Nameless Black Iron Coffee – A Home-Roasting Gem with Nostalgic Charm

Text & Photos /Coffee Uncle

Discovering Nameless Black Iron Coffee was a pleasant surprise. One day, while driving along Heping West Road and waiting at a red light, I happened to glance across the median strip and noticed an old bicycle leaning out of a second-floor windowsill. I thought, "That must be so inconvenient—having to haul the bike in and out of the window every time you want to ride it." Just as the light turned green, I spotted a sign that read “Black Iron Coffee!”

The area where Black Iron Coffee is located could be considered a coffee roasting desert, surrounded by Taipei’s older neighborhoods. Though some redevelopment has taken place in recent years, new buildings remain relatively scarce. Yet, it’s precisely this that has naturally fostered a unique, nostalgic atmosphere.

Using a one-kilogram direct-fire Fuji Royal roaster, Nameless Black Iron Coffee offers a variety of single-origin coffees for customers to choose from. Most are brewed using the siphon method with medium roast profiles, delivering smooth and well-balanced flavors that are highly recommended.

On weekends, you might even spot Owner Qiu giving swordsmanship lessons to his two kids under the building’s arcade. This is also why many people choose to start a second business in midlife—to spend more time with family. It seems that running a home-roasting café is a pretty good choice.

With its distinctive decor, delicious coffee, and friendly owner, Black Iron Coffee is well on its way to becoming a renowned spot. Visitors should stop by soon before it gets too crowded to get a seat.


▲Nameless.



▲There really ought to be a cat here, lounging on a bench, basking in the afternoon sun.


▲Window frames are also frames for memories.


▲Have you ever used an old-fashioned window latch like this?




▲A selection of single-origin coffees is available.


▲Single-origin coffees are mostly brewed via siphon.





▲Rancilio semi-automatic dual-spout espresso machine – distributed by Dah Chong Hua Jia.






▲KONO siphon coffee maker.

▲I love these thick wooden bar stools.


▲Fuji Royal coffee roaster – one-kilogram direct-fire model, distributed by Fengrun Co.


▲Recycled old wood transformed into vintage-style square lamps.


▲Light green window frames—remind you of somewhere?


▲Owner Qiu Zhonghong.


【Nameless Black Iron Coffee】

Address:No. 97, Section 2, Heping West Road, Taipei City
Phone:(02) 2388-8708
Business Hours:11:00–20:30 (Tue–Sat)
11:00–18:30 (Sun)
Closed:Closed on Mondays


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