THE COFFEE ADDRESS BOOK
101 researched coffee stops. Search a name, an area, or the coffee you feel like drinking.
For a sense of place
A café that makes its neighbourhood part of the experience: vintage porcelain, old Hong Kong details and the antique shops of Cat Street on the doorstep. The reason to choose it is the whole coffee ritual.
Our orderA milk coffee in one of the vintage cups.
26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan
For the coffee curious
A strong next stop when you want to put the beans at the centre of the outing. This Sheung Wan branch pairs the roaster’s specialty focus with a proper breakfast stop.
Our orderAsk which single-origin filter is on the bar.
G/F, The Jervois, 87–89 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
The Sheung Wan café has relocated to The Jervois. Older listings point to 299 Queen’s Road Central.
An early start
Look inside the entrance of China Merchants Plaza for this early-start coffee bar. Sandwiches and toasties make it useful when breakfast needs to fit around the workday; start here before wandering uphill towards the antique streets.
Our orderA flat white and a toastie from the current menu.
303 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan
A proper drip-coffee stop
Make a little room in your Sheung Wan walk for this compact Jervois Street coffeehouse. Time Out singles out its drip coffee: a good reason to pause over a black coffee before heading back into the busy streets.
Our orderThe drip coffee; ask what is being brewed today.
Shop 1, G/F, 97 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
Coffee and sourdough
An Australian-style coffee bar with Hong Kong-roasted beans and its own sourdough. Choose this one when breakfast matters just as much as the espresso.
Our orderFlat white and a sourdough toast.
38 Peel Street, Soho
Explore a single origin
A local roasting specialist with a broad single-origin selection. A good place to tell the barista whether you lean towards chocolate, citrus or something more floral.
Our orderA single-origin filter chosen around your taste.
50B Stanley Street, Central
Make a meal of it
Choose the Hollywood Road branch when your coffee outing needs a proper sit-down meal. The current official location page links both its food and drinks menus.
Our orderCheck the current coffee menu before choosing a bean.
35 Hollywood Road, Central
Drink it, then brew it at home
Part coffee bar, part brewing-tool treasure cupboard. The locally roasting team makes this an especially useful stop when you want to turn a good café cup into a better home-coffee routine.
Our orderAsk for a filter coffee, then choose beans for your home brewer.
Shop 3, 69 Peel Street, Soho
Choose the bean and the brew
A small stop with plenty to talk about. Chart works with Hong Kong-roasted coffee and offers siphon, hand-drip and espresso, making it a lovely place to explore how the brewing method changes your cup.
Our orderA hand-drip or siphon; ask which current bean suits the method.
Shop 218, 2/F, Central Market, Central
A coffee-first Hollywood Road stop
A standing espresso bar with house-roasted beans and the cup at the centre of the visit. Slip it into a Hollywood Road walk when you want a quick, coffee-focused pause.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee from the current bean selection.
Shop 1, G/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, Central
The June 2026 report describes a standing-only espresso bar, without food or hand-drip coffee.
A considered cup on the steps
Tuck into Shin Hing Street for a small coffee bar with an international bean selection. Foodie’s recent Central guide highlights the knowledgeable baristas; make this a stop for asking questions and choosing a coffee around the flavours you enjoy.
Our orderAsk about the current pour-over selection, or compare an espresso with a piccolo if the pairing is available.
Shop B, LG/F, Wah Shin House, 6–10 Shin Hing Street, Central
A slow breakfast
Choose Bohemian House when you want to settle into the coffee-making world for a while. The café was designed around a long bar and visible roasting area; combine that sense of theatre with brunch before tackling Sai Ying Pun’s uphill streets.
Our orderAsk about the current single-origin pour-over, with a breakfast toast if you are hungry.
Shop 4, Bohemian House, 321 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun
A local roasting specialist
Locally roasted specialty beans give this Centre Street shop its purpose. Put it on your list when you want the coffee itself to lead the conversation.
Our orderAsk for a recommendation from the current bean selection.
G/F, 56 Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun
A sociable flat white
The familiar black cinema-style sign marks a neighbourhood coffee-and-cocktail bar. A good choice for a casual catch-up over the locally roasted house blend.
Our orderA flat white.
Shop 4, 213 Queen’s Road West, Sai Ying Pun
The neighbourhood meeting point
The Davis Street branch brings Winstons’ locally roasted house blend and sociable coffee-bar format to the west end. A natural first stop before a waterfront walk.
Our orderFlat white and a toastie.
Shop 8, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street, Kennedy Town
Coffee by the waterfront
The two-storey waterfront branch makes a natural finish to a west-side wander. Come for a coffee with the harbour in view, then leave a little time for the promenade.
Our orderA latte or an espresso-based black coffee.
Shop 4, G/F and cockloft, Grand Fortune Mansion, 1 Davis Street, Kennedy Town
Put the beans first
Craft is the pick for a focused conversation about single-origin coffee. Choose a bean with the team and give the cup your full attention.
Our orderA single-origin pour-over.
Shop B1, G/F, EIB Tower, 4–6 Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai
A Johnston Road pause
A practical coffeehouse stop on the tram corridor. Useful when your day calls for a familiar local roaster and a comfortable break.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee.
35–45 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
The focused little coffee bar
A circular serving window and a bean-focused menu make this an appealing short stop. Tatler highlights its filter, espresso and cold-brew selection, with tasting information accompanying the coffee.
Our orderA filter coffee; read the tasting notes as it cools.
G/F, 29 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay
Coffee with a longer lunch
The current official address is Cleveland Street. A useful alternative to the area’s compact counters when you want food alongside a specialty coffee menu.
Our orderChoose from the current coffee and food menus.
6 Cleveland Street, Causeway Bay
A small pause off the shopping streets
A specialty coffee corner for a break from Causeway Bay’s shopping circuit. Start with a simple coffee and ask the team about the beans instead of rushing through on autopilot.
Our orderA milk coffee, or ask for the current black-coffee options.
Shop 2, G/F, 3A Sharp Street West, Causeway Bay
For a thoughtful pour-over
A small-batch Hong Kong roaster with seasonal beans ranging from everyday selections to competition lots. Our first stop here when the point of the trip is to explore coffee.
Our orderA seasonal filter coffee.
G/F, 9 Wun Sha Street, Tai Hang
A sourdough kind of morning
The Lily Street café is closely tied to FINEPRINT’s baking story. Pair the espresso with sourdough and make this the food stop in a two-café afternoon.
Our orderFlat white and sourdough.
1 Lily Street, Tai Hang
A slow hand-drip ritual
A pre-war building, a barista conversation and a rotating single-origin selection: this is a reason to linger in Tai Hang. Put it alongside oma when your outing is about exploring different coffees.
Our orderA hand-drip chosen with the barista around your preferred flavours.
G/F, 16 Sun Chun Street, Tai Hang
Linger over breakfast
The curving concrete bar and tall windows give this Mercury Street café a distinct character. Make it a sit-down coffee stop between neighbourhood food discoveries, with time to choose a filter coffee and watch the street outside.
Our orderA single-origin pour-over selected with the barista, or a flat white with breakfast.
G/F, 23 Mercury Street, Tin Hau
Get to know a local roaster
A Hong Kong roaster with an Australian-style café approach. A good starting point for exploring the house coffee.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee.
Shops 67B & 67C, G/F, 67 Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley
An easy daily stop
There is more room to this Blue Pool Road stop than its street frontage suggests: the branch has seating at the front and a courtyard behind. Choose it for a relaxed breakfast over coffee, toast or a breakfast bowl before exploring the Valley.
Our orderA flat white with a toastie or breakfast bowl from the current menu.
4 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley
A local roaster beside the tram tracks
Sinbad moved from its Kwun Tong kiosk to Happy Valley in 2024. The small-batch roaster aims to express the crop and its origin with a balanced cup, making this a good place to turn a quick coffee break into a conversation about beans.
Our orderA piccolo or flat white, then ask about the seasonal beans for home brewing.
G/F, 31 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley
Head to Wong Nai Chung Road; older guides may still point to the former Kwun Tong kiosk.
A morning on King’s Road
Useful when a Taikoo Place coffee break becomes lunch. The PCCW Tower branch has indoor and outdoor seating, plus sandwiches, toasties and breakfast bowls, making it a flexible choice for meeting someone whose appetite differs from yours.
Our orderA flat white and a sandwich; ask what is freshly available at the counter.
Shop 7, G/F, PCCW Tower, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
The neighbourhood espresso bar
A useful street-level counterpart to Quarry Bay’s larger coffeehouses. Coco’s espresso focus and Koko’s roasting background make a straightforward milk coffee a sensible starting point.
Our orderA flat white; ask which blend is on the grinder.
Shop 25B, G/F, Hoi Kwong Court, 13–15 Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay
Coffee beside a community space
Swap the office-tower circuit for the Quarryside branch of this Hong Kong coffee lab. Islet’s interest in origins, roasting and brewing gives you plenty to ask about, with a location that lends itself to a coffee and a wander.
Our orderAsk which of the current coffees suits a black cup, and choose beans to continue exploring at home.
Quarryside, 20 Hoi Shin Lane, Quarry Bay
A dependable local pause
The WorFu branch gives North Point a convenient stop from this Hong Kong specialty roaster.
Our orderYour preferred espresso-based coffee.
Shop G31, G/F, WorFu, 21–53 Wharf Road, North Point
Latte art and a longer lunch
The coffee break that can comfortably become a meal. This Fortress Hill branch pairs specialty coffee with breakfast, brunch and dinner menus, making it useful when your group wants more than a quick cup.
Our orderA latte with something from the current food menu.
Shop 18, G/F, AIA Tower, 183 Electric Road, North Point
Follow the cold brew
A locally roasting team with a particular affection for cold brew. Choose the Boat Street shop when you want a coffee-focused detour around Fortress Hill and North Point.
Our orderAsk about the signature cold brew and today’s other coffee options.
Shop E, G/F, King’s Lodge, 4–8 Boat Street, North Point
A south-side meeting point
Make The Southside your meeting point when coffee needs to come with a meal. This is one of NOC’s coffeehouses, with a brunch offering alongside the coffee programme—a useful pause before continuing into Wong Chuk Hang’s industrial streets.
Our orderA flat white; browse the current brunch menu if you are staying for a meal.
Shop LG02, LG/F, The Southside, 11 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
A single-origin detour upstairs
Take the lift for a café with an African coffee and tea focus. Its single-origin approach makes this a distinctive alternative to a shopping-centre stop, with a setting that invites a longer conversation.
Our orderAsk which African single-origin coffee is being served.
Suite 1501, 15/F, 41 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Enter through the building’s main lobby and take the lift to the 15th floor.
Specialty coffee with a meal
A practical sit-down option when your south-side outing needs food as well as coffee. The brand puts specialty coffee alongside Japanese-inspired dishes and all-day breakfast.
Our orderCoffee with the current breakfast or lunch menu.
Shop 101, 1/F, Tower 1, Metropolitan Centre, 39 Wong Chuk Hang Road
A beach-day coffee
A useful specialty-coffee stop at The Pulse, close to the sand.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee before a beach walk.
Shop 108, The Pulse, 26 Beach Road, Repulse Bay
Start here
A long-running local roaster’s café tucked into the Bristol Avenue streetscape. Make it the coffee anchor of a day around Tsim Sha Tsui.
Our orderAsk for the current single-origin selection.
7 Bristol Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
Another roasting perspective
Choose the Mody Road branch to explore coffee roasted by a Hong Kong team.
Our orderAn espresso or milk coffee.
Shop A, G/F, Lyton Building, 32–48 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Coffee with local roots
A local specialty roaster established in 2005, set inside one of the neighbourhood’s characterful old buildings. Its official listing now uses GO.ON Space; older guides call the venue PHVLO HATCH.
Our orderAsk for a recommendation from the roasted bean selection.
G/F–1/F, 13 Wong Chuk Street, Sham Shui Po
A small piece of neighbourhood history
A former leather wholesale shop given a new life, with retro floor tiles and a hand-drip offering. Choose it when the room and the surrounding street matter as much as the cup.
Our orderA hand-drip coffee.
G/F, 170 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po
An old fabric shop, a new ritual
Some of the old fabric shop’s tiles remain, giving the café a connection to the neighbourhood outside. It is a good stop for a playful coffee drink and something sweet between your street-market discoveries.
Our orderTry Three Mixed, the coffee, milk and Uji matcha combination, if it is on the menu.
G/F, 2C Wong Chuk Street, Sham Shui Po
A Tai Nan Street original
Founded in Sham Shui Po in 2014, Sausalito is a worthwhile stop for seeing how coffee became part of Tai Nan Street’s character. Settle into the neighbourhood rhythm with a pour-over and a conversation at the bar.
Our orderA pour-over from the current selection.
201 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po
The coffee-first destination
One of Hong Kong’s early specialty names, with a wide range of single-origin coffees and beans roasted locally each week. Our pick for exploring flavour in Mong Kok.
Our orderA single-origin filter; tell the barista your flavour preference.
G/F, 23 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok
A daytime Temple Street stop
A specialty coffee name with its own coffee subscriptions and a current Jordan menu linked from the official profile. A good starting point for a slower daytime visit.
Our orderAsk about the day’s coffee selection.
284 Temple Street, Jordan
A roaster worth seeking out
The Tai Kok Tsui branch is a strong reason to build a coffee stop into a west-Kowloon day. Let the bean selection decide your order.
Our orderA single-origin filter or espresso.
G16, G/F, West 9 Zone, 38 Cherry Street, Tai Kok Tsui
The waterfront pick
A harbour-facing coffeehouse with an island bar. Come when you want the surroundings to slow the day down.
Our orderCoffee with the current brunch menu.
Shop G42, G/F, Site 9, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom
The heritage café detour
Old medicine cabinets and the surviving shopfront make this a distinctive place to sit with a coffee. This is an atmosphere-led recommendation rather than a specialist filter-bar pick.
Our orderCoffee and the red date hawthorn cheesecake, if available.
24 Nga Tsin Long Road, Kowloon City
A locally roasted espresso detour
A coffee-focused counterpart to Kowloon City’s heritage cafés. BLOSSOM identifies itself with local roasting, single-origin espresso and latte art: a useful reason to stop and ask what is on the grinder before your next neighbourhood food stop.
Our orderAsk for the current single-origin espresso, black or with milk.
Shop 4, G/F, Eight Southpark, 8 Nam Kok Road, Kowloon City
The Kowloon City café has moved to Eight Southpark. The brand’s older website still lists 45 Nam Kwok Road.
A quick coffee stop
This King Lam Street address is an Express branch, built around a quicker stop. Keep it in mind for a coffee between errands or before work; the distinction matters if you were expecting the longer brunch experience of NOC’s coffeehouses.
Our orderA long black or flat white to take with you.
Shop G01, G/F, 83 King Lam Street, Cheung Sha Wan
The upstairs local roaster
A first-floor branch from a Hong Kong roasting team. A considered coffee stop in the middle of the working district.
Our orderAsk for the current espresso selection.
Unit E2, 1/F, Citi Tower, 83 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong
A coffee break with a pastry
An independent Hong Kong café serving specialty coffee in the office district. Choose it for an uncomplicated cup-and-pastry break before continuing along the Kwun Tong waterfront.
Our orderA milk coffee and a pastry from the counter.
Shop 2, 1/F, Manulife Financial Centre, 223 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong
For ice-drip curiosity
Covered in 2026 café guides for its suspended ice-drip vessels and specialty beans. An interesting change of pace from the usual espresso-led stop.
Our orderAn ice-drip coffee; ask which bean is pouring.
G01, 1 Sheung Hei Street, San Po Kong
Make an afternoon of it
Put this first-floor stop into a visit to The Mills. Cozy’s own roasting operation gives the cup a story beyond the setting, and its coffee menu leaves room to explore brewing methods before returning to the shops and creative spaces.
Our orderAsk about the barista’s bean selection for a pour-over; check whether siphon brewing is available at this branch.
Shop 117, 1/F, The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan
The linked menu covers the brand’s coffee range. Confirm the bean selection and brewing methods available at this branch on the day.
A central meeting point
A different Tsuen Wan rhythm from The Mills: choose this first-floor coffeehouse when you are already around Tai Pa Street and want to sit down. Its brunch offering makes it useful for an unhurried coffee-and-food stop during a shopping day.
Our orderA flat white with avocado toast from the current menu, subject to branch availability.
Shops 128–130, 1/F, Tsuen Wan Plaza, 4–30 Tai Pa Street, Tsuen Wan
A sit-down coffee stop
A useful Tsuen Wan stop when you want to turn coffee into lunch. Its published coffee menu has featured single-origin brewing and tasting options; ask the bar what is available on your visit.
Our orderAsk for the current single-origin brew, with food if you are staying longer.
Shop G02, G/F, Nina Mall 1, 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan
The linked coffee menu is historical; confirm today’s brewing options and prices at the café.
The street-level stop
A street-level coffee stop on Chik Fuk Street, with Cozy’s roasting programme behind it. The house blend is called Harmony; the roaster describes nut, apricot and chocolate notes. Try it as a milk coffee, then ask which beans you could take home.
Our orderA flat white using the current house blend, then browse the beans if you like the cup.
Shop C, G/F, 64–66 Chik Fuk Street, Tai Wai
The linked menu covers the brand’s coffee range. Confirm the bean selection and brewing methods available at this branch on the day.
A specialty stop above the station
Look inside Louder for this counter from the local roaster. A handy second option for a Tai Wai coffee outing, especially when the weather calls for staying indoors.
Our orderAsk about the current locally roasted coffee selection.
Inside Louder, Shop 328, L3, The Wai, 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai
Local roasting, local stop
Part of the REACTION coffee family, listed at Fortune City One. A practical neighbourhood option.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee.
Shop G92, G/F, Fortune City One, Sha Tin
A coffee stop between errands
Find the coffee counter inside city’super for a detour from the shopping circuit. SOFE’s locally roasted beans give you a useful reason to stop, even if a full café lunch is not on the agenda.
Our orderAsk the team to guide you through the current coffee selection.
Inside city’super, Shops 204–214, L2, Phase 1, New Town Plaza, Sha Tin
A local roaster’s northern outpost
REACTION’s Tai Po café is a useful reason to broaden your coffee map.
Our orderAsk about the current beans.
Shop C, G/F, 15 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po
A small coffee-focused detour
Add this Kwong Fuk Square stop to a Tai Po wander for a change of pace from brunch cafés. The brand sources and roasts its own coffee, with cold brew at the heart of its offering.
Our orderAsk about the cold brew and current house coffee drinks.
Shop A4, G/F, Kam Fuk Building, 24 Kwong Fuk Square, Tai Po
Worth the journey for siphon
A long-running Yuen Long coffee destination associated with siphon brewing. Put it on the list when you want a coffee outing with a clear point of difference.
Our orderA siphon coffee; ask which bean suits the method.
Shop D, G/F, Kam Shing Building, 162–164 On Ning Road, Yuen Long
A latte before the next stop
A comfortable alternative to a tasting-focused outing at Accro. Pause It’s emphasis on latte art and a full food offering makes the YOHO branch useful for mixed company and longer catch-ups.
Our orderA latte and something from the current brunch menu.
Shop B120, 1/F, YOHO MIX, 1 Long Lok Road, Yuen Long
A proper weekend breakfast
An Australian-influenced café with a Middle Eastern thread to its food. Our choice when you want the coffee stop to become a leisurely brunch.
Our orderFlat white and smashed avocado toast; check today’s menu.
Shops 1–2, G/F, Siu Yat Building, Block A, Hoi Pong Square, Sai Kung
A roaster’s café
Choose the Po Tung Road branch when the coffee itself deserves a little time in your Sai Kung day. Across two levels, this is a place to explore Cozy’s own roast or ask about the barista’s bean selection before heading back outside.
Our orderAsk which beans suit a pour-over today; a piccolo is another way into the house coffee.
G–1/F, 72–74 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
The linked menu covers the brand’s coffee range. Confirm the bean selection and brewing methods available at this branch on the day.
A coffee and a catch-up
The See Cheung Street branch brings Winstons’ neighbourhood coffee-bar atmosphere to Sai Kung.
Our orderA flat white.
55 See Cheung Street, Sai Kung
Coffee with the whole afternoon
A café branch with breakfast, food and coffee menus linked on the official site.
Our orderCoffee with something from the current breakfast menu.
Shop 12, 29 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
A pastry with your cup
Let the bakery be the reason to choose this Papillons Square stop. NOC identifies it as a pastry-focused coffeehouse, so it suits a small indulgence between neighbourhood errands: choose your bake at the counter, then find its coffee companion.
Our orderA flat white with a croissant or whichever pastry catches your eye that day.
Shop G1A, G/F, Papillons Square, 21 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O
Coffee with a learning streak
CoHee lists a Fanling café and runs espresso and latte-art workshops at this address. A good stop for anyone whose coffee curiosity extends to brewing at home.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee.
G/F, 302 Jockey Club Road, Fanling
For the home-brewing curious
CoHee combines specialty roasting with brewing equipment, making this Kam Tin studio a purposeful stop for home brewers. Its emphasis on manual brewing gives you a useful conversation starter: describe your brewer and the flavours you want, then explore beans with the team.
Our orderAsk for a current single-origin recommendation and which beans suit the way you brew at home.
G/F, 152 Kam Tin Shi Street, Kam Tin
Confirm the studio’s current visiting hours before a special trip; the official contact page does not publish a schedule.
Craft with a social purpose
Time Out’s July 2026 guide highlights its artisanal coffee and training for disadvantaged groups. Choose it for a modest café with a reason to exist beyond the cup.
Our orderA handcrafted coffee and a small bake.
Shop 6, G/F, Lucky Building, Castle Peak Road (San Hui), Tuen Mun
Address note: listings disagree on the street number; navigate to Shop 6, Lucky Building.
By appointment only
The brand’s official page identifies this as its roastery and explicitly requires an appointment. A coffee-education detour for enthusiasts, subject to the team’s availability.
Our orderArrange the visit and ask what is available beforehand.
Unit 1518, Vanta Industrial Centre, 21–33 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung
Appointment required. This is not a walk-in café.
An easy Lantau starting point
Citygate’s official directory confirms the branch on Level 2. A convenient choice for freshly brewed specialty coffee before a bigger day out.
Our orderA brewed coffee from the current menu.
Shop 243, Level 2, Citygate Outlets, 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung
A plaza coffee pause
A convenient Discovery Bay branch from the Hong Kong roaster.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee.
G65, Discovery Bay Plaza, Discovery Bay
A coffee specialist in the business district
The local specialty brand brings its coffee focus to Enterprise Square Three. This is a reason to step away from the office routine and give the current bean selection your attention.
Our orderAn espresso-based coffee; ask what is on the grinder.
Unit 2, G/F, Enterprise Square Three, 39 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
The official page lists this branch as closed on Saturdays.
An espresso-bar interlude
Coco’s local espresso-bar approach makes a good fit for a weekday coffee break. Make it a small ritual between appointments, or ask about the blend if you have time to linger.
Our orderA flat white or espresso.
Shop 4, G/F, The Eastmark, 21 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay
The official location page lists Sunday closure.
A weekday coffee break upstairs
Take a break from the business district at this Hong Kong specialty roaster’s Capital Tower branch. The first-floor location is worth knowing before you arrive; ask the team which freshly roasted coffee is being served today.
Our orderA coffee from the current house selection; ask how the blend works with your usual black or milk order.
Shop C2, 1/F, Capital Tower, 38 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay
The official branch page lists Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm. Confirm before making a weekend trip.
Meet a Hong Kong roaster
SOFE’s Kai Tak flagship is an accessible introduction to its locally roasted coffee. The venue highlights the roaster’s direct-trade sourcing and signature cold brew; ask which coffee best fits your taste today.
Our orderA cold brew, or a coffee recommended from the current selection.
Inside city’super, B1/F, AIRSIDE, 2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak
A coffee break on a culture day
A branch of the local roaster inside WKCDA Tower. Use it as a specific meeting point before your art itinerary, rather than wandering the waterfront looking for the counter.
Our orderChoose from the current locally roasted coffee selection.
Shop 2, 2/F, WKCDA Tower, 8 Austin Road West, West Kowloon Cultural District
This café is in WKCDA Tower; it is not inside M+ or the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
A milk coffee made your way
APT stands for A Personal Tailor, and the coffee menu follows through: choose the seasonal or house blend, then the intensity and milk foam. A useful Elements stop when you know exactly how you like your cup—or want to find out.
Our orderA white coffee tailored to your preferred blend, intensity and foam, with a bakery treat if you are hungry.
Shop 2003, L2, Fire Zone, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
A weekend roaster pop-up
Tai Peng Roaster sources seasonal coffee and roasts on Lamma. Its weekend collaboration at The Waterfront is a chance to meet the coffee in the place it was roasted, with a village wander afterwards.
Our orderAsk what seasonal coffee the roaster is serving at the pop-up.
The Waterfront, 58 Yung Shue Wan Main Street, Lamma Island
Weekend pop-up: the official page lists Saturday and Sunday, 8am–2pm. Confirm before travelling; this is not a daily café.
Hand-drip coffee and homemade cake beside the canal
Come for the combination of a considered cup and a very particular setting. Solo’s covered wooden terrace faces Tai O’s canal and stilt houses. The Hong Kong Tourism Board lists specialty coffee and homemade cakes here; E.A.Two’s detailed visit describes a choice of hand-drip beans and an ice-drop coffee served with candied orange peel. Start by asking what is brewing today, then let a slice of cake extend the pause.
Our orderAsk for the current hand-drip selection and pair it with tiramisu or cheesecake if available. The ice-drop coffee is another option to ask about; its orange-peel accompaniment was documented in the 2023 review.
G/F, 86–88 Kat Hing Street, Tai O
The July 2026 guide lists Monday–Saturday 11am–6pm and Sunday closed. Previous visitors report a minimum of one drink per person. Confirm hours and current seating rules on 9153 7453 before travelling; the detailed menu review and terrace photograph date from 2023.
A flat white and panini during a Ma Wan village wander
Choose Heato x Phare for an easy coffee-and-food stop in Ma Wan 1868. Its photographed drinks menu includes flat white, double espresso, dirty and espresso tonic, while the food gives you room to make a meal of the visit. Eunice at We4 recommends the smoked-salmon-and-avocado cheese panini. The blue-and-white café and waterside setting make this a useful place to pause between exploring the village houses.
Our orderA flat white with the smoked-salmon-and-avocado cheese panini. Ask about espresso tonic for a cold coffee, or tiramisu if you only want something sweet. These choices appear on the photographed menu; confirm today’s selection.
Unit G03, House 3, 52 Ma Wan Main Street, Ma Wan 1868, Ma Wan
Use House 3, unit G03 at street number 52. The We4 guide was updated in August 2026, but its menu photographs were uploaded in July 2025; prices and choices may have changed. Ask the café about current hours before a special trip.
An espresso-and-pastry break beside the Stanley waterfront
Choose Pane e Latte when the pastry matters as much as the cup. The Italian bakery makes its breads and pastries in-house, and its coffee menu runs from espresso and piccolo to flat white and espresso tonic. December 2025 and March 2026 visitors recommend it for coffee with pastries or cake. A classic croissant keeps the pairing simple; the truffle scrambled-egg version turns it into breakfast. The high ceiling, pink columns and large windows make sitting down part of the appeal.
Our orderA flat white with a classic croissant, or espresso with a pain au chocolat. For a sweeter coffee, try the hazelnut gianduja latte. The truffle scrambled-egg croissant is the more substantial breakfast choice.
G/F, U-C Court, 25 Stanley Market Road, Stanley
The restaurant is cashless. Its site lists weekday reservations and walk-ins on weekends and public holidays. Pastries and specials can change; check the counter on arrival. Confirm evening hours on 2337 7221, as official pages show different closing times.
Milk coffee and breakfast before exploring Ap Lei Chau
AP earns a place here as a neighbourhood milk-coffee stop. February and March 2026 visitors praise its flat white, dirty and flavoured lattes at the larger Wai Fung Street shop. Keep the first order simple with a flat white; rose and salted-caramel lattes offer a sweeter direction. The breakfast menu gives you the option of making this a meal, with bagels and avocado toast alongside the coffee.
Our orderA flat white, or a rose latte if you want something sweeter. For breakfast, check the everything bagel with two fillings or jumbo avocado toast. Ask about the dirty if you prefer cold milk with espresso.
Shops 3 & 4, G/F, Coasto, 1 Wai Fung Street, Ap Lei Chau
Use Coasto, 1 Wai Fung Street; older guides and photographs show the former 54 Ap Lei Chau Main Street shop. Recent visitors report cash or FPS payment and strong sun on the outdoor seats. Confirm payment options and current hours before a special trip.
Coffee with a proper lunch at a small neighbourhood café
Stay is a good choice when your coffee stop needs to feed you too. Coffee coverage includes hand drip, flat white and cold brew; the food gives you a reason to settle in, particularly the razor-clam egg tagliatelle highlighted again in U Food’s May 2026 guide. The glass frontage, wooden furniture and small room make this an intimate neighbourhood stop. Come for coffee and lunch together, and keep your plans flexible if the tables are full.
Our orderA flat white, or ask which hand-drip coffees are available today. For lunch, look for the razor-clam egg tagliatelle; for something sweet, ask about the crème caramel or French toast.
Shop G-2/29–30, G/F, MOSTown Street Phase 2, Ma On Shan
Head to MOSTown Street Phase 2 and use the unit number; some listings attach a different street address or mall phase. Seating is limited. Confirm current coffee choices and evening hours on 6105 5972, as the mall and newer food guides show different closing times.
A hand drip at the neighbourhood roastery
Behind the red 生昌焙豆 sign and glass doors is a licensed micro-roastery with a personal connection to old Hong Kong. The founder kept the name of the family’s dried-seafood business, Sang Cheong, when moving into coffee. Come for a brewed cup and a conversation about the beans; this is a particularly useful stop when you want to take the same curiosity home to your own brewer.
Our orderAsk which beans are available for hand drip today. An espresso is a good shorter stop; tell the team your brewing method if you are buying a bag.
G/F, 114 To Kwa Wan Road, To Kwa Wan
Official hours are Monday–Friday 10:30am–6:30pm, and weekends and public holidays 10am–6:30pm. Seating is limited; allow for a takeaway visit when the small café is full.
A siphon coffee pause on East Main Street
Put the brewing method at the centre of this stop. HK01’s April 2026 neighbourhood guide highlights Lazzy Project’s siphon coffee, which gives you a small piece of brewing theatre to watch before the first sip. Choose it when you want to spend time with one coffee, then explore the food shops along East Main Street.
Our orderA siphon coffee from the current selection. Ask about the bean’s character before ordering, and check for homemade banana bread if you want something alongside it.
Shop 3, G/F, 2 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
The bean selection and baking can change. Check the café’s current hours and any seating limit if you plan to stay; older listings show different opening times.
A house-blend coffee and beans for home
Come for the cup, then get curious about the beans. Black Sugar’s Sugar Inu house blend brings together Colombian and Ethiopian coffees; the roaster describes plum, citrus, brown-sugar and milk-chocolate notes, and recommends it both black and with milk. That makes the Peace Avenue café a useful stop for exploring a familiar coffee order before choosing a bag for home.
Our orderAsk whether Sugar Inu is on the grinder and try it as a black or milk coffee. For beans, ask which current roast suits your brewer.
G/F, 8 Peace Avenue, Ho Man Tin
The bean range online covers the whole brand; check what is being served and sold at Peace Avenue on the day. Confirm current café hours before a special trip.
An espresso break inside a motorcycle showroom
A motorcycle dealership is an unexpected setting for a coffee break, but there is a coffee business behind this counter: Man Wai’s team supplies roasted beans and offers training, with Ktown, Praya and Racer blends in its range. Choose this for a small espresso-and-pastry stop with a very different backdrop from the usual neighbourhood café.
Our orderStart with an espresso or milk coffee and ask which blend is being served. Look for cinnamon or focaccia toast if you want a snack; availability can change.
Shop 5, G/F, Paramount Building, 12 Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan
Enter Shop 5 on the ground floor and look for the café inside the motorcycle showroom. Confirm café hours before travelling; arrange dedicated tastings or training directly with the team.
A hand drip or honey-ginger espresso tonic
Islet’s first Kowloon branch brings its coffee curiosity to Reclamation Street. The opening coverage highlighted a neighbourhood-inspired blend and film-themed drinks; the current branch menu offers hand drip, piccolo and cold brew alongside the playful “CIAO, Ning Lok!” espresso tonic. Choose it for a coffee-led stop with enough variety to return and try something different.
Our orderAsk about the current hand-drip selection, or try “CIAO, Ning Lok!” with honey-ginger syrup, tonic, lime and espresso. The banana bread comes with espresso butter, salted caramel and mascarpone.
G/F, Kum Lam Building, 102–104 Reclamation Street, Yau Ma Tei
The published menu requires one drink per person and applies a 120-minute seating limit at peak hours. Food is listed until 5pm. Check the branch’s current hours and seasonal drinks before a special trip.
An early coffee with breakfast and outdoor seating
The appeal here is a little breathing room: a shared table indoors, shady seats outside and a breakfast menu that makes an early start worthwhile. Choose this branch when you want FINEPRINT’s specialty coffee with time to sit, rather than squeezing a takeaway into the commute.
Our orderCoffee with a toastie or breakfast bowl from the current branch menu.
G/F, 8–12 South Lane, Shek Tong Tsui
Published hours: 6am–6pm daily. This is FINEPRINT at 8–12 South Lane; the neighbouring SOUTH LANE restaurant at number 14 is a separate business.
A spacious coffee-and-pastry pause on Caine Road
Choose the Caine Road branch when the setting matters as much as the cup. Hong Kong Tourism Board singles it out as an airy spot, and the brand roasts its own blends and single-origin coffees. Start with coffee and a pastry, then decide whether your quick pause deserves a longer seat.
Our orderAsk which house blend or single-origin coffee is being served, and choose a pastry from the day’s counter.
G/F, 73 Caine Road, Mid-Levels
The current branch is at 73 Caine Road. Photos and reviews of 61 Caine Road describe the previous premises. The roastery itself is on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan.
A house-blend flat white beside the escalators
There is a pleasing sense of place in ordering the No. 1 blend at the address that helped give it its name. Blend & Grind uses this Brazilian–Colombian espresso blend in its milk coffees; the roaster describes plum, nutty and sweet aromas. This is our pick for a flat white while exploring the streets above Central.
Our orderA flat white or cappuccino with the No. 1 House Blend; browse the branch brunch menu if you are hungry.
Shop A2, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels
The official page publishes 7am–6pm for weekends and public holidays but omits weekday hours. Confirm weekday opening directly. Flavour notes are the roaster’s description, not a tasting conducted for this guide.
A single-origin cup in a green retreat
Make the journey part of the coffee break. The Hideout pairs its leafy Mui Wo setting with single-origin coffees from local roasters, and the team’s interest in cultivation and roasting extends to bookable coffee workshops. Come for a cup with room to linger; explore a workshop if you want a closer look at the beans.
Our orderAsk the team to guide you through the current single-origin selection and choose a coffee around the flavours you enjoy.
Off Ngan Kwong Wan Road, Mui Wo, Lantau
Use the “Find the café” link for the venue’s own walking directions, including the approach near Mui Wo fire station. Closed Tuesdays. Coffee workshops require a separate booking.
A booked tasting with a small-batch roaster
Ringo Lam’s Lantau roasting project is a worthwhile detour for people who like the questions behind the cup. LCC roasts to order and offers a broad origin selection; use a tasting to explore your preferences before choosing beans for your own brewing routine.
Our orderReserve the Sunday tasting, or arrange a roast-to-order bean purchase with the team.
The Humble Room, 19 Chung Hau Street, Mui Wo, Lantau
A roasting workshop and bean shop, not a daily walk-in café. Published visiting hours are Saturday–Sunday, 1–6pm. Sunday tastings run 2–4pm with pre-registration required; confirm directly before your trip.
An Australian-style cup by the plaza
A little away from the busiest island streets, La Luz gives a coffee break room to breathe. Time Out highlights its outdoor tables facing the plaza, while later visitor reports praise the flat whites and cold brew. Choose it when a carefully made everyday coffee is the centre of your stop.
Our orderA flat white, or ask about the current cold brew. Add a bagel if you want to turn the stop into a light meal.
G/F, 5 Kin San Lane, Cheung Chau
Visit the Cheung Chau café at Kin San Lane; some older listings still show Jordan. Published listings show Thursday closure. Check the café’s latest opening update before making a special trip.
Waterfront coffee with a playful side
Camping furniture, the waterfront and a short pastry menu give HAIKA an easy island-day appeal. Erica Fong’s coffee guide picks out its iced ginger coffee and notes that beans are also sold here. This is our choice for a coffee-and-dessert break while exploring Cheung Chau.
Our orderAsk whether the iced ginger coffee and chocolate-topped “Dirty Tart” are available, or keep it simple with your usual coffee.
G/F, 57 San Hing Praya Street, Cheung Chau
The drink and tart suggestions come from the linked review; check the current menu. Public listings disagree on opening times, so confirm before an early visit.
Batch brew in a working neighbourhood
Keep this kiosk in mind when Fo Tan is on your route. Studio Caffeine roasts in Hong Kong, and the branch’s listed menu offers batch brew alongside flat whites and espresso tonic. The bagel selection makes it an easy place to turn a quick cup into a more substantial break.
Our orderA batch brew—ask what is brewing today—or a flat white and a bagel from the current menu.
Shop B02, G/F, Kinho Industrial Building 1, 14–24 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan