Brimming with mouthwatering street foods, electronic shops, and bargain accessories, Sham Shui Po is one of the hot spots in Hong Kong to indulge in simple pleasures. On top of that, the district also keeps some of the best coffee shops in the region. Trust us – we listed cafés that will satiate your coffee cravings.

Bonding Coffee

Standing amidst Ki Lung Street, Bonding Coffee is one of the locals’ favourite coffee shops in Sham Shui Po. Aside from serving coffee, this café is also home to occasional events like art exhibits, workshops, and small lectures.

They have been dedicated to brewing Columbia Geisha fermented with concentrated lactic acid and a special flavour of Bolivia SDM or Peaberry coffee beans. Their new single-origin hand-drip coffee includes Ethiopia Guji Hambella Wate, Honduras Santa Barbara San Vicente Denilson Madrid, Guatemala Antigua Bella Carmona, and more.

Location: 145, Ki Lung St. Sham Shui Po

Café Sausalito

Originally located in San Francisco Bay Area across the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States, Café Sausalito is a must-visit for local coffee lovers. You can easily find this coffee shop in Sham Shui Po because of its newly designed minimalist café interior features a giant letter “S” outside the store.

The café’s specialty drinks are Coffee Manic, Mint Mocha, Cold Brew, and Cucumberano, ranging from HK$48 to HK$65.

Location: 201 Tai Nan St, Sham Shui Po

Dog99 Coffee

Pre-pandemic, this coffee shop in Sham Shui Po served locals' favourite beverages 24/7. But you won’t miss Dog99 Coffee as they are offering round-the-clock delivery services in Hong Kong.

They source their coffee from Costa Rica and Brazil, featuring premium beans such as (White Honey) -Salvador, Orange Manor (Sunburn)-Panama First, Kiss Angel 40% Geisha Species (Red Honey), Colombian Vera (Red Wine Day) Drying), Mexico Francisco Javier, and Montiel Valencia Manor (washed).

Location: 33, Wong Chuk Street Sham Shui Po

The Soulroom

Aside from coffee and deli, The Soulroom is a body-mind coffee shop in Sham Shui Po that offers tarot reading/classes and healing meditation workshops. With the shop's eye-catching gigantic hanging moon pendant light, coffee lovers will surely have a holistic experience “from senses to [the] soul.”

Included in their Tarot Drinks menu are house blend espresso (hot), espresso tonic (cold), and lemonade, to name a few.

Location: 102 Ki Lung Street Sham Shui Po

Kokoni

One of the newest go-to coffee shops in Sham Shui Po is Kokoni that showcases a Japanese-inspired minimalist interior. They specialise in roasting Studio Caffeine beans and aesthetically pleasing desserts such as Hojicha Roll Cake, Matcha Egg Roll, and salmon pancakes (for dogs).

Location: 156 Keelung Street, Sham Shui Po

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