When Lin Li-li(林莉莉) retired as a dentist at the age of 45 more than two
years ago, she was resolved to devote her second career to the true passion
of her life - music. Now, CD Cafe, the realization of her dream, has become
one of the very few places in Taipei where music lovers can spend many a
delightful hour in the company of good music as well as good coffee.
What's even better is that you can pick your own music, as the place not
only provides listening stations but welcomes customers to try out any CD
they like. "For music lovers, this is very important because we easily waste
huge amounts of money on wrongly-chosen CDs," Lin said.
"Because I also love coffee, I think it's greatly enjoyable to have good
coffee while listening to music I like," Lin added. That is why CD Cafe's
coffee menu is as colorful as that of any professional coffee house. The
slightly sour Mandheling-Brazil is a customer's favorite. Priced between
NT$90 to NT$120, the drinks, including many kinds of flavored teas, are a
good companion to bagels and sandwiches the cafe also provides.
Located at 41 Tungfeng St in Taipei (台北市東豐街41號), the promotion-free
cafe has remained little known outside its neighborhood. However, it has
potential to become a popular hangout. Just listen to the latest chill-out
records the helpful clerk contantly plays while savoring the carefully
brewed Italian coffee, though a strange combination this may seem. CD Cafe
is open from 11:30am to 9:00pm, and closed on Mondays.
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