Unico fa Coffee 歐克法咖啡
I Recommend ☆☆☆☆
Taipei coffee shop offering: Espresso Based Coffee / Black Coffee / Yuanyang Coffee, 鴛鴦咖啡 / Milk Tea / Tea / Smoothies / Fruit Tea / Chocolate Milk / Flavored Lattes
Address: [this location no longer exists]
No. 62, Wuxing St, Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110
台北市信義區吳興街62號
Phone: (02) 2737-0188
Hours: Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 6pm, Sat & Sun: 12 pm - 5pm
Last Reviewed: 27 August 2016
I casually picked up a cappuccino to-go at the Unico fa Coffee shop in the Songshan District. Looking to quench my coffee desires for that day, I popped into the first coffee shop that was in my path: Unico fa Coffee. I've done this many times before and usually receive a bad to OK cup of java, but every once in a while I get a pleasant surprise. Unico fa Coffee was one of those delightful surprises.
After getting home, I looked up all their locations (at the time of this review, they have three locations) to find the nearest one to my abode, which happened to be the Xinyi District branch on Wuxing Street. I returned several times to soak up the atmosphere and, more importantly, their coffee, while I read a book. The location actually wasn't that great for reading, as they're usually playing music, which was nice, but obviously is distracting for readers. However, the small shop's atmosphere was good for everything else: chatting with a friend, using one's laptop, listening to music while wasting one's life on their smartphone, etc. I haven't dined-in, or should I say drank-in, either of their other two locations, so I can't comment about their atmospheres.
Their cappuccino was excellent: It possessed a good balance between smoothness and strength, not tasting solely of hot milk, and not having a bitter-coffee flavor. Even though I tend to prefer espresso based coffee drinks with a slightly bitter taste, I realize that most espresso based coffee drinkers like their coffee with a nice balance, how Unico fa Coffee does it. This falls in the area of preference, but their espresso based coffee is definitely quality, and you can't beat the price: average drink cost is NT$55. Branching out to try their other drinks ended up not being the same experience: Their flat white was not a flat white, but rather, black coffee with steamed milk. I will say that it was good for what it was, the menu just needs to be corrected. Instead of their yuanyang coffee (鴛鴦咖啡) being done the traditional way, they made it seem more gourmet by adding steamed milk. It was pretty good, but I prefer traditional yuanyangs that are served at Hong Kong tea restaurants (茶餐廳), which isn't to say that Unico fa Coffee's wasn't good, it's just a matter of preference. I didn't get a chance to try their smoothies because they were out of the ingredients at the time.
To cap it off, if you stick with a cappuccino or latte, Unico fa Coffee is one of the best coffee shops in Taipei, and also one of the cheapest; those two elements (quality & price) usually don't go hand in hand and should always be respected when found. However, they don't give you a receipt, which I really don't like because I like having more chances of winning the bimonthly receipt lottery. Only some of their locations have a stamp card, and they only work on a location by location basis. The latter point is actually the norm; only places with awesome customer service will give a stamp card that works at all locations, like Wilbeck.
They now have more locations than I show maps for below, but I can't find a link to an online spot that lists or their locations.
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Address:
No. 62, Wuxing St, Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110 台北市信義區吳興街62號 Phone: (02) 2737-0188 Hours: Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 6pm Sat & Sun: 12 pm - 5pm Chinese & English Menu Average Coffee: NT$55 Free Wi-Fi Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Unico fa Coffee Wuxing St |
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No. 233-1, Yanji St., Da’an District, Taipei City 106 台北市大安區延吉街233-1號 Phone: (02) 2700-0895 Hours: Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm Sat: 11am - 5pm, Closed Sundays Chinese & English Menu Average Coffee: NT$55 Free Wi-Fi Very small seating area Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Unicofa Coffee Yanji St. |
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No. 189, Sec. 4, Nanjing E. Rd, Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105 台北市松山區南京東路四段189號 Phone: (02) 2712-1008 Hours: Mon - Fri: 8am - 6:30pm Sat & Sun: 12pm - 5pm Chinese & English Menu Average Coffee: NT$55 Free Wi-Fi Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Unico fa Coffee Songshan Dist. |
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No. 10, Aly 6, Ln. 171, Sec. 2, Xinhai Rd, Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106 台北市大安區辛亥路二段171巷6弄10號 Phone: (02) 2378-0175 Hours: Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 6pm Sat & Sun: 12 pm - 5pm Chinese & English Menu Average Coffee: NT$55 Free Wi-Fi Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Unico fa Coffee Da'an Dist. |
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