Cliffside café in China serves death-defying $56 coffee with a view of Taiwan

Hong Kong CNN — Ye Kunkun spent 398 yuan on a special iced Americano at a rural café in southeastern China. “But my fear faded away as soon as the coach went first and led me.” Ye Kunkun, a customer of the café, leans back high above the cliff face with her arms wide open. Ye Kunkun It took her 30 minutes to reach the spot, where a banner on the cliffside reads “Gushi Cliff Coffee.” The café is named after the town it’s located near – Gushi village in Fuzhou, the capital of southeastern Fujian province. Gushi Cliff Coffee – which opened on October 1, the first day of China’s “Golden Week” holiday – has sparked a buzz on Chinese social media, as adventurous visitors like Ye share their adrenaline-pumping experiences with heart-pounding visuals online. “It actually didn’t take much time to get there … But I had more time for coffee and taking pictures though.” Lin echoed that, saying: “Overall, this via ferrata experience in Fuzhou is worth it – but I’ll think twice about going again at that price.” Yet, Xue argued that their service provides “maximized emotional value” and “the mood cannot be bought for 398 yuan.” “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” he added.