10 coffee roasters worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
The Cupping Room Roastery ★ 4.8 · 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.
Tip: Saturdays see weekend roasting demos; ask about the latest competition lot.
Koffee Mameya & Omotesando Koffee ★ 4.7 · 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.
Tip: Visit on a weekday; the K11 mall traffic is gentler and the baristas can run a full origin flight.
NOC Coffee Roastery ★ 4.6 · 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.
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 ★ 4.5 · 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.
Tip: The Stanley Street branch in Central holds the second roaster; Mong Kok is the bean nerd flagship.
Urban Coffee Roaster (Hollywood Road) ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · 35-37 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Urban Coffee Roaster on Hollywood Road is Gary Au's two floor Central flagship, with house roasted single origins and a coffee cocktail bar upstairs.
Tip: Ask for the Irish coffee built around the dessert profile of the season; the upper floor cocktail programme is the differentiator.
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.
Tip: The Central pop up Sangtral Store on Staunton Street stocks the latest lots without the trip across the harbour.
18 Grams Causeway Bay ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
causeway-bay · 15 Cannon Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
18 Grams Causeway Bay on Cannon Street is the original 2010 espresso bar of one of Hong Kong's oldest specialty roasters, with eight single origins on V60.
Tip: Get there at 08:00 to claim one of the handful of inside seats; the V60 flight is the move on weekend mornings.
Halfway Coffee ★ 4.2 · 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.
Tip: The cups are the photograph; pick a chair on Upper Lascar Row and stay for an hour.
Common Man Coffee Roasters ★ 4.1 · 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.
Tip: The brunch menu is fuller than most specialty cafes; the egg and pulled pork roll pairs with the dark roast.
Sense Coffee Roaster ★ 4.0 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · Shop 1, G/F, Teda Building, 87 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Sense Coffee Roaster on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan is a tiny single-origin cafe near MTR Sheung Wan A2, with Ethiopian lots on espresso and pour-over six.
Tip: Order the lighter roast Ethiopia on pour over; the nuttier roast carries the espresso for milk drinks.