Oasis Coffee Roasters' Anhe cafe sits in a small lane off Xinyi Road, near Xinyi Anhe station in east-central Taipei. The room is compact: a plant-edged frontage, folding glass doors, a curved coffee counter taking up much of the floor, and a handful of close tables and bench seats behind it. This is the Oasis address to anchor first because it carries the brand's original city-cafe rhythm.
Coffee style
Oasis is a house roaster with a filter-first reputation. The official shop sorts its coffees into regular, signature, Gesha, Unknown, blend, and drip-bag ranges, and the stronger outside coverage keeps returning to seasonal single origins, microlots, clean roasting, and careful brewing. The best order is a hand brew from the current list, then a bag of beans if the cup lands for you.
Espresso drinks are not an afterthought. The menu runs from flat whites and cappuccinos to honey latte-style drinks, cold drip, and signatures. Ask the team to talk you through the beans and brewing options before choosing.
What people go for
The Ice Drip Queen is the signature drink that shows up again and again: cold drip, cream, chocolate, salt, and a more cocktail-like structure than a plain iced coffee. The Hario tasting cup also appears in recent comments, with guests noting how the same coffee changes across the cup's two sides.
Cake and pastry
Food is a supporting reason to stay, not the main reason to visit. Cinnamon roll, matcha cake, chiffon, plum cake, and limited daily sweets all appear in current or older visitor notes. Pairing cake with a pour-over is the sensible move; do not expect a full brunch cafe.
The feel
Anhe is small, bright, and counter-led. Sources point to good staff explanations, a calm room when it is not crowded, and a real risk of waiting at peak times. A reported one-drink minimum and 1.5-hour dine-in limit fit the room: linger over coffee, but do not treat it as an all-afternoon workstation.
Why Oasis Coffee Roasters is shortlisted by Filter Notes
Oasis earns its place by making roasting, brewing, and retail feel connected in one compact stop. Cross town for a hand brew, a signature cold coffee, and beans to take home; know before going that seating is limited and the best visit is slow coffee rather than a long cafe session.