There remains the concern that the fledgling sector could fade after Mayor Hsieh's term ends at the end of this year, entailing the loss of one of the industry's most tireless promoters.
But Hsieh responded that the public sector has already "lit the fire," and that she hoped to eventually pass on the torch to the private sector to share the benefits and prosperity, including local coffee businesses and tour operators.
Also, developing diverse coffee by-products such as sweets, food or even decorations could be the way to go in the future, she said.
Taiwan, which manufactures over 70 percent of the world's espresso machines, could be an ideal place to hold global coffee fairs to gather together upscale and to small-scale coffee-related businesses, and this could help the nation's coffee commerce continue rolling, Hsieh said with optimism.
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