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The 17 Best Cafés in Hong Kong

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The best cafés in Hong Kong, according to the experts: World Coffee Map and Eater have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Blue Bottle Coffee (Citygate) comes out on top.

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Preface (Sai Ying Pun) and Winstons Coffee hold the next two places. World Coffee Map shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.

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  1. Rank 1. Blue Bottle Coffee (Citygate)

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    Unit 243, 2/F, Citygate, 18, 20 Tat Tung Rd, Tung Chung, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–9 PM

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  2. Rank 1. Preface (Sai Ying Pun)

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    Shop B, 2-4 Chung Ching Street, Chung Ching St, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–5 PM

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  3. Rank 1. Winstons Coffee

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    Shop 8, The Hudson, 11 Davis St, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Wednesday 7 AM–10 PM

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  4. Rank 4. % Arabica (IFC)

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    Shop 1050, Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–8 PM

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  5. Rank 4. Blue Bottle Coffee (Lyndhurst Terrace)

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    38-42 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–7 PM

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  6. Rank 6. ARTISTA PERFETTO

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    Hong Kong, 中環荷李活道23號金珀苑Shop 1, G/F · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–7 PM

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  7. Rank 6. Barista Jam

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    G/F, 97 Jervois St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–6 PM

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  8. Rank 6. Blue Bottle Coffee Wan Chai

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    15 St Francis St, Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–7 PM

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  9. Rank 6. Sipper Coffee

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    Shop H, King Sing House, 1A Kennedy St, Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 9:30 AM

    Wednesday 9:30 AM–6 PM

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  10. Rank 10. A Basic Coffee Production

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    A minimalist specialty coffee shop tucked into a quiet lane off the Wan Chai bustle, where the pour-over gets the kind of careful attention usually reserved for things that cost a lot more. The room is spare by design, which means the laptops outnumber the menus and no one rushes you out. It's a calm little pocket in a neighborhood that doesn't do calm easily.

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    G/F , 3 Ming Yan Lane, Tai Wong St E, Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Wednesday 9 AM–6 PM

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  11. Rank 10. Elephant Grounds

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    8 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–8 PM

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  12. Rank 10. Elephant Grounds (Fashion Walk)

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    Shop C, G/F, Fashion Walk, 42-28 Paterson St, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Wednesday 10 AM–9 PM

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  13. Rank 10. FINEPRINT

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    Fineprint, 38 Peel St, Central, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 6 AM

    Wednesday 6 AM–6 PM

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  14. Rank 10. Hazel & Hershey Coffee Roasters

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    Shop 3, 69 Peel St, Central, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Wednesday 10 AM–7 PM

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  15. Rank 15. My Cup of Tea

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    A pocket milk tea shop in Wan Chai that has quietly outrun the old cha chaan tengs it grew up alongside. What looks like a to-go counter from the street opens into a small maze of tables inside. The team developed a silk-smooth Hong Kong milk tea, and you'll often spot one of its tea masters still working the counter. Pair it with an egg sandwich in the morning or a pineapple bun thick with butter in the afternoon.

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    G/F, Wing Hing Building, 6 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  16. Rank 15. Sun Wah Cafe

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    A cha chaan teng with its own bakery tucked into an ex-industrial stretch of Cheung Sha Wan, Sun Wah has been around forever and shows no signs of caring about its own reputation. The egg tarts have a crust that shatters properly and a custard center that wobbles when you look at it. Locals fill the place at all hours, which is the only endorsement that matters in a city that runs on lists.

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    334 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  17. Rank 17. % Arabica

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    Shop KP-41, 1/F, Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Wednesday 9 AM–7 PM

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