【看CP學英文】近年來台灣吹起一股文青咖啡廳風潮,各個特色咖啡廳如雨後春筍般出現,然而,身為咖啡館愛好者,當然不能錯過這間位於屏東竹田火車站旁斑駁中帶有綠意的「驛前大和頓物所」,絕對要列入必訪清單。
There has been an increasing number of hipster coffee shops in Taiwan in recent years, with various specialty cafes popping up in every corner of the island.
If you are a coffee lover, you can’t miss the “Yamato Cafe” located in Pingtung County, the most southern part of Taiwan.
The coffee shop is one of the must-visit places with its greenery dotted on the historical facade.
座落於濃濃和風的竹田老驛站旁,以竹田鄉舊名「頓物」命名的咖啡廳曾是荒廢老碾米廠。後來經由「力口建築」操刀設計,將有著80年歷史的開放式穀倉轉化為綠意盎然的網美咖啡廳,遊客自此絡繹不絕。近日,大和頓物所建築設計更登上外國知名設計網站「designboom」,讓世界看到台灣特色咖啡廳設計軟實力。
Sitting next to an ancient Japanese railway station, Zhutian, the cafe was once a rice mill. It was named “Yamato” — the old name of Zhutian township in the Japanese language.
To breathe new life into the 80-year-old building, “Studio APL,” a local interior design company, successfully transformed the old open-air barn into a lush, fashionable coffee shop that welcomes thousands of tourists every year.
The coffee shop is featured on the website of the international design magazine “designboom,” giving global exposure to this one-of-a-kind design.
這間80年老倉庫如何保持其魅力呢?咖啡廳外觀仍保有老倉庫的風味,相當低調,推開鑲有鏤空1942數字的大門把手進入,陽光灑落在微型室內綠景點餐與烘培教學空間。
Then, you must be wondering how did the team do the transformation?
The exterior of the cafe is based on the old warehouse’s walls which make it not very obvious when you pass by. When you push open the door carved with the number 1942 and enter, however, you will see the counter and baking kitchen with plants basking in the sun.