An old warehouse turned into a little ruin—A café brought together by sharing

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After exiting the Muzha MRT station, we slowly walked along Muzha Road,
passed the Wanshou Bridge spanning the Jingmei River, and checked the red pin on Google Maps,
and there it was—just straight ahead on the left. While waiting at the red light that felt like forever,
we noticed mountain paintings on the café’s exterior wall. Just as I was wondering what scenery they depicted, the green light came on.
Ruins Coffee Roasters, a little ruin that’s only open on weekends,
just before pushing the door open,

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As soon as we stepped in, soft rock music played, mixed with the hum of conversation and the aroma of coffee.
The space isn’t large, but everything feels laid-back and carefree.
There are seats extending to the second floor with low ceilings, and an outdoor area if you open the back door.
We found our own seats first, then ordered food (coffee and desserts) from the counters on either side.
The people in front of the counters seemed never to stop—they were cool and busy, yet all very friendly.

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This place used to be an abandoned warehouse for the past ten or twenty years.
It was transformed into a roasting room by “Little Rugged Coffee” early last year,
and officially opened as Ruins Coffee Roasters in June or July.
Back in August and September, there was also the “Coffee Old Timers x Little Ruins 2016” event where 15 café owners and 20 baristas took turns manning the roastery for two months.
With coffee, desserts, beer, music, and conversations, Ruins Coffee Roasters

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The décor here is quite unique.
They preserved the original structure while adding various creative touches.
There’s a full wall of tools, chairs that might have been storage boxes,
like repurposed desks and chairs from their school days, there are no high-end or spacious facilities,
but what you’ll find is the rarest kind of warmth and scenery filled with genuine human connection.