Old house in Miaoli’s Gongguan District converted into coffee shop

Old house in Miaoli’s Gongguan District converted into coffee shop

2024-03-12

Now for a story of solitude and togetherness. When Wang Yen-wen bought an old house in Miaoli’s historic Gongguan District, he thought it would be a hideaway where he could enjoy his own company. But in the end, he couldn’t resist opening it up to share with others. The space is now a coffee shop where customers can enjoy a proper cup of coffee and a moment of friendship.

Wang Yen-wen says that when he first came to Gongguan, it was just to visit a friend who was growing mandarins. Next he had a bowl of noodles, and somewhere along the way, bought this old house.

Wang Yen-wen
Coffee shop owner
Because of those noodles, I happened to pass by the building. It had a “for sale” sign up. So I put the number on the sign in my phone.

At first, he had no thoughts of running a business here. But what was at first a solitary retreat later became a place to share with customers. He slightly remodeled the building while trying to preserve its original state.

Wang Yen-wen
Coffee shop owner
My story is very simple. It was all because of a mandarin and a bowl of noodles and then an old house.

The coffee roaster is right by the table. The beans roast and revolve slowly. Varieties from all over the world offer customers many different unique flavors.

If a customer doesn’t know which type they want, they can try a sniff of these taster cups – after a sniff, they’ll know.

Customer
This has a light color, not like the black we normally imagine for coffee. It’s clear and light.

At the Miaoli cafe, Wang brings local farming produce into the roasting of the beans.

Wang Yen-wen
Coffee shop owner
Here in Tongluo we produce chrysanthemum, which I combine with coffee.

It’s the perfect space for a group of friends to gather. The chats shared on these bar stools nourish friendships that will last long after they’ve stepped out the door.

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吃碗麵就買下一間老房子! 咖啡館飄香訴說人生故事

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一個人獨有，很自由，跟別人分享，也挺不錯!在充滿懷舊氛圍的苗栗公館，有間老房子打造的咖啡屋，老闆一開始只是想有獨處的空間，到後來與顧客分享咖啡香，彼此之間還交換人生的故事，串起另一種緣份。

王彥文一開始到來苗栗公館，只是找種橘子的朋友，肚子餓了吃碗麵，卻意外買下這間老房子。

[[咖啡店老闆王彥文]]
“因為吃麵的關係，剛好經過這個房子，貼了在銷售，就用手機把電話記下來。”

初心並不為了營業，只是想有一個人獨處的空間，直到後來決定跟客人分享這裡，只做點空間改造，盡量讓老房子保留原貌。

[[咖啡店老闆王彥文]]
“我的故事就很簡單寫，就是因為一顆橘子、一碗粄條，然後一個老房子。”

烘豆機就旁邊，慢慢的繞，緩緩的迴旋，來自世界各地的咖啡豆，各帶特殊香味。

客人如果一時不知道要喝哪一種，這裡也有聞香杯，聞了再決定。

[[顧客]]
“這個顏色淡淡的，不像我們一般觀念，咖啡就是黑色的，這個就很清淡。”

咖啡館位在苗栗，王彥文也把各農特產，跟咖啡豆融合烘焙。

[[咖啡店老闆王彥文]]
“銅鑼這裡有產杭菊，我就把杭菊跟咖啡做結合。”

三五知己相聚，高腳椅這麼一坐，短的是時間，長的是友情，還有老闆客人分享咖啡香的緣分。

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