Tainan City, Tainan, Taiwan
歐塔克手作咖啡烘焙館 Otaku Coffee
Otaku Coffee (歐塔克手作咖啡烘焙館) is a home-roasting coffee shop in Anping District, Tainan, that doubles as the home of about eleven rescued street cats. The owner took the cats in himself and stresses that this is not a halfway house but their permanent home, and each cat has its own rescue story. The cats are well cared for, with glossy coats, and wander freely among the low tables and floor seating, happy to be stroked. In the afternoon the owner often brings out lickable treats so guests can feed and play with the cats. Prices are very low: the minimum spend is one drink, starting at about NT$40, and there is no time limit. The menu covers lattes, coffee roasted in-house, and waffles. Reservations are not accepted, so simply walk in.
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