Interview

Why You Should Try Taiwanese Coffee?

This is a series of interviews with coffee professionals from across the globe. To celebrate the 2021 Taiwan Private Collection Auction, these producers, roasters, cuppers, traders, trainers, and world champions discuss their impressions of Taiwanese coffees.



Rocky Rhodes

(United States)
International Coffee Consulting CEO



Jeremy Raths

(United States)
The Roastery Founder



Yoshiyuki Nakamura

(Japan)
Mame Pore Pore Coffee Representative/roaster



Hiraku Kondo

(Japan)
The Ituka Coffee Representative/roaster



Eiji Tamura

(Japan)
TSUKIKOYA COFFEE ROASTER RUINS CO. Representative



Tetsuji Yamada

(Japan)
COFFEE potohoto Representative/roaster



Berg Wu

(Taiwan)
2016 World Barista Champion,
Co-founder of Simple Kaffa



Jacky Lai

(Taiwan)
2014 World Coffee Roasting Champion



Chad Wang

(Taiwan)
2017 World Brewer’s Cup Champion



Lupin Liu

(Taiwan)
2014 World Cup Tasters Champion



Yuan-Cheng “Jake” Hu

(Taiwan)
World Coffee Events Representative 2013-17



Krude Che-Hao Lin

(Taiwan)
Taiwan Coffee Laboratory President



Joe Hsu

(Taiwan)
‘13-‘19 Alliance For Coffee Excellence Board Member



Cheng-Lun Fang

(Taiwan)
2019-2020 Taiwan Specailty Coffee Eveluation Special Prize Winner



Ting-Yeh Hsu

(Taiwan)
2020 Alishan Coffee Evaluation
Washed Group, 1st Prize Winner
Geisha Group,1st Prize Winner