A historical record of a quiet cafe inside Eslite Xinyi
“Each of their beverages come with a musical box.”
Taiwanese
A music-box-themed cafe tucked inside Eslite's flagship Xinyi bookstore that Roger liked for a quieter crowd than the area's other cafes, plus a cheesecake flight and a rice-dusted matcha latte.
This review covers the musiKaffee branch inside Eslite's flagship Xinyi store, which closed for good on December 24, 2023 when the entire 18-year-old store shut its doors after its landlord declined to renew the lease. The musiKaffee brand continues at Eslite's Songshan store, but this specific Xinyi location is gone. This page keeps Roger's 2015 review as a record, not as a place to visit.
Eslite — 誠品信義12/24平安夜熄燈 (Eslite Xinyi closes for good on Christmas Eve) (2023-10-19) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
Source-backed notes
“Each of their beverages come with a musical box.”
Located right inside the Eslite bookshop, so it drew a smaller crowd than the area's other cafes. Every drink comes with a wind-up musical box, they serve cognac-infused drinks, and Roger recommends the cheesecake flight (enough to share) and the matcha latte, which is made with roasted rice.
Keep exploring
Browse the Taiwanese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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