HERMIT & Co. / An Old Printing House Infused with New Spirit, Featuring a Specialty Ice Cream Shop Inspired by Hermit Crabs.
Auto-TranslationHolding the memories of half a century of printing, this space has been lovingly transformed by a couple's skilled hands into an environment akin to that of hermit crabs. The irresistible ice cream served here is the best proof of the enduring vibrancy of this old house.
The development of the Alishan Forest Railway in the past spurred the thriving timber industry in Chiayi City at the foot of the mountains, earning the city the beautiful name "Wood Capital." Currently, the entire Chiayi City retains over a thousand wooden old houses, but structures like the two-story wooden house with gable roofs located on Chengren Street Lane 209 are quite rare. This old wooden house, which stands at the corner of Chengren Street, has undergone various transformations over a century, serving as a restaurant, printing house, Japanese dining establishment, and dessert shop. Today, it has been reborn as HERMIT & Co.
HERMIT is a dessert shop specializing in ice cream, incorporating the concept of "hiding" inspired by hermit crabs. It beautifully blends the historical memories of the printing house. In addition to offering ice cream, sweets, single-origin coffee, and tea, it also includes experiences such as miniature letterpress printing, guided tours, and lectures, providing a sheltered haven for people to explore and relax in.
HERMIT is a dessert shop specializing in ice cream, incorporating the concept of "hiding" inspired by hermit crabs. It beautifully blends the historical memories of the printing house. In addition to offering ice cream, sweets, single-origin coffee, and tea, it also includes experiences such as miniature letterpress printing, guided tours, and lectures, providing a sheltered haven for people to explore and relax in.
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