Taichung's quiet roaster scene
Two people, six origins, and no house blend.
Small by choice
Most roasteries here are one or two people who left a bigger city and kept the drum small enough to control.
That means no wholesale contracts and no blend — the list is six single origins, replaced as they sell.
In Taichung the roaster is usually the person who answers the door.
How to buy
Walk in, ask what was roasted this week, and buy that. Most of these places roast to order and will not have a full shelf.
Do not expect a café attached; about half are production rooms with a stool and a grinder.
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