GoodLuck Coffee Introduction
Goodluck Coffee is located in a small alley on Nanxing Road, a specialty coffee shop known primarily to those in the know. From the street, it's hard to imagine this unique café hidden behind a machinery shop. Inside Goodluck Coffee, you’ll find various machinery modifications crafted by the owner, Lin Peng-Wei, from light switches made from generator control panels to small side lamps adorned with Captain America’s shield, all creating an intriguing atmosphere within the layers of wooden walls and furniture. Peng-Wei shares that the café used to be his bedroom during his youth, adjacent to his father Lin An-Cai’s machinery shop. Influenced by his father from a young age, he learned mechanical engineering and later studied interior design and architecture. The transformation of his room into a café took two years, a project he completed all on his own with hard work and dedication. After returning to Chiayi City after studying elsewhere, Peng-Wei’s first job was as a coffee machine technician, where he repaired coffee machines at various cafés. In the three years prior to starting his own café, he had been cultivating the idea of opening a coffee shop. The shelves are adorned with coffee equipment, and next to the bar is a repair workstation filled with various wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers hanging on the wall, like a gentleman of quiet resilience, patiently awaiting Peng-Wei to showcase his skills when called upon. Upon exiting the restroom at Goodluck Coffee, I noticed an old certificate of appreciation 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 before the era of reinforced concrete in Taiwan, receiving this certificate from local manufacturers. I can imagine the craftsmanship of Lin Wu-Chang as a wood and metal saw artisan being passed down through his son Lin An-Cai and grandson Lin Peng-Wei, embodying a legacy of meticulousness, dedication, and care for their work, which is now reflected in every corner of the café.
