A quiet coffee shop near Yongkang Street. This cafe definitely focuses on coffee and their selection is very large. Even so, they also have a good selection of tea. The interior is quite simple, but feels modern and clean, and the seats are comfortable. If you need power you should get one of the tables by the walls.
A great place to work from on a weekday morning since they open early and it wasn't very busy. The upstairs seating area has nice views overlooking the river. If the weather is nice you can sit outside on the first floor, or on the balcony on the second floor. The WiFi is quite slow, but works, and there are some power outlets. It seems like weekend afternoons (and definitely weekends) can get very crowded.
Tucked away on the 2nd floor above a clothes shop. Large seating space, with plenty of options. The large worktable with high chairs is nice for working. I only saw a single power outlet though. Also, there is WiFi but I had a lot of issues connecting to it. Once I was connected, it was too slow to use, so I ended up tethering from my phone instead. As someone who doesn't drink coffee, I was glad to see that they have black tea on the menu, which was brewed very properly!
A bright, airy atmosphere with spacious interiors and large windows providing ample natural light. There's an outdoor seating area perfect for pleasant days, and a large indoor space. For working the counter seats are definitely the most comfortable.
There is fast WiFi (but limited to 3 hours per device per day). Few power outlets. From Ebisu station it is only a ~10 minute walk using the Ebisu Skywalk.
Toilets are inside the DCM DIY shop, on the same floor, but a bit far away.
After struggling a little bit to find a good place to work in Ximen, I eventually came across this small cafe tucked away on the 2nd floor in a small alley. The name is a wordplay on "你有", which means "you have" and is pronounced like "neo". The interior is quite interesting, and I wonder if the wall of sunglasses is a reference to "neo" from The Matrix, maybe?
There's a large worktable, several smaller tables, and the counter seats on the balcony seem like a good option when the weather is nice. There is decent WiFi, but only a couple of power outlets by the large table. If it's busy there is a 2 hour time limit, but it didn't seem to be an issue during a weekday afternoon. One issue I had was that there would occasionally be quite a strong cigarette smoke smell (maybe coming from the outside or someone smoking on the balcony?)
A new cafe (where Foliage cafe used to be). The interior is quite simple, but clean. Drinks where just alright, but the toast was really good! There's a 2 hour time limit, however, the staff didn't enforce it on a weekday afternoon when the cafe was empty.
A very unique cafe, and probably one of the quirkiest cafes in Taipei. Each floor has a different style with lots of different seating options depending on what you're looking for. The top floor even has an indoor slide! The WiFi is ok, but could be better. Most seats have access to power, and the menu selection is really good (this oromo location offers food, whereas the other locations don't). This is definitely a cafe you have to visit at least once in Taipei!
A small specialty coffee shop near Yongchun. The interior feels modern and bright thanks to the large windows. On a weekend afternoon it was fairly quiet, but slowly started to fill up later in the afternoon. It was quiet though, with most people just working or studying. Even though coffee is the main focus here they still serve a very good Taiwanese black tea. Note that there is a 2 hour time limit (if you order another drink you can extend your time).
