Specialty coffee in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is one of the deepest specialty coffee cities in China: 306 cafés and roasters mapped by the Roasters community, from third-wave espresso bars to neighbourhood roasteries worth crossing town for.
Hong Kong in context
Hong Kong leads the national ranking: 94% of every specialty café listed in China is here, against 11 cafés for Shanghai, the runner-up.
Zoom out to Asia and Hong Kong is still in the top ten: #1 out of 251 cities.
Worldwide, Hong Kong is #5 of 3,601 cities on Roasters, one of the 25 biggest specialty coffee maps in the app.
Because Hong Kong passes the 30-café mark, Roasters also publishes 9 themed guides for it, linked below.
What makes a great café in Hong Kong
Every listing in Hong Kong on Roasters was added by someone who drank there, not by an algorithm or an advertiser. That keeps the 306 places on the map focused on coffee quality rather than foot traffic.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Hong Kong surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Community reviewed, no paid placements
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Baristas who can talk through the menu
- Single-origin or light-roasted blends
Find every specialty café
in Hong Kong.
See all 306 cafés in Hong Kong on one map, check opening hours, and keep your own list of favourites. Free on iOS and Android.
Questions about coffee in Hong Kong
How many specialty coffee shops are there in Hong Kong?
Roasters currently lists 306 cafés and roasters in Hong Kong, added and reviewed by the community. That is 94% of all specialty listings in China.
Which city in China has the most specialty coffee?
Hong Kong does, with 306 cafés on Roasters, ahead of Shanghai with 11 cafés.
Which cities in Asia have a similar-sized coffee scene?
By café count on Roasters, the closest matches outside China are Bali, Indonesia (287), Bangkok, Thailand (266) and Tokyo, Japan (216).
Are there themed coffee guides for Hong Kong?
Yes, 9. Roasters publishes themed guides for cities with at least 30 specialty cafés (plus curated surf, cycling and running cities), and Hong Kong qualifies.
Can I add a café in Hong Kong to Roasters?
Yes. Anyone can submit a café or roaster. Submissions are reviewed before going live to keep the listings in Hong Kong focused on specialty coffee.
What makes a café “specialty”?
Traceable, high-grade beans (80+ on the SCA scale), careful roasting and precise brewing. A specialty café can usually tell you the origin, variety and process of every coffee it serves.
How do I find the best specialty coffee in Hong Kong?
Download the Roasters app for free on iOS or Android, open the map in Hong Kong, filter by open now, nearest or newest, and save favourites to your own lists.
