Taipei · Taiwan
Rufous Coffee Roasters
Rufous Coffee Roasters is one of 3 Taipei roasters tracked on day9, in Da'an District.
Since 2007 · Xiao Yang
Overview
Rufous was founded in 2007 by Xiao Yang — a Q-grader and former Italian-cuisine chef — on a tucked-away stretch of Fuxing South Road in Da'an District, Taipei. The name comes from the rusty reddish-brown of well-roasted coffee; the cafe's dark, eclectic interior with its Synesso espresso machine and walls of coffee paraphernalia reads more like a Murakami jazz bar than a third-wave roastery, and Yang still personally manages every step from green sourcing to brewing.
Known for
- One of Taiwan's most iconic specialty coffee brands
- Owner-operated — Xiao Yang handles sourcing, roasting and brewing
- Espresso combo (cappuccino + espresso from the same coffee)
- Unique 1pm-11pm operating hours catering to a night-owl clientele
- In-shop roasting
Why it matters
Predates Taiwan's third-wave boom by years and is consistently named among Asia's most iconic destination cafes — a single-owner operation that shaped how a generation of Taiwanese coffee professionals think about hospitality and craft.
Production
- head roaster
- Xiao Yang
- roastery location
- In-shop, Da'an District, Taipei
- espresso equipment
- Synesso
Café
No. 339, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Recognitions
- Big 7 Travel Best Coffee Shop in Asia
- Big 7 Travel Top 50 Taipei
- High Coffee Review scores