Since the late ‘90s, a bustling specialty coffee scene has emerged in Taiwan, a traditional tea-drinking culture. The arrival of Starbucks introduced the concept of daily coffee consumption, and eventually local coffee brands including Cama Coffee and Louisa Coffee debuted to fulfill the growing demands. A new generation of java geeks is aiming to take Taiwan’s specialty coffee market to the next level, like the Taipei-based startup Aillio.
Founded in 2015, Aillio is transforming the traditional way of preparing coffee with its custom bean roasters. The Danish-born founders strive to influence beyond Taiwan’s coffee culture by incorporating elements of hygge — the Danish concept of coziness — in their workplace.
