Visiting the WORLD'S FIRST CAT CAFE! 😸☕ (Taipei, Taiwan)
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2023
- Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan - home to the worlds first cat cafe!! After opening in 1998 as "Cat Flower Garden" (貓花園), the neko cafe idea caught on in Japan and became a wildly popular cafe theme around the world. You can still visit the world's first cat cafe, now known as "Kitten Coffee Garden" in Taipei - which is what we do in this Taiwan travel vlog!
We also eat plenty of Taiwanese food - because how can you not?
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I am a Taiwanese who lives in US now. Watching these videos makes me miss my hometown so much🥲❤️🇹🇼
Awww!! I hope you get to visit soon! I also hope the USA is treating you well!!
So don’t watch:) focus what’s in front of you:))) blessings from Taipei:))
This young couple seems to be very nice, gentle, and harmonious; tjhey both are soft spoken and happy. Enjoy Taiwan, a great nation!
Thank you so much!! We love Taiwan!!
朋友您好！
即使無法運用我的破英文，我也要表達對您們的喜愛與支持！感謝俊男美女的分享！👍👍👍
非常感謝大家的厚愛和支持！😄❤️
I'm a simple person. I see cats, I upvote! Cool video! I'm from Taiwan and didn't know we have the first cat cafe either! Looking forward to your future videos!
Hahaha cats are the best!! 😸❤️ that’s so cool you are from Taiwan!! Hope you get to make it out to the first cat cafe soon - it’s a must for cat lovers!!
Thanks for watching and joining along!! 😃
I don't know if Taipei is really that amazing or you two can always make the best of any place! Love your videos! So much fun!
Aww thank you so much!! It makes us so happy to hear you’ve been enjoying them!! 😄
Even I didn't know Taiwan has the first ever Cat Cafe, and I love cat cafes.
We were so excited when we found out!!! Have you been to any cool cat cafes?
貓咪咖啡廳很棒❤
哦，是的，谢谢！
Shinlin literally had been my hood before I moved to US in 1999. I remember I always took the MRT and exit at Zhishan station to work at Shlinlin Elecctric, which is like on the next block through the alley. My in laws also live there. I love shinlin/tianmu area filling all foreign vibes.
Oh wow!! That’s so cool. How has the US treated you??
Do you get to visit Taiwan a lot??
@@IfWeGoTo got to be great as I still live in US. Been living in IL, CA, now live in Denver for more than 10 years. Haven’t been back to TW for 4 years since Covid started. Hope to go back in fall. If you are back in US and come to Colorado, love to show you the great Rockies. Love your videos, keep up great work!!!
@@cyhuang8591 oh wow! You’ve gotten to see a bit of the US! I hope you get to visit Taiwan soon! It is awesome!
Thanks again for watching too! 😊
I am not sure if Taiwan had the first "Cat Cafe", but I am sure it's not the first cat cafe in Taiwan. Because I adopted my second cat from a cat cafe in Yunghe City, the old Taipei County in 1996. The cafe mentioned in the film might be the oldest cat cafe that STILL OPENS today.
That may be true! All we know is it's the one that holds the world record for it! :)
I'm on a cat cafe UA-cam watching spree, and I can tell you the most unique thing about Taiwan's are these collars: "Don't hug me I will bite your face" 7:38
Ahh that is awesome!! We love cat cafes hahaha!
Those collars were hilarious!!
Did you find any other cat cafes that stood out? We're always on the hunt for a cool one!! :D
As a Taiwanese living in Taipei, I have not heard such a cat place omg😍!! Thank you for this video!! Must visit any time soon😍!!
Ahh yes definitely visit! It is so cute! Have fun, and thanks for watching!!
There's a whole Cat Village called Houtong Village, about an hour by public transportation from Taipei. That place will be your kitty Mecca on the next trip.
We will definitely have to visit next time!! Thank you!! :D
Didn't expect there was a new video today!! I'm so happy it's less than a week! Thank you for your effort, and I like that you guys found some different content that other UA-camrs havn't made before.
Yay!! Thank you so much!!! Comments like yours really make our day! 🤗
When researching Taiwan we noticed that there was not a lot of information about it on video, so we wanted to cover it as well as we could! So it’s awesome to hear that it’s something new!
Hopefully our next Taiwan videos will be more timely!! We try to post at least once a week, but that’s easier said than done sometimes. 😂
Yay!! Excited to watch.
Thank you!! It was a fun one!
It was a fun one!! I want the Chocolate Lava Bun. 😂
Precise comments on each of your experience, i like it!
Thanks so much!! So happy you enjoyed it!! 🥰
The world's first cat cafe started from Taiwan, amazingly, l've never known until now....
Thank for informing.
Our pleasure! It is an awesome little fun fact about Taiwan!! Thank you for watching!! 😸
I am going to visit this place. Thank you for sharing and hope you have a great time in Taiwan.
We hope you love it!! It’s a super cute cafe!
Thank you for watching! We loved our time in Taiwan!!
Thanks for sharing "Cat Cafe". Definitely will visit there next time in Taiwan 😺
Anytime!!! And definitely visit next time! It’s awesome!!
Houtong is a village with many many cats, people call this place "Houtong Cats Village - Taipei, Taiwan". You should be interested in Houtong Cats Village.
We missed it on our trip 😭 we will definitely have to visit it on our next stint through Taiwan!!
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Thank you!!
Wow! I did not know that the "Cat Cafe" culture started in Taiwan in 1998! Thanks for letting us know!
It is a little fun fact about Taiwan!!! 😃 definitely happy to share it! Thanks for watching! 😸
Wow, finally you visited my hometown Shilin😃 I love the way you explore Taipei. It's such an in-depth long stay.
We got to stay in shilin!! We have a night market video from there coming soon too!
We had such an amazing time in Taipei!!
Thanks for watching and commenting!! 😃
@@IfWeGoTo Wow so there'll be at least two videos about Shilin😍 Shilin Night Market was probably the biggest night market in Taiwan, with Feng Chia Night Market (逢甲夜市) as the other candidate. However, it was badly hit by Covid-19, as international tourism halted. Recently I can feel it has finally regained 95% of its shine. I hope you felt its vibe and dynamics months ago.
Yes!! That's too bad to hear about the other night market, but I'm glad it has been making a comeback!
It's so cute! I am living in Taipei. But I don't know those shop and store. Thanks so much your sharing and let me know these good place! Good job! So nice!
It is adorable!! You’re so lucky to live in Taipei!! I hope you get to visit it soon!! It was was really cute!! Smile 😃
可以住台灣，然後常常帶家人台灣旅遊陪伴。
像一些住台灣的網紅一樣。
哈哈，如果能在台湾生活就太好了！
So beautiful stay safe you video are amazing
Thank you! You too!
看妳們吃的樣子，我都流口水了❤
食物真好吃！
The café is so cute. I will go to the café in the future. Thank you for your recommendation.😊😊😊😊 I like your video.
It was adorable!! I hope you have a fun trip! Thanks again for watching!! :D
你們好！台灣歡迎你們，影片很棒！
非常感谢！
9:56 omg finding these edits are honestly an editing treat for me at this point 🤣🤣
Hahaha I am glad to hear that the editing is satisfying 😂
Great choice bun 😀🤩👍
They were soooo good!! 😋 have you been?
@@IfWeGoTo yes 🙌. Enjoy stay in Taiwan 👍😊 .
Taipei has so many gd cat cafes❤. Full of happiness ~
Yes, They are so cute!! Thank you for watching!!
感謝你們喜愛臺灣！
期盼有機時間能多參觀~😸😸😸💕
謝謝你！！這是一個了不起的國家！希望您盡快來參觀！
The boy is handsome and the girl is beautiful!You are angels
Wow thank you so much!!! This
@@IfWeGoTo I hope you can feel full of love in Taiwan.
Thank you! We absolutely did! 🥰
好優雅
謝謝你！！
這家真的好久了 年輕時很常去跟貓咪玩
你年輕時去過那真是太酷了！
Welcome Taiwan
Thank you!
Just nearby the MRT station. The cat cafe is very convenient and enjoy the free time with cats.
Absolutely a great stop!!
Wow, you guys can find such a strange place, a coffee shop about cats! It's amazing! There is also a coffee shop about cats in Beipu, Hsinchu, which is very special. 😀
Isn’t it neat??
We’ll definitely have to look up your recommendation!! Thank you!!
I love cat cafes. How fun that you visited the first one.
Same!! They are so cute!!
Thanks for stopping by and watching! :D
Great video, guys. It's funny how the way you pronounce "Shilin" sounds like German. XD
Thank you!! And I know we definitely messed up some of those pronunciations!! Hahaha
Those cat warning labels cracked me up! Brb going to get a t-shirt made that says "Don't hug me I will bite your face" 😂
Also loved your comment about how well Taiwan balances nature and cityscapes. I love that you could start your day at a local breakfast stand, spend the morning hiking up an actual mountain, eat lunch at a cliffside tea house, hang out at the beach all afternoon, do some evening shopping at both an authentic craft shop and a Gucci boutique, have dinner at any number of five-star restaurants, and finish the day with snacks at one of the world's best Michelin-awarded night markets. All in one day, in a 20 mile radius. Not a lot of places in the world like that!
Also- we were chatting about editing and audio challenges in the comments on the last video, and I noticed you started adding subtitles to the last segment here- good move, I think that's a handy workaround until all the audio and mic stuff gets sorted.
Hahahha, that is a GREAT idea.. I was laughing at that too!! maybe if we ever get into the merch game it could be some great inspo. 😂
Totally agree. Taiwan is awesome and has so much to do in a very accessible area! Love that about it!
Yes!! Unfortunately we did film ALL of our Taiwan videos with that setup - and I am still thinking it is the new cable we switched to (which reportedly has some issues). Before taking off for our next series I'll definitely invest in a new one.. because the audio isnt great!!
You can also visit the Houtong Cat Village. 😊
We missed it this trip!! 😭 definitely next time we will have to!
10:52 😂 very funny 🤣
Such a silly kitty!! hahaha
Another great video! I am originally from Beiou (but have lived in California for many many years), and literally stopped by Zhishan MRT Station all the time whenever I went home. I never knew there is a cat cafe there though, so now it's on my place to visit next time I go home! Also thanks for showing the baos place. Those handmade huge baos look good and I'll have to stop by to get some next time too!
Aww thanks for watching, I’m glad you liked it! We’ll now you know there isn’t just a cat cafe, but THE cat cafe lol. Also did you say you are from Beitou? As in the hot spring town on the pink line? If so we are making a video on Beitou too!
@@IfWeGoTo Thanks for responding so soon! And yes, I grew up in Beiou and lived there till I was 25 before coming to the U.S.! And yes that's the hot spring town! Every time I go home (now maybe once or twice a year) I would walk by the thermal valley as it reminds me of my fond childhood memory with my mom, who would bring us there and make hard-boiled eggs in the hot spring. Back in the day that was a pastime for us locals. Now they fenced off the hot springs for safety reasons so you can no longer do that! I'm looking forward to seeing your video on touring my hometown!
Oh of course! We try to respond as much as we can!! That sounds like it was an amazing place to grow up!!
Thats crazy that you cooked in the hot spring! I get why they added safety measures, but that must have been cool to do!
Beitou was one of our favorite areas! Can't wait to share it! :D
俊男美女及貓兒🎉
謝謝！！|
他們的貓是最棒的，不是嗎？
日本的貓咖啡很多~我也是以前在電視上看到~我也沒想到原來第一家是在台灣!我一直以為是台灣人學日本的! 畢竟我那年代 哈日族 風氣很甚!
我覺得 jt 很酷，他們也起源於台灣! 😃
Do you know the name and location of the place that sells buns by any chance? 😊
Yes!! The name of the shop is 草山包子 and it’s on Jihe street, near the Shilin night market. :)
Hope that helps!
@@IfWeGoTo thank you! 😊
Anytime!!
帥哥美女歡迎你們，夏天天氣熱要注意攝取水份喔~
謝謝你！！
Oh my goodness cats!
They were sooo cute! 😸
Yass! 🥰🫵🏻❤️🇹🇭🇺🇸
Haha so awesome! How are you Bobby???
I thought you will visit 侯銅，the cat village.
Next time we need to!!
建議雙語字幕🥹 會吸引更多想學英文的人看這頻道
你好！如果您查看視頻播放器右下角的設置（我相信它寫著 CC），您應該能夠選擇多種語言！ 希望有幫助！ :)
I love my country Taiwan
It is awesome!! :D
😂 very good ❤
Thank you!!
The cats cafe just near my home, walk about 2 minutes only😂visit there once a week
Wow you’re so lucky!!!
Hhhh…I don’t know it’s the world first till now… …I haven’t been there over 15 yrs…thank you for reminding me…atmosphere there is so good…you can stay long and don’t get bored; and it’s just few steps away from MRT
Yes!! it holds the record for it!! It's a great little cafe worth a visit! Thanks for watching! :D
@@IfWeGoTo the wall painting of cat is still there, it’s actually very beautiful, the host spent a lot running the store, every cat is clean and no smell of cats…my memory
@@IfWeGoTo oh! One more thing, you two are the most natural couple by far I’ve seen in YT, wish you the best.
I think they have kept up with your memory!! It was a lovely, clean establishment!!
And thank you very much, comments like yours are really encouraging and keep us going! :D
I didn't even know that Taiwan has the world's first cat cafe at all! did you find out the info just googling what cool things to do in Taipei and just find out about this?
It’s a cool fun fact about Taiwan!! 😸
We actually had heard about it before visiting Taiwan because we had looked up the origin of cat cafes sometime in the past. BUT we totally forgot about it until we were there and looked up cat cafes to visit!! We were then reminded and knew visiting this one was a must!!
We usually try to visit a cat cafe when we’re in a place for more than a couple of weeks and they’re available! We really miss having pets while traveling so it’s nice to be able to visit some cute animals! 🥰
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Thank you!! 😸
Why not check out eastern and southern parts of Taiwan, since you’re staying long enough? Very beautiful nature there
Hi!! We visited Taiwan for about 2 months from March to May this year! About half of that was in Taipei!
We decided to make a really thorough series on Taipei because when researching things to do, we realized it wasn’t well covered on UA-cam! I think we have 3-4 more Taipei videos to do….
BUT we also have videos from Hualien (& Taroko gorge!), Kaohsiung (& Cijin island), Xiaoliuqiu, and Tainan coming too! 😃
@@IfWeGoTo looking fwd to the vids! Another offshore island I’d recommend is the Green Island off the coast of Taitung. Like Xiaoliuqio but bigger ;).
Qixintan near Hualien is the most gorgeous beach; recommend biking there from Hualien (bike path well paved and scenic). Sun moon lake near Taitung is a must-visit too
Thank you very much for your recommendations!! We have so much more to see and do in Taiwan! :D
Did you not go to the cat village in New Taipei if you love cats?
We didn’t make it there this trip 😭 next time it’s a must though!!
Whey you get to the cat village, stay away from a red painting house. Cuz something bad happened in there!
Ohh thank you for the heads up!
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Thank you!!
Love you❤❤❤
Thank you!!!
妳好漂亮🥰
謝謝你！！
❤👍👍👍💪
Thank you!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!!
Wow I went to this one but didn't realize that it was the world's first cat cafe! Have you gone to any other cat cafes in taiwan?
Oh that’s awesome you got to visit though!!! We have not in Taiwan!! But we’ll have to next time!! 😃
You should go to the cat village.
We missed it while we were there!! 😭 really wanted to go! Next time we definitely will!
台南也有貓咖啡廳
哦，我們很想看到那個！
你們可以去「猴硐貓村」，火車就可以到唷！
哦，當我們再次去台灣旅行時，我們需要去參觀！
14:34 Maybe it's fish sauce I guess.
That is possible!
What's the name of the ramen shop you went to? Or perhaps the address?? 😊😊😊
Hi!! Sorry for my delayed response, I missed seeing your comment a few days ago!
Here is the address!:
Address: No. 25號, Xiaodong St, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
Great video
Thank you!!
I wonder if I would get a free meal if there was a hair in my food? 😀🐸
Hahaha depends on if it’s cat hair!! 😂
😎❤️🇹🇼‼️
Thank you!!! ❤️🇹🇼
🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼
Thank you!! How have you been??
@@IfWeGoTo all is well just getting ready for some trips this fall :) how about y’all?
Ahh awesome!! Anywhere cool that you’re planning??
We’re good here… no solid plans for now. Just spending time with family. :)
@@IfWeGoTo netherlands :) family time is always special
@@1peruvianguy oh no way!! The Netherlands is awesome!
if you love Chinese food, you love Taiwan.
Taiwan had fantastic food!!
Are you guys from US?
We are!! 😃 we’re originally from California, but have not lived there in ~7 years!
@@IfWeGoTo that's cool I live in California now, family from Taiwan, so where you guys live now?
Oh awesome!! I hope you're enjoying it! We don't have a permanent home at the moment because we move/travel all of the time, though we have been visiting family in the US recently because unfortunately we have a sick family member!
如果你們進入影片談到的兒童樂園和科博館，一定會驚訝票價低廉
哦，我们很想有一天能进去看看！
Hi.
Hello!!
台灣的拉麵味道比較淡，跟日本道地用肉熬出來的濃厚鮮味湯頭差很多
呵呵，既然你這麼一說我就明白了。台灣的拉麵有點不一樣，但還是很好吃！
日本的拉麵很鹹，日本人吃拉麵時店家都會隨餐附上一杯白開水，日本的拉麵在台灣開店要符合台灣人的口味所以就沒那麼鹹， 不過也有一些很知名的日本拉麵店在台灣開分店，標榜口味和日本是一模一樣的就會很鹹。
Did you guys find the lost japan footage? Lol
We have the hard drive still, but have not sent it in for recovery yet! It usually takes a week or more and costs $300-$1000 usd. 😭 We plan to get it done eventually, but need the time and money!! Hahaha.
We are able to download our previously posted UA-cam videos in 720p though, so we at least have that! 🙏
郎才女貌
謝謝你！
貓咪會抽煙嗎？嘴唇👄那麼黑😂
哈哈哈哈，也許他們時不時需要抽煙休息一下！
$100 NTD for one bun? That's pricey. 😅
It was for all three!!!
你可能看錯了，一個包子介於25-35元之間
世上第一家貓咖啡廳？？？
是的，它擁有世界上第一家貓咖啡館的世界紀錄！
點餐方式也太有效率
one and one and one
哈哈哈，當你不會說這種語言時，指出來更容易！😂
Not sure if you guys are into hot tea but on sunday they have tea ceremony in the park. Google it.
Oh I did not know that!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Thank you!