Highest altitude Starbucks in Taiwan to shut shop next week

Highest altitude Starbucks in Taiwan to shut shop next week

2025-07-17

One of the hottest spots to check in for a selfie is about to shut down. The place is a Starbucks in Nantou, more specifically, Taiwan’s highest-altitude Starbucks. Located in the alpine mountains of Cingjing Farm, the coffee shop is going to close for good next Monday.

Some say the closure is a symptom of the sheer drop in tourists that the location has been seeing in recent years. Cingjing Farm says it is trying to pool resources with Wushe and Hehuanshan to better promote the charming area to domestic and international tourists. If successful, the attempt to avert crisis could mark a new chapter for Taiwan’s mountain tourism.

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清境"海拔最高星巴克"結束營業業者憂觀光瓶頸

2025-07-17

知名的避暑勝地，南投仁愛清境農場，觀光旅遊發展出現警訊嗎?當地打卡勝地之一，全台"海拔最高的星巴克"，驚傳將在21日歇業!

清境農場方說明，近年遊客數確實"雪崩式"慘跌，目前清境農場方與業者，努力整合從霧社，經過清境，到合歡山的觀光資源，加強行銷給國內外遊客。或許危機帶來轉機，資源盤整後再行銷，重現高山旅遊魅力可期。

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