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Coffee in Taipei: a café guide for visitors

Taipei is an easy city for coffee lovers: independent cafés cluster around Zhongshan, Chifeng Street and Dadaocheng, and most are a short walk from an MRT station. A good first stop is NOR Coffee, a cozy local café on Chifeng Street, 3 minutes from Shuanglian MRT and open daily — its full menu is online in English and Chinese.

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How do cafés work in Taipei?

  • Many independent cafés open around noon and close in the early evening — check hours before you go.
  • Some cafés have a minimum order per person (低消) or a time limit when busy; it is usually written on the menu.
  • Iced drinks are hugely popular, so you will often be asked whether you want your drink iced or hot.
  • Carry some cash in New Taiwan dollars: smaller cafés may not accept foreign cards.
  • Get an EasyCard (悠遊卡) for the MRT — it makes café-hopping across the city easy.

Handy words for ordering

中文PinyinEnglish
冰bīngiced
熱rèhot
內用nèiyòngfor here
外帶wàidàito go
美式měishìAmericano
拿鐵nátiělatte
豆奶dòunǎisoy milk
無糖wútángno sugar
少冰shǎo bīngless ice
謝謝xièxiethank you

Example: “冰拿鐵，內用” (bīng nátiě, nèiyòng) — an iced latte, for here.

A local stop: NOR Coffee on Chifeng Street

NOR Coffee is an independent café founded in 2025, in a quiet lane off Chifeng Street. It is the Low Battery Club — a cozy place to slow down between sights — and it is dog-friendly. Order a signature Peanut Butter Cream or Salted Caramel Sea Salt Cream (iced), a Flat White, or a Shizuoka matcha au lait. The full menu, in English and Chinese, is on our menu page.

A slow day around Zhongshan & Dadaocheng

  1. Late morning: Dihua Street and Dadaocheng, for old shophouses, tea and dried goods.
  2. Early afternoon: walk east (about 15 minutes) to Chifeng Street and recharge at NOR Coffee — it opens at 12:00 Mon–Thu and 11:00 Fri–Sun.
  3. Afternoon: SPOT Taipei Film House or MOCA Taipei, each about 10 minutes away on foot or less.
  4. Evening: Ningxia Night Market, about 8 minutes’ walk from NOR.
PlaceOn foot
Zhongshan Linear Park · 心中山線形公園~1 min
SPOT Taipei Film House · 光點台北~7 min
Eslite Spectrum Nanxi · 誠品生活南西~8 min
Ningxia Night Market · 寧夏夜市~8 min
MOCA Taipei · 台北當代藝術館~10 min
Dihua Street & Dadaocheng · 迪化街・大稻埕~15 min

Approximate walking times from NOR Coffee, Lane 53, Chifeng Street.

How do I get to NOR Coffee?

From Taipei Main Station, take the Red Line (Tamsui–Xinyi) two stops to Shuanglian, leave by Exit 1 and walk about 3 minutes — or one stop to Zhongshan, Exit 5, about 6 minutes on foot. From Taoyuan Airport, take the Airport MRT to Taipei Main Station first. Full directions are on the visit page.

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Questions

What is the nearest MRT station to NOR Coffee?
The nearest station is Shuanglian Station (Red Line (Tamsui–Xinyi), R12): NOR Coffee is about 3 minutes on foot from Exit 1. Zhongshan Station (Red & Green lines, R11 / G14) is about 6 minutes away from Exit 5.
What are NOR Coffee’s opening hours?
NOR Coffee opens daily: Monday to Thursday 12:00–18:00, and Friday to Sunday 11:00–19:00. Occasional closures and holiday hours are announced on Instagram @nor.coffee_ — worth a quick check before a special trip.
Is NOR Coffee open on Mondays?
Yes. NOR Coffee normally opens seven days a week, Monday included (12:00–18:00), with longer hours from Friday to Sunday (11:00–19:00). Occasional closures are announced on Instagram @nor.coffee_.
Does NOR Coffee have plant-based milk?
Yes. NOR Coffee serves a BONSOY Latte made with Australian Bonsoy soy milk, hot or iced. For other drinks, ask the barista whether soy milk can be swapped in.
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Visit NOR Coffee

Address:
No. 7, Lane 53, Chifeng St, Datong District, Taipei City 103, Taiwan · 103台北市大同區赤峰街53巷7號
Hours:
Mon–Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 11:00–19:00
MRT:
Shuanglian Exit 1 (~3 min) · Zhongshan Exit 5 (~6 min)
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