners were courteous and seemed friendly too. Would totally return :) the tables were a little small and not exactly conducive for laptops but I don’t think that’s what they were meant for...

KITE might just be my new favorite coffee spot in Taipei! Their pour over selection is impressive and I love their homemade desserts. I’m not usually a pudding person but theirs is SO GOOD.

The guy who owns the cafe is very friendly and speaks great English. He also has good taste in music so the vibes are vibin’ in here. Makes me feel like I’m back in LA. There are benches and tiny little tables for dining in but not a place you’d want to...