Measuring cups, test tubes, and ingredients — a café where you can mix your own personalized drinks

▲The shop provides all the necessary ingredients, allowing customers to create their own yuenyeung. (Photo /A Man’s Daily Life)

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Add three-quarters full of milk, a bit of Mandheling coffee, and classic black tea, and voilà — an exclusive yuenyeung is born. At How’s Lab, located near Taipei Power Building Station, after the staff serve the ingredients on the table, each customer gets to personally mix their own drink. It's both fun and delicious, attracting curious netizens to visit in droves.

▲The signature bar counter at How’s Lab, stacked with various measuring cups and test tubes (left photo), contrasts with the white dining tables and the shop’s intricate design (right photo). (Photo /A Man’s Daily Life)

What sets How’s Lab apart from other shops is that it allows guests to independently create their own customized beverages. From coffee, tea, chocolate drinks, to soda series, the shop provides wooden boxes containing ingredients packed in test tubes, measuring cups, and other containers. Customers then mix according to their preferences, crafting unique personal flavors. This playful concept has gained traction online, drawing considerable attention and making it a popular check-in spot on social platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

▲How’s Lab’s “Ice-Through Coffee” features homemade lemon syrup and specially brewed coffee, which customers can freely customize to their liking. (Photo / fromHow’s Lab Fan Page)

Take the Ice-Through Coffee as an example: the shop serves a large cup filled about three-quarters full with specially brewed coffee, along with homemade lemon-flavored syrup and a long, wide test tube. Customers can freely adjust the concentration, sweetness, and bitterness to suit their taste buds, ensuring every cup is uniquely tailored.

▲How’s Lab also sells its own line of original small goods. (Photo / fromHow’s Lab Fan Page)

Beyond the food and drinks, the interior design of How’s Lab is equally eye-catching. Though filled with a diverse array of items, the space remains neat and uncluttered. Visitors can find many rare animal and insect specimens, while large indoor plants are placed throughout. The dining tables, mainly in simple white tones, create a striking contrast. Moreover, How’s Lab combines the concept of an original product shop by selling its own handmade merchandise, making this café truly one-of-a-kind.