NW - Ding-Feng Estatecafe - Taiwan 2024

Ding-Feng Estate Cafe, the highest coffee estate in Taiwan, is located in the Alishan area at an altitude of 1000-1200 meters. The temperature difference between day and night can reach up to 15°C, resulting in slow growth and a strong sweetness in the coffee. Additionally, during the Japanese colonial period, the area was primarily known for producing cypress wood and growing tea. As a result, Alishan coffee has a subtle aftertaste of high-quality Taiwanese tea, lemon black tea, and even a refreshing cypress-like flavor, with a sweet aftertaste.

In Japanese, coffee is called コーヒー (KōHii). In Japan, coffee was introduced from abroad, and the kanji used to represent coffee is “珈琲,” which is a phonetic borrowing of the word “coffee” without regard to the original meaning of the characters. The Chinese pronunciation is “jia bei.” This kanji writing is usually only used for product names and store names. It is said that the shape of the coffee tree branches and fruits resembles the hairpins worn by ancient Chinese women. “珈” represents the flower on the hairpin, while “琲” represents the beautiful gems connected to the hairpin, forming a string of beads. Therefore, Ding-Feng Estate Cafe hopes that the annual yield will be as abundant as the coffee beans in the picture!

“Good green beans don’t need much roasting, just like good ingredients, a little seasoning brings out their pure and charming flavor, and coffee is the same.”