KiOSK — Restaurant in Zhongshan District

To address the negative reviews, my first time here but still had a fine experience. Taiwan is good for having strong coffee culture, but that also means an oversaturation of cafes. This one has a nice vibe that seems to value quality coffee and its regular customers.

Some have commented on the boss/clerks attitude. You seat yourself, you let the boss clear the table, it's not immediately clear for newcomers. But I can appreciate what he's doing, just from my initial visit, sitting at the front bar and observing the flow, he's busy soloing all the orders and tables, he seems to have a good working rhythm and standard to what he does. The coffee is very well made, and the single origin drip selection is interesting and reasonably priced. There seems to be consistent visits of regulars, who are treated well.

It appears to me the boss cares about his craft and community, and with the high traffic and attention due to internet and social media, he probably has to deal with a lot with an already busy workload. Maybe that's not a good enough reason, and service and being welcomed is important. It seems people easily get offended when those expectations aren't met, which makes sense, but everyone should have perspective.

Some businesses simply operate with different values and mission. For what it's worth the coffee is excellent and when you sit down and feel the flow it's a unique and earnest atmosphere that makes Taipei coffee culture still...

📍 Kiosk — Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼

☕️ Flat White (with soy milk) — NT$140 Really impressive plant-based coffee. I usually avoid soy milk in coffee because of its overpowering nutty taste—but this one was on another level! It tasted smooth, refined, and unexpectedly elegant.

🪑 Ambience: • The space is perfect for working, studying, reading, or just hanging out with friends. • There are sockets, Wi-Fi, a restroom, and self-service water available. • What I appreciated most was how both the owner and customers respected the whole atmosphere. The indie background music was fun yet non-intrusive.

📌 Notes: Don’t take your cup back to the counter—just leave it where it is! It’s actually more helpful for the owner, who runs the store solo. Drinks only—which I personally love! For non-coffee drinkers, they also offer chai latte, hot chocolate, and fresh orange juice.

💬 Overall: Absolutely worth a visit!! 💯 The price is fair considering the quality of the coffee and the entire environment. The boss was super cool and friendly too! Will be...

THERE IS NO FOOD (people giving low rating because they only looked at picture and came for food should know owners have no way to remove pictures from google maps… so giving low rating because you did not take the time to read other reviews or pay attention to pictures date make you an idiot who can’t read)

One of the few best specialty coffee shop in Taipei. Don’t trust comments about the coffee being dark roasted, if it was ever true in the past the current coffee offer is exactly what you can expect form a modern approach to specialty coffee : perfect roast, perfect preparation and awesome customer service. Highly recommend ! (The owner is fluent in English.)

Edit in 2023: coming back after Covid and Kiosk is still as great! I have so much respect for the owner who carry the place by himself, while delivery great quality and huge customer care 😍 Also, best hot...