Futagi Coffee Roaster

the filter coffee here is worth slowing down for. futagi sits on xiaoshun street in sanmin district, a part of kaohsiung that doesn't get as much attention as the waterfront spots closer to the city center, but that's fine by the people who've made this place part of their week. what you get here is a roaster that takes the sourcing and processing side seriously before anything reaches your cup, which shows in the cleaner, more considered end result. if you're in kaohsiung and you default to espresso-based drinks everywhere, this is a reasonable place to break that habit. the neighborhood feels unhurried, and the coffee suits that pace. come for a filter on a weekday morning and you'll understand why the locals keep returning to xiaoshun street.