Solo score 3 out of 5: Fine soloMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Carbon Coffee
碳場咖啡 · show this name to taxi drivers
A cafe on Jingtong Old Street furnished with old school desks and chairs, with windows looking over the former coal-mining village. It's a simple place to sit down alone with a coffee before your train back from the end of the Pingxi Line.
At a glance for one
Portions
Single portions
Hours
08:00–17:00 · Closed Tue
Some listings show later closing on weekends (18:00-19:00), and one guide says closing days can vary, so check before a late visit.
Booking
Not needed
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Walk from Jingtong Station along Jingtong Old Street to No. 50. It is closed on Tuesdays
- Order a drink such as a sea-salt or hazelnut latte, and ask whether there is a minimum order per person
- Pay in cash
- Take a window seat if one is free. There are also some outdoor seats
What to order solo: One latte, such as the sea-salt latte, at a window seat. Check the posted price.
Best time to go alone: A weekday morning or early afternoon, when Jingtong is quiet. Weekends bring more day-trippers.
Before you go
Four easy day trips into New Taipei by public transport, alone. Jiufen and Jinguashi, Shifen and the Pingxi Line, Tamsui and Bali, and the North Coast, with how to get there, what to eat on your own and when to head back.
Read: Day trips from Taipei on your own →Getting there
Getting there: Jingtong Station, the last stop on the Pingxi Line, then a short walk along Jingtong Old Street. Trains are infrequent, so check the timetable before you go back.
No. 50, Jingtong St., Pingxi Dist., New Taipei City
新北市平溪區菁桐街50號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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