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Specialty coffee from Taiwan is gaining international renown, especially those grown in the high-elevation Alishan region. For the first time, Chiayi is hosting a festival dedicated to specialty coffee from Oct. 24 to 26 at the Suantou Sugar Refinery. Thirty gold-medal-winning producers are participating, and experts are to give live demonstrations, including the World Siphonist Champion. Everyone is invited to come and experience the magic of Taiwan’s very own high-end coffee.

Taiwan’s specialty coffee has been winning more international accolades in recent years, especially the beans grown in the high-elevation Alishan region.

Chang Wei-shin
World Siphonist Champion
Whether talking about flavor or cultivation, we’ve achieved excellent results. We hope to introduce more people around the world to Alishan coffee.

The event is to bring together 30 award-winning estates across the coffee-growing corridor that includes Alishan, Meishan, Zhuqi, and more, allowing visitors to sample coffees from different altitudes and varieties, all in one place. It also highlights how some traditional tea-growers are shifting toward high-yield coffee cultivation.

Yeh Shi-yuan
Coffee Industry Association of Chiayi chair
The proportion of farmers planting coffee is steadily growing. At the moment, we have a dozen or so farmers who are changing over their low-yield tea fields to grow coffee instead.

Tsou Chih-wei
Seasonal coffee grower
Since our ginger duck restaurant closes for four months in the summer, I’ve been using that time to go back to Alishan to grow coffee. Over time, I’ve developed a passion for making coffee.

The promise of high profits from growing specialty coffee has drawn interest from all over. Looking to support the burgeoning industry, the Chiayi County Government is spinning out the coffee portion from its annual tea expo to host a festival dedicated to coffee for the first time.

Weng Chang-liang
Chiayi County Commissioner
Before, we always included coffee growers in our annual Tea Expo, but now they’re standing on their own. Chiayi coffee has gotten a fantastic reception in competitions both home and abroad in recent years, earning top honors.

This highly anticipated coffee extravaganza is to be held from Oct. 24 to 26 at the Suantou Sugar Refinery. Coffee lovers are invited to drop by that weekend to explore the unique flavors that Alishan has to offer.

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