East Coast of Hualien and Taitung.
[Hualien-Taitung Travel Passport: People and Events]
“Ying! Cafe” — Before Saying Goodbye, Finish Brewing the Days Well
Some coffee shops
are not meant to be chased,
but to accompany a period of life.
“Ying! Cafe” is exactly that kind of presence.
1. Putting What You Love into Every Day
It wasn’t a space designed to be a tourist highlight,
but it was a place capable of holding daily life.
For the owner,
this was the first venture.
There was no complete blueprint,
only a very clear direction—
to do what they truly loved.
Grinding beans, brewing, and greeting guests every day,
through these repeated actions,
they slowly learned how to let a cup of coffee
become a part of someone else’s life.
2. The Old Shop: Unpretentious, Yet It Makes You Stay
In front of the old shop, there was the aroma of curry and the sounds of life.
The space wasn’t intentionally designed as a photo spot,
yet it naturally formed a state where one “could sit for a long time.”
Those who visited often said:
This isn’t a coffee shop that amazes at first sight,
but it’s one you quietly remember after drinking.
Regulars described it,
saying the coffee tasted
not like a display of technique,
but like a flavor the owner themselves would be willing to drink every day.
Such praise
perfectly illustrates the character of “Ying! Cafe”—
quiet, grounded, and unhurried.
3. The Forced Goodbye: A Temporary Stop in Life
In 2024,
due to land rezoning,
the old Taiwan Cement grounds were to be reclaimed.
“Ying! Cafe” also faced an inevitable turning point.
There was no noisy closing ceremony,
only a gentle farewell message.
“Thank you for the companionship over the past three years.”
“Thank you to those who were willing to walk in with their stories.”
These words had no fancy rhetoric,
yet they made many regulars understand—
this wasn’t just a shop closing down,
but a fragment of shared life
being carefully put away for now.
4. Setting Off Again: Before the Pillbox, the Scenery is Different
After leaving the old site,
“Ying! Cafe” did not rush to replicate the past.
The new space is located near the Pillbox.
The view is wider,
and it is closer to nature.
Here,
the sea breeze replaces the street noise,
and the sense of time becomes more distinct.
But as soon as you sit down and take a sip of coffee,
regulars will know—
that rhythm hasn’t changed.
Someone wrote this at the new shop:
The space has changed,
but the coffee still feels reassuring.
5. The Unchanging Core: Brewing Coffee into Daily Life
From the old shop to the new space,
“Ying! Cafe” has never chased trends.
The coffee flavor is clean, balanced, and easy to drink,
requiring little explanation.
This choice
comes from a long time of focus and introspection—
not for the sake of being remembered,
but for the sake of being willing to repeat it every day.
6. The Perspective of Hualien-Taitung Travel & Food Passport: A Place That Remains
In Hualien and Taitung,
the shops that are truly remembered
are often not the busiest ones,
but the places that once accompanied a certain period of life.
“Ying! Cafe” is exactly such a shop.
It didn’t rush to go far,
it just lived the days in front of it well.
2021.04 – 2024.04
is not a period,
but a time worth treasuring.
The scenery will change,
the space will move,
but that well-treated cup of coffee
will always be there.
Before Moving
https://fatnya.com/in-cafe/
During Moving
https://www.facebook.com/share/17ggbWyhnA/
Pillbox
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FDJ2FFEJ4/