GoodLuck Coffee Introduction
Goodluck coffee is located in a small alley on Nanxing Road, a professional coffee shop that only insiders know. At first glance from the alley entrance, it’s hard to imagine that this unique café is hidden behind a machinery shop. Upon entering Goodluck coffee, you will see various mechanical devices transformed by the owner, Lin Peng-Wei, such as a light switch made from a generator’s dashboard and a small table lamp inlaid with Captain America’s shield, all of which are particularly interesting against the wooden walls and furniture stacked in layers. Peng-Wei mentioned that the café's space was originally his room during his youth, adjacent to his father's Lin An-Cai's machinery shop. Influenced by his father's work at a young age, he learned mechanical engineering skills, and later studied interior design and architecture during his schooling. Therefore, the process of transforming the room into a café took about two years, completed solely by his own hard work and sweat. After returning to Chiayi City from studying elsewhere, Peng-Wei's first job was as a coffee machine engineer, where he repaired coffee machines at various cafés. In the three years prior to opening, he began to nurture the idea of starting his own coffee shop. The coffee machines and equipment displayed on the shelves in the store, as well as the repair workbench next to the bar with various wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers hanging heavily on the wall, seem to be waiting for Peng-Wei to take them up, where he skillfully showcases his talents. When I exited the restroom of Goodluck coffee, I noticed an old certificate of gratitude written in Japanese hanging on the wall. Upon inquiry, I learned that Peng-Wei's grandfather, Lin Wu-Chang, established Anfeng Saw Shop during the Japanese occupation and was known as "Saw Lin." He contributed significantly to society before reinforced concrete arrived in Taiwan, thus receiving this certificate of gratitude from manufacturers. I imagine the professionalism of Lin Wu-Chang as a wood and metal worker has been passed down to his son Lin An-Cai and grandson Lin Peng-Wei, the meticulousness, dedication, and care for work have settled into every corner of the café.
