Coffeehouses, meanwhile, many of which had once been closely linked with the Taiwan literary scene but had since closed down or changed hands, tried to regain some of their lost prestige with the opening of places catering to a more refined clientele.
同時，與台灣文學結緣最早的咖啡屋，在早期的幾家倒閉、易主後，仍有不少後進抱著「以咖啡會友」的精神，想重振當年咖啡文學的雄風；於是新象中心的藝友雅室、外一章、田園、老藤…… 也先後開張。