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
Make this Stanley Street stop about choosing a bean. Knockbox roasts in Hong Kong each week, and its filter-roast collection spans different origins and processing methods. Tell the barista whether you prefer a chocolate-led cup or something brighter, then ask what is being brewed today. If a coffee catches your interest, look for a bag to carry the discovery home.
A single-origin filter chosen around your taste. Ask about the origin and processing method, then check whether the same beans are available to take home.
50B Stanley Street, Central
The online bean collection is a guide to the roaster’s range; the café’s brewing selection and stock can differ. Contact this branch on 2781 1255 before travelling for a particular coffee.
Further reading: Knockbox · current filter-roast bean collection
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. Hazel & Hershey combines its Peel Street café with shelves of beans and equipment, backed by the company’s roasting operation in Kwai Chung. Choose it when you want to turn a café cup into a better home-coffee routine: bring your questions about the brewer you actually use, then browse with a purpose.
Ask for a filter coffee, then choose beans for your home brewer. Tell the team your brewing method and whether you grind at home before buying a bag.
Shop 3, 69 Peel Street, Soho
The official site lists daily hours of 10am–7pm at Shop 3, 69 Peel Street. Visit this café and retail shop; the Kwai Chung address shown separately is the sourcing and roasting operation. Contact: 3106 0760.
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