GoodLuck Coffee Introduction
Goodluck coffee is located in a small alley on Nanxing Road, making it a professional coffee shop known primarily to insiders. From the entrance of the alley, it's hard to imagine that this unique café is hidden behind a machine shop. Inside Goodluck coffee, you'll find various mechanical devices that have been transformed by the owner, Lin Peng-wei, including light switches made from generator instrument panels and a small lamp by the table adorned with a Captain America shield, all adding an interesting touch to the layered wooden walls and furniture. Peng-wei mentions that the café space was originally his room during his youth, closely adjacent to his father Lin An-tsai's mechanical shop. Growing up under his father's influence, he developed a talent for mechanical engineering. Additionally, during his studies, he learned about interior design and architecture, which allowed him to renovate his room into a café over a two-year process, all accomplished through his own hard work. After returning to Chiayi City from his studies, Peng-wei's first job was as a coffee machine engineer, where he repaired coffee machines in various cafés. Early in his career, he began to nurture the idea of opening his own coffee shop. The café is outfitted with coffee equipment on shelves, and the coffee machine repair workstation next to the bar is lined with various wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers hanging heavily on the wall, reminiscent of a gentleman containing light within, waiting for Peng-wei to assert his expertise. When exiting the restroom at Goodluck coffee, I noticed an old thank-you certificate written in Japanese hanging on the wall. Upon inquiry, I learned that Peng-wei’s grandfather, Lin Wu-chang, established the Anfeng Saw Shop during the Japanese occupation era, known as “Saw Lin.” He contributed significantly to society before reinforced concrete appeared in Taiwan, earning much appreciation from various manufacturers. I can imagine Lin Wu-chang's craftsmanship in cutting wood and metal continuing through his son Lin An-tsai and grandson Lin Peng-wei, embodying a three-generation legacy of meticulousness, dedication, and care for their work, which now gently rests in every corner of the café.
