Vicino Cafe

Date Captured

December 14th, 2013 at 10:08 UTC

Camera

SGH-I717R

Aperture

ƒ / 2.7

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1/15 sec

Focal Length

4.0 mm

ISO

400

Exposure Value

6.8 EV

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900 × 900

Vicino Café (右舍咖啡) is a fantastic café in central Yuanlin, a mid-sized city in central Taiwan. It occupies a historic building that has undergone extensive renovations, leaving the space bright and airy with huge floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed brick walls, and simple wooden furniture. Such an environment is eminently conducive to creative work so I find myself coming back time and again. Outlets are available on the ground floor but the second level is more of a reading and study space. The coffee is actually rather good, as are the snacks, particularly the matcha and lemon cheesecakes.

Date Captured

April 7th, 2014 at 07:31 UTC

Camera

SGH-I717R

Aperture

ƒ / 2.7

Shutter Speed

1/40 sec

Focal Length

4.0 mm

ISO

50

Exposure Value

8.2 EV

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900 × 900

Curiously, the café prides itself on being Yuanlin’s first take-out café despite being the most beautiful workspace in the city. There is a 5 NT surcharge should you choose to stay, which you probably will.

Date Captured

June 5th, 2014 at 08:36 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 4.2

Shutter Speed

1/30 sec

Focal Length

31.0 mm

ISO

100

Exposure Value

9.0 EV

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Overall, the Vicino Café is a completely surprising find, and a café worth visiting if you happen to find yourself in the area.