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.
Address: 23 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok, 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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Guatemala, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Panama
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
