Boffee (上海水煎包旁的鐵門走進來）

the roasted filter options here tend to be the reason people come back, and if you're the kind of drinker who actually wants to taste what's in the cup rather than dress it up, boffee rewards that instinct. tucked into lane 38 off tonghua street in da'an, the address itself takes a little commitment, a iron gate past a shanghai-style pan-fried bun stall, which probably filters out the casually curious before they even arrive. that self-selection shows in the crowd. regulars here clearly know what they want, and the place has built a quiet but serious reputation for it. single-origin filter work is worth your attention on a slower weekday morning when tonghua street is still finding its feet.