Gukeng 古坑

Gukeng planted coffee more than a century ago, when the Japanese colonial administration wanted a domestic supply. The industry collapsed, came back, and collapsed again.

What survived is a belt of family farms that dry on raised beds and sell most of the crop at the farm gate or to a handful of roasters in Chiayi.

Estates in this region

Getting there and when to go

The harvest runs Oct–Jan, between 500–1,000 m. Outside the season most farms do not open to visitors, so confirm before you travel.

• Book estate visits two weeks ahead, inside the harvest window.
• Most farms are reached by car or a hired driver.
• Transport and practical notes

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Harvest windows, elevation, and varieties on this page are reported by the estates and regional offices, then cross-checked against a second source.