One of Kaohsiung's oldest cafes, Hsiao Ti was started by a Japanese-speaking Taiwanese woman 40 years ago and it seems nothing has changed since then – neither the aromatic siphon coffee nor the artificial flowers and the leather chairs. All you'll be asked is 'Hot or cold?' before being given a glass of water (iced in summer) and a rolled towel.
Hsiao Ti is now run by the owner's younger sister. It's closed the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.