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Hong Kong has one of the most vibrant coffee cultures in East Asia. More and more speciality cafes are popping up around town, catering to all sorts of different taste buds. These days, you need to be able to do more than pour a decent flat white to attract customers — you need interesting new flavours to keep things fresh and a simple matcha latte just doesn’t cut it anymore. Here are some of the best and most unique must-try javas for when you’re in town.
Charcoal latte at Pause It
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Coconut ice-dripped coffee at Valor
Cheung Chau has long been a street food paradise but these days, cool cafes are an increasing attraction on the outlying island. One of the most famous is Valor
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Tap coffee at Smoko
If you want a different texture rather than flavour, Smoko
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Cheese-covered coffee with tonic at Rings Coffee
If you want to discover what all the fuss is about regarding cheese-topped coffee, which recently emerged out of Taiwan, here’s where to go. A cosy nook in Kowloon City, Rings Coffee
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Avolatte at Athletic Juice and Espresso Bar
The craze for all things avocado is still alive and kicking in Hong Kong and this could well be the peak of it all. The epitome of hipster — even though the drink was originally created as satire back in Australia — the avolatte at Athletic Juice and Espresso Bar
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Cucumberano at Café Sausalito
Although Sham Shui Po isn’t as well known for its coffee as much as its cheap electronics, Café Sausalito
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