Feeling 18°C Chocolate Studio

Review

Feeling 18°C Chocolate Studio is at No. 20 Ci'en Street in Puli, near the Puli Earth Mother Temple, Taiwan No. 1 Farm and the succulent forest attractions. The News Lens describes it as a shop that grew from an online favourite into a Nantou sight in its own right. A giant chocolate bar sculpture and a graffiti wall stand outside, weekends draw crowds, and many visitors detour here for gifts after touring central Puli.

The signature is fresh chocolate in several strengths, smooth with a light hint of liquor; the 65% "lover's" fresh chocolate has lower cocoa content and suits both adults and children. More recently it added soft toast in plain and chocolate flavours, marketed as good enough to eat without spreads, sold by number ticket. Next door is a gelato counter with cups or cones; one blogger recommends the cone, with flavours such as lover's fruit and vanilla. Coffee is also available, listed at NT$110 a cup in a 2025 article.

Fans praise the chocolate quality, the range of flavours and the rich gelato, with mountain tea and pistachio often singled out, and there are frequent tasting events. Complaints focus on service: some say you must pay before sampling gelato and feel rushed choosing flavours; the chocolate shop often limits how many people can enter, and prices are seen as high. One blogger found gelato portions small and noted that parking may cost extra.

Sources disagree on hours: some list 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with weekends until 7 p.m., others until 8:30 p.m., so check before you go. The soft toast comes out around 2 p.m., you take a number and wait to be called, and it often sells out at busy times; some visitors suggest phoning in the morning to reserve. There are several car parks nearby, some with fees offset by purchases, and both cash and mobile payment are accepted.

Good for anyone shopping for Puli gifts or who loves chocolate and desserts, and an easy stop on a route past the Earth Mother Temple and the winery. First-timers can pick a box of fresh chocolates in a middle strength, then queue for a loaf of soft toast to take home; on a hot day add a gelato cone. Spending ranges from about NT$110 to several hundred depending on how much you buy.