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Hit up our roundup of new cafes this month for your caffeine or Instagram fix

Keep abreast of Hong Kong's ever-expanding pool of beautiful cafes worth visiting with our city guide to coffee, updated monthly.

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1. October

Brew Dog Coffee

Squirrelled away in a commercial building in industrial San Po Kong, Brew Dog Coffee serves coffee and food for weekend warriors who don't mind travelling a bit further. The coffee leans nutty here, and is best paired with the spicy prawn panini or the lemon basque cheesecake.

Brew Dog Coffee, Shop L, 1/F, Maxgrand Plaza, 3 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Hong Kong

NOC Coffee

Homegrown chain NOC continues its inexorable rise with its latest opening in Yuen Long's Yoho Mall. The new cafe features an open floorplan with plenty of natural light, boasting a design inspired by Japanese karesansui gardens. Exclusive to this location are two ice cream flavours—egg tart and NOC's No. 18 coffee blend—created in collaboration with Teemtonefai; as well as the smoky earl grey ginger soda and seared salmon couscous.

NOC Coffee Co., Shop G010, G/F, Yoho Mall I, 9 Yuen Lung Street, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

BLTN Coffee

Tucked away on Haven Street, BLTN (standing for Better Late Than Never) features a low-key, colour-coordinated interior within which you can find a variety of coffee blends to savour, including a fruity Ethiopia blend or a wine-like Brazilian blend. Sweet tooths can also treat themselves to a creme brûlée or an almond cookie, both baked in-house.

BLTN Coffee, 27 Haven Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Saloon

Opening on Tai Nan Street, Hong Kong's ground zero for the ongoing cafe boom, Saloon is a minimalist cafe by day and sake bar at night. During the day, choose from single origin espresso sourced from Denmark's La Cabra or the homegrown Kizuna Coffee, and prepared using the pour-over or cold-brew methods. The alluring raindrop cake, made using water, agar rose water, and wasanbon sugar, is also on the menu, making for a dessert that's as refreshing as it is photogenic.

Saloon, G/F, 196 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Between

JIA Group's Between coffee brand has undergone a drastic rebranding, unveiling a new logo, concept, and menu—as well as a new location in Harbour City. Featuring eye-popping drinks like the Coco-Rice Paradise and the Tie Guanyin Latte, the new cafe also offers Between's signature sandos for a quick, Instagrammable snack.

Between, Shop OT G16A, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Memento

Design lovers will want to soak in the calming wooden interiors of this new cafe and bar near the Flower Market, replete with black leather banquettes and plenty of natural light. As the sister location of Hushush in Sai Kung, and its matcha and espresso affogatos take after the style of the original cafe. Memento also offers single-origin tasting flights, as well as cacao juice and whisky umeshu.

Memento, 9 Playing Field Road, Prince Edward, Hong Kong

Ukiyo

Possibly one of the city's most Instagrammable cafes has opened atop K11 Musea. Meaning 'floating world' in Japanese, Ukiyo boasts a full-height glass tubular facade as well as flowing tables and benches along a wood-lined gallery—and furry companions are more than welcome here. The coffee is sourced from Rotterdam-based Manhattan Coffee Roasters, while food options include a mochi chocolate waffle, shimeji mushroom with white truffle oil and cheese, and duck confit burger—alongside other vegan and keto options.

Ukiyo, Shop 610, 6/F, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Miranda.S Unity

Part furniture store, part cafe, Miranda.S Unity can be found in Sha Tin's Shek Mun neighbourhood. Aside from your usual roundup of coffee and light bites, one of the attractions of this cafe are the various nooks and crannies inspired by Kyoto's traditional machiya townhouses that offer a number of aesthetic corners to snap a pic. Once you're done, browse the cafe's collection of solid wood furniture, all of which are original designs. You'll want to make a booking soon, as the waitlist is already one month long.

Miranda.S Unity, Shop 825, Corporation Park, 11 On Lai Street, Sha Tin, Hong Kong

2. September

Omotesando Koffee

Now in its fifth outlet in the city, Omotesando Koffee continues to offer respite with its minimalistic décor in wooden counters, swiveling bar stools, leaning benches and washi light fixtures. Get a front row seat to the baristas within the signature black-framed kiosk and take in the views of Canton Road. True fans will opt for their Hand Drip Koffee No. 1 and Egg Sando; and their coffee financier almost never disappoints.

Omotesando Koffee Harbour City, Kiosk 1, 2/F, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, 25 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong; +852 2595 1313, instagram.com/omotesando.koffee

Little Cove Espresso

Leaping out of Sai Kung and landing all the way in Kennedy Town is Little Cove Espresso, where vacation vibes still abound with Belcher's Bay just around the corner. Behind French doors are interiors helmed with high ceilings, tropical greenery, granite hues, curved seating and geometrical walls perfect for the 'gram. Ricotta hotcakes with mascarpone, blueberries, passionfruit and hazelnut crumble are an all-time favourite; as are the beef Benedict on wholewheat sourdough and scrambled tofu on sourdough rye.

Little Cove Espresso, Shop 3, G/F, New Fortune House, 3-5 New Praya, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong; +852 6737 6242; instagram.com/littlecove.espresso

Pondside Restaurant Cafe Bar

Helmed with all the whistles and bells for the ‘gram, Pondside in Hong Kong Park offers an escape right in Monet’s Garden. Lush greenery and the trademark artificial lake and waterfalls lie beyond arched Art Deco windows. Three-course lunch sets are served here, as are tea sets, keto-friendly bento boxes and a plethora of picker-uppers like cakes and coffee. Love the vibe? Rent out the entire venue for a chic poolside party!

Pondside Restaurant Cafe Bar, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty, Hong Kong, +852 2885 3787; instagram.com/pondsidehk

Nutty Fruity Coffee

As the name suggests, this well-kept secret offers the best of both worlds. The drinks menu of 11 items is simple but has everything from espresso and lattes with matcha, hojicha and earl grey, to even single-origin chocolate. Also served within wood-clad interiors are mini pastries and cookies plus healthy bentos featuring vegetarian soba or smoked duck breast. Catch the chefs in a good mood and they’ll even top up your lunch with an onsen egg!

Nutty Fruity Coffee, Shop 3B, G/F, Billion Center, 1 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong; instagram.com/nuttyfruitycoffee

Boundless by Reaction

Following its first opening in Tai Po, Boundless by Reaction makes a debut in Tsuen Wan’s Citywalk. Tucked in a quiet corner of the otherwise bustling shopping mall, its interiors take on warmer corals dotted with plants and accented with white, minimalistic seating. Aside from a lengthy drinks list, this café also shows off its culinary panache with Dutch baby pancake, Mexican chilli con carne wagyu burger and a delicious pasta selection. (Cavatappi? Yes please!)

Boundless by Reaction, Shop G75A, G76C & D, Citywalk 1, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, +852 2365 8828; instagram.com/boundlesscoffeehk

Hemma

This popular Instagram bakery—known for its decadent Basque cheesecake—finally gets a three-storey physical location in Sai Ying Pun, now complete with a savoury menu featuring homemade pastas, all-day breakfast, yoghurt bowls and so much more. Meaning “home” in Swedish, Hemma has long prioritised flavour and quality ingredients over the Instagram factor. Stay peeled to their socials for seasonal cakes sometimes done in partnership with other local produce and artists, but remember to head over early before everything is sold out!

Hemma, 1/F, 2A Second Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; instagram.com/hemma.hk

Noda Coffee

Starring a J.C.Q.A. Certified Associate Master in Coffee and two Q-graders of the Coffee Quality Institute, you know Noda Coffee is serious about its cuppa. It marries a century-long brewing history from Japan with selected quality green beans from all over the world to uphold its promise of “bean to cup”. Choose your blend of the day from their selection of fresh beans, pick up their signature Kogu coffee dripper or sign up to their roasting classes to learn more about your favourite brew.   

Noda Coffee, Shop B, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 3709 8549, instagram.com/nodacoffeehk

Intimate Coffee

Tucked in an alleyway in old North Point, this wood-clad cafe is known for stocking beans from Hatch Coffee from Canada and the locally sourced Number9 Coffee. Take note of the carved stone lamp that the owners have kept from its predecessors, the chic chandelier at the entrance and the ceramic tableware allegedly made by the café’s staff. Bigger appetites can opt for the sourdough toast, scallop spaghetti with homemade pesto or even the lemon yoghurt cake for good measure.

Intimate Coffee, 31A, G/F, Block B, Tung Fat Building, Kam Ping Street, North Point, Hong Kong; www.instagram.com/intimate.coffeee

Being Good Café

This pet-friendly hole-in-the-wall opens up to a portal of flavours from around the world. Their specialties, rangingg from kimbap to homemade Liege waffles and mentaiko spaghetti with crab sticks, all come in generous portions. This petite café welcomes patrons to take in the neighbourhood from its storefront bench. Otherwise, beat cabin fever inside cottage-inspired interiors and steer away from Monday blues with its refreshing dirty; or treat yourself to guilty pleasures like blue lemon soda, caramel banana waffle and ice cream with coke.

Being Good Café, Shop 7, G/F, Fu Lee Loy Shopping Centre, 9-27 King Wah Road, North Point, Hong Kong; instagram.com/beinggood.cafe

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