Xindian: the end of the green line
Weekend rooms where the road starts climbing.
Last stop, first hill
The green line ends and the road immediately tilts up toward Wulai. That geography decides everything: small rooms, weekend hours, and a lot of people in hiking shoes.
Weekday trade is thin, so most places open Wednesday to Sunday and close early enough to catch the last bus.
Xindian is where the city stops pretending it is flat.
What to expect
Coffee here is competent rather than competitive, and the prices run below Taipei for the same cup.
Ask whether they roast on site. Two places do, and the difference shows in the freshness rather than the menu.
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