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Calendar

The coffee year.

Fairs, competitions, and the two weeks when a mountain road turns into a queue. Dates are confirmed where we can, marked otherwise.

Dates

What is coming.

DateEventPlaceType
14 NOV 2026 Alishan Coffee Festival Shizhuo, Chiayi Festival
5 DEC 2026 Taiwan Cup of Excellence Taipei Competition
10 JAN 2027 Gukeng Cherry Days Gukeng, Yunlin Festival
21 FEB 2027 Taipei Coffee Week Songshan, Taipei Trade
8 MAR 2027 East Rift Harvest Walk Luye, Taitung Harvest

Festival dates are set by organisers and sometimes move by a week. We re-check the calendar at the start of each month.

Reports

From previous editions.

01

The road that makes Alishan possible

Field notes 8 min read 28 OCT 2026
02

Why Taiwanese coffee costs more than it looks

Explainer 8 min read 20 OCT 2026
03

How Gukeng came back

History 10 min read 14 OCT 2026
04

From tea country to coffee country

History 11 min read 6 OCT 2026