Make a morning of Fanling’s reused historic buildings. Choose CoHee at the former magistracy for hand-drip and breakfast, then head to Let It Be 2.0 in Luen Wo Market for a sparkling coffee and a cake roll. Both give you a reason to linger beyond the cup.
CoHee’s glass-fronted Fanling café and outdoor umbrella tables at the former magistracy.Opening photograph · published August 2022.Photo: Instagram @edwinachan / HK01
Settle into the glass-fronted café for the more leisurely stop on this route. CoHee’s Fanling menu spans hand-drip, espresso drinks and cold brew, with retail beans for anyone continuing the experiment at home. Its all-day breakfast lists scrambled egg, avocado, chicken sausage, mushrooms and sourdough. We would start by asking what is on the hand-drip list, then let hunger decide whether this becomes a full breakfast.
OUR ORDER
Choose a current hand-drip recommendation, or a flat white with the all-day breakfast. A piccolo or macchiato is the smaller espresso option; espresso tonic is listed for a cold, sparkling drink. Ask which retail beans match your home brewer.
G/F, 302 Jockey Club Road, Fanling
Recent local listings report 9am–6pm daily; the branch phone is 6699 0898. Confirm before travelling. CoHee also lists espresso and latte-art workshops at this address; book separately and check the session language. Published menu options and beans may change. The photograph dates from the August 2022 opening coverage.
Let It Be 2.0’s orange tiled counter at Luen Wo Market, Fanling, with its freestanding café sign.Archival photograph published 11 May 2024; capture date unknown. Current furnishings may differ.Photo: Onyx / AndThen.hk (article-level text and photo credit)
The orange tiled counter is a cheerful stop among the market stalls. Let It Be’s market listing highlights drinks and cakes made with local growers’ produce, alongside coffee beans to take home. AndThen’s May 2024 visit singled out lemon coffee and a pistachio mochi cake roll; a September 2024 visitor also enjoyed the espresso tonic, while finding it more tonic-led than usual. Choose it as a coffee-and-dessert pause during a look around the market.
OUR ORDER
Ask for espresso tonic and the day’s cake roll. If the seasonal menu offers local ginger coffee or lemon coffee, those are the combinations highlighted in the opening coverage. Check today’s flavours before ordering; the 2024 menu is not a promise of current availability.
Shops 14–16, G/F, Luen Wo Market, 51 Luen Wo Road, Fanling
Published café hours are 8:30am–6:30pm daily; call 6141 5570 to confirm. The market and neighbouring bistro have separate hours. Opening coverage described a small takeaway-focused counter with limited seating; do not count on a table. This is the Fanling branch, separate from the shop on Fu Hing Street in Sheung Shui. Filter coffee is unconfirmed.
