Tainan Emotional Cafe 🌿 here Kyoto 台南｜開山・清水

#EmotionalCafe Tucked away in a quiet alley in Tainan's Central and West District, next to Qingshui Temple, here Kyoto is more than just a café; it feels like a work of architecture. Embracing both the sensibility of Kyoto, Japan, and the warmth of Taiwan, this space is striking for its preserved yet reinterpreted structure. The exterior, with its large glass windows and steel frames, draws the streetscape into the interior. Step inside and you'll find a space exquisitely crafted with red brick, wood, bamboo, and tile. Natural light creates different patterns of light depending on the time of day, creating a sense of art, where light and shadow live and breathe. The curves of the counter and the placement of the furniture are meticulously calculated, making it not simply a place to enjoy coffee, but the very act of staying becomes part of the design. The menu includes espresso, latte, Americano, and the signature canelé dessert. The "canelé latte," a canelé dipped in latte, is considered a signature experience. The quiet tension felt throughout the space, the beauty of space, and the harmony of materials that respect the traces of time while still being interpreted in a modern way create a sensation as if enjoying coffee within a piece of architectural art.

Post by 42charity | Oct 13, 2025