Hong Kong Island / Central & Western
中環・蘇豪
A few blocks can take you from a busy espresso counter to a roaster’s tasting menu. This is the list for anyone who likes the walk between coffees almost as much as the coffee itself.
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.
Flat white and a sourdough toast.
38 Peel Street, Soho
Further reading: FINEPRINT · coffee, baking & branch details
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.
A single-origin filter chosen around your taste.
50B Stanley Street, Central
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.
Check the current coffee menu before choosing a bean.
35 Hollywood Road, Central
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.
Ask for a filter coffee, then choose beans for your home brewer.
Shop 3, 69 Peel Street, Soho
Further reading: Hazel & Hershey · locally roasted coffee
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.
A hand-drip or siphon; ask which current bean suits the method.
Shop 218, 2/F, Central Market, Central
Further reading: Central Market · Chart Coffee
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.
An 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.
Further reading: AndThen · Central branch, June 2026
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.
Ask 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
Further reading: Kao 空食客 · Central and Causeway Bay visits, June 2026