10 coffee roasters worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
The Cupping Room Roastery ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 62-72 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
The Cupping Room Roastery on Po Hing Fong in Sheung Wan is the production heart of Hong Kong's most established independent coffee operation, with cuppings and brew flights on rotation.
Tip: Saturdays see weekend roasting demos; ask about the latest competition lot.
Koffee Mameya & Omotesando Koffee ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Koffee Mameya at K11 Musea is the Tokyo coffee atelier's first overseas counter, with minimal wood interiors and a guided tasting that walks you through five roasts before you commit to a bag.
Tip: Visit on a weekday; the K11 mall traffic is gentler and the baristas can run a full origin flight.
NOC Coffee Roastery ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
sai-ying-pun · 321 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
NOC Coffee's Sai Ying Pun roastery is the largest of the brand's six Hong Kong cafes, with onsite Arabica roasting and full breakfast and lunch menus running through to early evening.
Tip: Brunch is best off peak after 14:30; ask the bar for the brewer's choice if you don't know the origins.
Knockbox Coffee Company Roastery ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
mong-kok · 23 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Knockbox in Mong Kok is the original roaster cafe from a two time Hong Kong Barista Champion, with weekly roast bean sales over a counter that has run since 2011 in Kowloon.
Tip: The Stanley Street branch in Central holds the second roaster; Mong Kok is the bean nerd flagship.
Sang Roastery ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
to-kwa-wan · 114 To Kwa Wan Road, To Kwa Wan, Hong Kong
Sang Roastery in To Kwa Wan is a micro roaster on Kowloon's 13th Street, named after the founder's parents' dried seafood shop and serving Hong Kong's most patient small batch lots.
Tip: The Central pop up Sangtral Store on Staunton Street stocks the latest lots without the trip across the harbour.
The Coffee Academics ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
causeway-bay · 38 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
The Coffee Academics flagship on Yiu Wa Street in Causeway Bay is Hong Kong's largest specialty roaster, sourcing the top five percent of Arabica beans and roasting every bean in the city.
Tip: The flagship runs cupping classes on weekends; book a slot before you arrive if you want to taste origins.
NOC Coffee Co. (Gough Street) ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
central · 18 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong
NOC Coffee Co.'s Gough Street cafe is a white walled Central brew bar serving the roastery's beans from a stark glass fronted space along one of Sheung Wan's prettiest streets.
Tip: Mornings are calmer; order the cold brew on tap when summer humidity makes filter coffee too heavy.
Halfway Coffee ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Halfway Coffee on Upper Lascar Row in Sheung Wan serves espresso and pour overs in vintage Hong Kong porcelain, with the antiques market street as a backdrop and a small in house roast.
Tip: The cups are the photograph; pick a chair on Upper Lascar Row and stay for an hour.
Common Man Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Common Man Coffee Roasters at K11 Art Mall is the Singapore brand's Hong Kong outpost, with sustainably traded house blends and a long pour over bar facing the Hanoi Road frontage.
Tip: The brunch menu is fuller than most specialty cafes; the egg and pulled pork roll pairs with the dark roast.
Brew Bros Coffee ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 1 Po Tuck Street, Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong
Brew Bros Coffee on Po Tuck Street in Shek Tong Tsui is a tiny neighbourhood roastery cafe at the western edge of Sheung Wan, with espresso and filter brews from house roasted single origins.
Tip: Walk over from the MTR Sai Ying Pun station; the stretch of Po Tuck Street is quieter than Hollywood Road.