Nice cafe at the top of the mountain.
Accesible by car. Still prefer their older design for the souvenir cup where the altitude printed on the cup was much bigger.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$1–200
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
A very nice and unique cafe in the peak of the mountain, can enjoy a hot cup of beverage during the cold weather in March. Cashier service is very good and polite. However latte taste kinda mediocre.
I went there on the 24th Feb 2023. It was a nice cafe in such a high altitude. Enjoy your hot coffee and watch the fantastic landscape outside, under the cold weather like we are in Switzerland :D.
The only thing I didn't satisfy is when I want to buy the cup, the staff (a lady) charged me 120 NTD instead of 100 NTD as we all have known. The way she calculated was very funny: I order coffee (160 NTD), but her calculation was based on the milk tea my friend ordered (180NTD) so that I have to pay 180-160+100= 120 NTD. What a stupid calculation! The language barrier makes it hard for me to explain to her that way of calculation was wrong. An old Taiwanese man helped me to explain but she didn't listen.
I don't know what was wrong with her on that day???
They didn't let me charge my phone. I walk alone from Hualien to taichung. And It's the first unfriendly cafe in Taiwan I meet during my trekking. Are you ok? Do you think my small charger can spend all your energy? Don't be so greedy! Your prices are twice higher than anywhere else!
More over it's uncomfortable place. Who put this kind of small narrow tables? Is it for dwarfs or kids only? Chairs are hard and small - the best choice for rest after long trekking, right?! 🤦♂️ And it is very quiet there and even has an echo. all people have to to speak very quietly, almost whisper because of this. Can't relax and feel free. A lot of flies as well. Don't recommend
Summary of this cafe
1. Dirty and stink Washroom
2. Limited menu
3. No creamer, no sugar and no ice
4. No take away option
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
You can't miss this cozy little shop after a long and winding road trip. Above 3000m sea level and it's one and only nice spot for a cup of hot drink in this area. Parking lot and toilet are available.
The only place around, so can't be to choosy. Staff was very rude about the process to ordering and then again about how we used the stool as a coffee table. Even though the place was pretty empty. The coffee is just push machine, nothing special. In this area people generally hate their jobs and show it is my conclusion.
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3