We came across the wonderful owners of 木子家on a lazy Saturday morning, expecting a brief breakfast stop before we leave Hualien. It turned out to be an incredible experience.
We learned about how beans are roasted and what characteristics can be achieved depending on the different machines they have. We then also got a chance to taste the coffee paired with a few homemade cookies. It was absolutely amazing and wonderful to witness this passion the owners have for their craft. Unfortunately, we were in a rush to catch a train and would have loved to stay longer to chat and learn more. So try to give yourself some time (>1h) to really enjoy their company!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$200–400
Great homestay experience, feel the owner's warmth thru their coffee / pastry
Located 5mins walk away from coast, muzi is a 3 storey house converted into a coffee lovers lodge, with a cafe (helmed by the owner and wife themselves) om level 1, and level 2 and 3 consisting of 2 rooms on each floor. The 2nd level is made up of 2 good sized rooms, each with its queen size bed, ensuite bathroom (good water pressure + temp control), 3rd level is made up of a 4 person room (2 queen sized bed) with ensuite bathroom, and a 2 person room with queen sized bed (but with bathroom located just outside the room (but with a clever divider to ensure privacy when you needed to use the bathroom at night).
The lodge is angled towards woody accent (think wood tables, chairs, bedframes, staircase etc) and gives off a nice and inviting vibe (especially when the owner starts dabbling in his specialty coffee brewing). Specialty here is more unorthodox than others, so think test tube style extraction, temp control, wooden ladle, freshly grounded coffee beans (i heard costa rica + some other exotic places where the beans were sourced) and get this, paired with soft water source (ie alkaline water) that is also piped through the taps in the rooms (yes, that means showering in akaline water). The owner is a purist,+and constantly seeks new ways to extract the best and most natural taste in coffee (which also means he doesnt use sugar or milk for his coffee, as these turn the coffee acidic).
The wife is a certified pastry chef, and breakfast was done by her singlehandedly on both mornings when our family of 9 took over the whole lodge (4 rooms in total). She makes a very delicious healthy breakfast, paired with her home baked bread (which can only last tops 3 days as she doesnt use preservatives). Of course, breakfast was paired with the specialty coffee as well, and sometimes, the wife bakes abit more bread to be sold (TWD100/loaf).
All in, if you are travelling with a decent sized group (6 up till 10 pax), highly recommend to check out this lodge before the owner heads north to taipei or overseas to explore. The hualien night market (zhiqiang/dong da men) is also a 5min drive away only.
純內用咖啡/甜點，蛋奶素除了奶酪以外
其餘都可選擇。
(店員有幫我們再次跟廚房確認成份)
喜歡美式的人
一定要品嚐冰滴咖啡
真的非常好喝。(單品也很推！豆子很香)
另外拿鐵中的牛奶比例很剛好
在還沒攪拌前，抿一小口牛奶時
牛奶特別濃郁跟甘甜。
個人喜歡的甜點排名：
烤布蕾＞起司蛋糕＞布丁
室內空間非常大
充滿海派的木頭藝術品
店員跟老闆都很客氣，看我們連續兩天都去
還特地請我們品嚐不同風味的咖啡
若到花蓮，一定會再度回訪。
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$200–400
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
花蓮市在地 結合自家烘焙咖啡、家常料理、原木傢俱行、和民宿的多元複合式…咖啡店。
如果想來一杯好咖啡，值得推薦開車來這邊淺嚐，老闆和店員都很親切 溫暖， 如果你是咖啡同好，還有機會可以嚐到不同豆種。
老闆的虹吸式煮咖啡功力更是了得，我幾乎喝不出一般虹吸獨有的一股草味，而是帶出豆子本身具有的調性，值得給予五星評價。
店內的家常料理 充滿阿嬤手路菜的味道，尤其是紅燒獅子頭更是燉的軟嫩入味、醬味醇厚，荸薺丁的大小得宜，入口軟嫩又帶點小脆口，配上粒粒分明的五穀飯，色香味和營養全都顧到了，即使價錢以當地花費水平是稍微偏中上，但值得一嚐。
咖啡店的另一區是原木傢俱區，是老闆與合夥人一同經營的傢俱店，風格古意 稍帶點禪味，吃飽喝足 可以逛逛走走，跟師傅聊天呢。
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$400–600
