German and Taiwanese couple runs cafe to share German food and slow lifestyle
German and Taiwanese couple runs cafe to share German food and slow lifestyle
2025-11-26
For those looking for a taste of Germany in Tainan, there is a charming café run by a German man and his Taiwanese wife. Using handwritten recipes passed down from his mother, he prepares authentic German desserts and dishes. His wife, also a talented baker, makes sourdough bread by hand for the café’s patrons. Together, they share German culture and cuisine with their customers, while promoting a lifestyle rooted in the philosophy of slow living.
Butter, sugar, eggs, and flour are mixed into a batter, topped with thinly sliced apples, and sprinkled with handmade streusel. For the streusel, cold butter chunks are a must—an important detail from his mother’s recipe.
Jo
Café owner
Every time I make a cake, the cake reminds me strongly of my youth, and of my childhood. Back then it was very nice.
Jo, now 72, was once an engineer. He met his wife Ko Chuan by chance while both were on business trips in Shanghai. After taking several trips together, the couple settled down in Ko’s hometown of Tainan, where they opened a cafe to sell German dishes and sweets. The cafe enabled them to realize their lifestyle philosophy of slow living.
Ko Chuan
Café owner
We’re really far from Germany, so being able to share German food and culture with people here makes us truly happy.
While Jo bakes cakes following his mother’s recipes, Ko prepares sourdough bread that she taught herself how to bake. From fermentation to baking, each loaf takes three days to make.
Ko Chuan
Café owner
This kind of bread is to Germans what rice is to Taiwanese—it’s a staple. So I make sure it’s firm and hearty inside, but crispy on the outside, and full of fragrance.
They treat every customer like a friend, taking the time to explain the bread and pastries and share their life philosophy. The café, set in an old house that’s been renovated, exudes a warm atmosphere.
Ko Chuan
Café owner
If my husband can stay healthy, and our customers can stay healthy, then this café will continue to have meaning.
With more and more customers coming in, the couple has gotten increasingly busy. But they never forget that the purpose of their retirement café is not just to make money—it’s about sharing life, and living it slowly.
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德國女婿台南開咖啡廳 用甜點.菜餚分享"慢活哲學"
2025-11-26
台南有一家饒具特色的咖啡店，老闆是德國人，跟著太太來到台南，用媽媽的手寫食譜，製作道地原味的德國甜點和菜餚。而太太則是推廣，歐洲原味的酸種麵包，夫妻倆分享德國的文化和美食，也讓上門顧客們感受，慢活的生活哲學。
奶油、糖、雞蛋、麵粉，做成的麵糊，鋪上薄的蘋果片，最後再灑上手工製作的奶酥。做奶酥的時候，要用冷的奶油塊，這是媽媽的食譜裡，很重要的交代。
[[古董咖啡店老闆 JO]]
"每次我在做蛋糕的時候，蛋糕都給我很強烈的提醒，我年輕時和我的童年時光，是多麼的美好"
今年72歲的JO，年輕時是位德國工程師，偶然在中國上海，遇見了也到中國出差的太太葛娟。夫妻倆走過許多的地方，最後決定回到葛娟的故鄉台南，開了一家咖啡店，販賣德國的甜點菜餚，也分享慢活的人生觀。
[[古董咖啡店老闆娘 葛娟]]
"我們離德國真的很遠，所以有這個機會，可以把德國文化，確實跟大家有興趣的人交流，我們也很開心的"
先生做的是，家傳媽媽食譜的德國蛋糕，太太就自學歐洲原味的酸種麵包，從發酵到烘烤，一塊麵包得花上三天時間製作。
[[古董咖啡店老闆娘 葛娟]]
“這種麵包，就是德國人的白米飯一樣意思，所以我一定要把它，做得扎實，但是外面要酥脆，然後很香”
把每一位上門顧客當成朋友，用時間解釋糕點、麵包，也分享人生哲學。這處老屋裝修後的咖啡店，有濃郁的情感氛圍。
[[古董咖啡店老闆娘 葛娟]]
"那如果我的先生可以健康，我的客人可以健康，那這個咖啡店就有意義了"
越來越多的顧客，讓這對夫妻，越來越忙碌。不過他們始終沒忘了，在退休年紀開張的咖啡店，重點是人生，在分享，在慢活。
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