3-layer hot-pressed toast that’s stretchy and gooey!* Rich and creamy soy milk and pearl milk tea  Christmas specials with a girly twist

Reported by Hua Shaofu / Taipei

Yuan Chu Dou Fang, which has outlets at National Chengchi University and Taipei’s Breeze Xin Yi, is just two months old. Originally called “Yuan Chu,” meaning “the most original soy milk squeezed from ground soybeans,” the brand was created because many commercial soy milks have artificial or unnatural flavors. The owners wanted to offer customers a more natural and delicious alternative.

▲ The peanuts used in the Peanut Cheese Toast are from chunky peanut butter. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

“We tried over 80 types of soybeans before choosing this non-GMO variety from Canada. It contains no additives, preservatives, or thickeners,” a staff member explained. Their soy milk has a slightly grainy texture. “We think the lightly filtered version tastes better because most of the nutrients are actually in the residue. Filtering it all out would reduce the nutritional value, so we decided to leave a bit of the residue in.”

▲ The Peanut Cheese Toast isn’t overly sweet or salty, and bursts with peanut aroma. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Peanut Cheese Toast – NT$50
The shop uses chunky peanut butter, resulting in a flavor that’s not too sweet or salty but full of peanut aroma. Its uniquely sweet-and-salty taste, paired with a double-cheese blend of yellow cheddar and white cheese strings, creates a super stretchy melt-in-your-mouth effect when you bite into it. As for the toast, since cheaper bread is often made with bread flour and tends to turn dry after toasting, the shop opts for pricier bread—making their costs higher than average.

▲ The Meat Lover’s Toast comes with three meats: tenderloin, smoked chicken, and sausage. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Meat Lover’s Toast – NT$85
This version includes tenderloin, smoked chicken, and sausage—each with a hint of smokiness. The toast itself doesn’t come with any added sauces. The staff mentioned they had considered adding black pepper for extra flavor, but the meat’s natural smokiness is already rich enough, and both the cheese and meats are quite salty, so they ultimately chose to keep it simple and let the natural flavors shine.

▲ The Christmas Special is only available from December 11 to December 25. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Christmas Special – NT$75 (medium size only)
Available only from December 11 to December 25, it comes in two flavors: Strawberry Christmas and Blueberry Christmas. Both use imported French jam to create a gradient effect. This jam is more like a fruit puree, with whole strawberries and blueberries blended into it. Mixed with plain soy milk, it doesn’t taste overly beany—more like a fruit smoothie. It’s thicker than regular soy milk and very filling.

▲ Yuan Chu Dou Fang’s Soy Milk Tea is full of soybean aroma. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Soy Milk Tea – NT$55  +NT$5 for tapioca pearls
Many places make soy milk by grinding beans, filtering out the residue, and boiling it in a big pot—but that method often results in excessive burnt flavors. The product developers at this shop even flew to Japan to learn how to make soy milk using the “steaming” method. A staff member said, “This approach gives a richer taste and better preserves the aroma of the soybeans. After boiling, we let it mature for 48 hours, then rapidly chill and deliver it to the store.” Even the tapioca pearls are handmade by the shop using a water-boiling method, taking two hours to prepare—the process is quite elaborate.

▲ From now until February 15, spend NT$150 in-store and show the ETtoday News Cloud app to get a free medium Soy Milk Tea (valued at NT$55). (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Special promotion: From now until February 15, spend NT$150 in-store and show the ETtoday News Cloud app to get a free medium Soy Milk Tea (NT$55)!

Yuan Chu Dou Fang Breeze Song Gao Branch
Address: B2, 16 Songgao Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-8786-2698
Business hours: 11:00–21:30

Yuan Chu Dou Fang Chengda Branch
Address: No. 61, Section 2, Zhinan Rd., Wenshan District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2936-2029
Business hours: 11:00–21:00

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