Coffee Shops in Hong Kong
Not long ago you had to look hard to find anything beyond chains in Hong Kong. Now the city boasts a thriving specialty scene, with baristas holding national and world championship awards.
Coffee roasters in Hong Kong
Coffee areas in Hong Kong
Sheung Wan
Cupping Room relocated here in 2013, adding Australian-inspired café fare; Barista Jam specialises in hand-drip coffee with eight options on the menu.
Central
Cupping Room opened its first Central location in 2015 with an on-site bakery; you’ll find it today at 49 Hollywood Road.
Po Hing Fong
Cupping Room’s roastery and coffee bar opened here in 2016, roasting on a Probat UG15 Retro — since upgraded with a Loring S35 Kestrel.
Tsim Sha Tsui
The Harbour City Cupping Room rests in front of ceiling-to-floor windows capturing the sea view as the sun sets.
West Kowloon Cultural District
Cupping Room runs the museum café at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, one of its most prestigious outposts.
Neighbourhood independents
Independent coffee shops have flourished across Hong Kong, with an artisanal approach, local flavours and spaces designed as community hubs.
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Coffee drinks in Hong Kong
Hand-drip single origin
Barista Jam’s menu has featured no fewer than eight hand-drip options alongside specialty ice-drip choices — including naturally processed Panama beans at around HK$75 a cup.
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Champion-standard espresso
Cupping Room, founded in 2011, is an award-winning small-batch roastery working directly with producers for transparent examples of origin, process and variety.
Nitro coffee
Every version of coffee a connoisseur can think of is available in Hong Kong, from a common Americano to nitro coffee.
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All-day breakfast with your flat white
Cupping Room pairs champion-standard coffee with comforting all-day breakfast and signature pastas.