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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

Sources

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