Keelung-style brunch: dry noodles with wonton soup, and pork rice with pork liver soup

In the early days, Keelung was the first line of contact for imported goods, and trendy things like coffee also started from the harbor area. “The food culture along Xiaosan Road is quite distinct from the harbor ecosystem, with little overlap. My favorite breakfast is from Triangle Window Noodle Stall,” said Wang Honglin, owner of “Golden Bean Coffee,” as he brewed a cup of Yirgacheffe using a siphon pot.

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His coffee-making skills were all taught by his father. Starting with just three tables under Bridge 31 and a siphon coffee for 35 New Taiwan Dollars, the first-generation owner, Wang Guosheng, opened the original Golden Bean store 25 years ago. Opening at 6 a.m. every day, it perfectly aligned with the closure of the nearby fish market, providing a place for fishermen and workers to take a break and enjoy a cup of coffee, staying open until 9 p.m.

The current “Golden Bean Coffee Taste Corridor” uses the first-floor café as its base, while the second floor serves as a platform for promoting local art and culture. “Running a shop is like having a living room. At the beginning, my dad didn’t want me to take over because he saw the decline of the city,” Wang Honglin said. The allure of Taipei was too strong—when the population kept moving away, both he and his wife once thought about leaving this city, but ultimately they stayed because of this beautiful old baroque building. Golden Bean Coffee has witnessed the vibrancy and decline of the harbor district across generations.

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