Halfway Coffee @ Sheung Wan

The Place In what has become a standout in an area with a really established coffee culture, Halfway Coffee is perhaps one of my favourite spots for coffee.  There’s something really interesting about the little joint sandwiched between two laneways in Sheung Wan.  You know you’re in for a bit of a different experience when…

Arabica @ TST

The Place With a buzz that’s not been seen for a while, Arabica opened up it’s first Hong Kong outlet over at the Star Ferry entrance at TST.  For those of us on the Island side, it means a little bit of a journey, either by ferry or MTR (followed by a decent walk).  On…

Amber Coffee Brewery @ Central

The Place I had to travel a little further than my Wanchai base to find Amber; thankfully, this hot new coffee joint is right on the Ding Ding line.  Located on super busy Des Voeux  road mid point between Central and Sheung Wan, Amber Coffee Brewery could just about be the best coffee spot in Hong…

18 Grams @ Sheung Wan

The Place Right across from the A2 exit at Sheung Wan MTR station is one of the best little coffee spots in the area.  18 Grams is a specialty coffee joint and has a roaster attached to the business (coincidentally in my local hood at Wanchai – see post here). The boys at 18 Grams…

NOC Coffee & Roaster in Central

The Place Graham Street in Central is home to one of Hong Kong’s famous wet markets, seemingly a dying breed of space in burgeoning Hong Kong.  While there’s a sad loss of such iconic areas, Graham Street is also home to NOC Coffee and Roaster.  While the place is called NOC, or Not Only Coffee,…

R&R Bagels with Allpress

The Place Hidden in plain sight is the best way to describe R&R Bagels.  Located in busy 28 Li Yuen Street West, the specialty bagel joint is hidden behind one of the myriad of stalls that dominate the busy little street.  If you weren’t looking for it specifically, it would be easy to walk by….

Hazel & Hershey in SoHo

The Place With quite an unusual and memorable name, Hazel & Hershey have been leading the charge to delight and inform the Hong Kong coffee community sine 2009.  Much more than just a cafe, H&H are a one stop shop for anything coffee. Located at Peel Street in the heart of SoHo, H&H are a…

Elephant Grounds

The Place After a long delay, the much anticipated newest addition to the Elephant Grounds group opened up in coffee hotspot Wanchai.  The fourth outlet took a little longer than anticipated to open but it was worth the wait, the guys at Elephant Grounds know coffee and are single minded about bringing the cafe culture…

Omotesando Koffee

The Place Omotesando Koffee is hard to pronounce the first few times you say it out loud, but what’s not hard to do, is consume what could be Hong Kong’s best coffee.  Located conveniently in Wanchai’s Lee Tung Avenue, the hip coffee joint moved from it’s original location in Omotesando Japan by owner Eiichi Kunimoto…