In my memories, Huolu Mountain is a place for climbing, roasted chicken,the days spent on bamboo chairs on the stream in summer, and by the smoking oven in winter. It’s been a long time since I last went, and now, everything is so different.
At the foot of the mountain, beside the parking lot, there is now a high-spec tennis court with professional coaches offering guidance and training. Alongside the slope leading up the mountain stands a white house with a small courtyard in front, surrounded by a curved wall with the words "Shan Yin Coffee" written on it.
Wooden doors and windows, with soft warm wood colors decorating the white walls, make the space clean and refreshing. On the wall, you can see a line of words: "Adjust your life to your liking, it’s never too late", "You need a cup of coffee to wait for the one you want", "Did the world change us, or did we change the world", "Drink Americano on Monday and have a good week"... These light phrases seem serious yet humorous at the same time.
The best-seller coffee of Shan Yin is the so-called "Mighty Man Coffee," a blend of freshly squeezed sugar cane juice and espresso, with the green juice settling at the bottom and the brown coffee floating on top, with ice cubes immersed in between. The color and taste are both amazing and powerful!