Where To Find Lactose & Dairy-Free Coffee In Hong Kong

Lactose intolerant or dairy-free? We’ve searched through Hong Kong and rounded up our favourite coffee shops who are serving up cow’s milk alternatives for your morning brew.

With more and more people cutting out animal produce from their diets, and the need for alternatives more in demand than ever, it’s no surprise that so many coffee shops are now offering dairy-free alternatives to milk (and we’re not just talking about soy). From creamy oat milk lattes to a drop of almond milk in your Americano or coconut in your cappuccino, here’s where to head if you’re not a fan of dairy, but still need your caffeine fix!

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Common Ground — Oat milk and lactose-free milk in Central

A pet-friendly haven on a quiet street, Common Ground is full of cute eccentricities like a fridge turned into a book nook, and little knick-knacks scattered around adding to its homey ambience. We love that it offers a puppuccino for our furry friends in addition to a variety of yummy breakfast foods (Scrambled Eggs on Toast with Truffle Sauce is no joke) and caffeinated options with oat milk or lactose-free milk. PS: Swing by on a Thursday evening for pizza night!

Opening Hours: Daily, 9am to 6pm

Common Ground, G/F, 19 Shing Wong Street, Central, Hong Kong, 3488 1533, Instagram: @commongroundhk

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Ohms Café & Bar — Almond milk and homemade cashew milk

This little spot found on Hollywood Road serves up a host of vegan-friendly options, so if you’re also after a dairy-free coffee, why not stop by and try out its organic almond milk or homemade cashew milk? If you’re not in need of the caffeine buzz, you can also enjoy the cashew milk in Ohms very own matcha green tea latte!

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30am to 9pm (closed on Monday)

Ohms Café & Bar, Shop A, 192 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, www.facebook.com/ohmshk

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Little Cove Espresso — Almond milk, soy milk and decaf options in Sai Kung

While Little Cove Espresso has several outlets across Hong Kong, we love heading to the one in Sai Kung. It’s just an added bonus that Little Cove Espresso has almond milk available as a dairy-free alternative, as well as soy milk. Grab a table outside and watch the world of Old Sai Kung Town pass you by, or take your coffee to go and have a wander down the pier…

Opening Hours: Daily, 7:30am to 6pm

Little Cove Espresso, Sai Kung Town Villa Block A, Siu Yat Building Block A, Shop 1+2, G/F, Sai Kung Hoi Pong Square, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, www.facebook.com/littlecoveespresso

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Pret — Oat milk, soya and rice-coconut in Admiralty, Tung Chung, North Point and more

Call us basic, but when we’re bustling through an MTR on our commute to work, it’s a true saving grace that we can stop in at Pret and grab a Caramel Oat Latte to go. You can also customise your coffee with soya milk or rice-coconut. Don’t forget to also bring along your own cup here for $5 off your drink!

Opening Hours: Varies depending on location

Pret, various locations across Hong Kong, www.pret.hk

Knead — Almond milk in Sheung Wan sandwich shop

If you’re picking up a sarnie or a salad for lunch at Knead in Sheung Wan (a favourite of Team Sassy), be sure to also grab a coffee made with almond milk. Act fast though, our sources tell us that supplies are limited, and the little shop can run out when demand is high!

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 8:30pm; Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm

Knead, G/F, 28 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, 2851 7778, www.kneadhk.com

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Cupping Room — Oat milk, soy milk and decaf options across Hong Kong

Cupping Room is a favourite of Team Sassy (and Hongkongers in general) as it serves up top quality food and drinks all over the city, including TST, Kwun Tong, Tung Chung and the beautiful Hong Kong Palace Museum. Here you can snag everything from Mochas and Matcha Lattes to Hojicha Lattes and New Orleans Style iced coffee with oat milk or soy milk for an extra $5.

Opening Hours: Varies depending on location

Cupping Room, various locations across Hong Kong, cuppingroom.hk

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The Coffee Academics — Oat milk, soy milk and free lactose-free milk in chain cafe

A specialty coffee shop created for true caffeine fiends, we love popping over to The Coffee Academics for a mid-day pick-me-up, lunch with friends or to work for a few hours. Best of all? Not only can you swap to soy milk or oat milk for $6, but you can also change to lactose-free milk at no extra charge in the Wan Chai branch.

Opening Hours: Varies depending on location (most branches are open daily, 8am to 6pm)

The Coffee Academics, various locations across Hong Kong, www.theacademicsgroup.com

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Kaffeine — Sheung Wan coffee shop offering almond milk

While Kaffeine does have an exciting and ever-changing menu full of yummy treats (Tiramisu French Toast, anyone?), we’re turning to this Sheung Wan cafe for its option to have any coffee made with almond milk for an extra $5. You’ll find us here when the 3pm slump hits a lot.

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm; Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm

Kaffeine, 108 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, 2639 5100, Instagram: @kaffeine_hk

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Elephant Grounds — Oat milk, soy milk, almond milk and lactose-free milk

As a staple for several members of Team Sassy (particularly the Roastery in Sheung Wan and the Mid-Levels location), we know this menu like the back of our hands. What makes Elephant Grounds particularly special is that is offers basically all popular cow’s milk alternatives for an extra $5, from oat and almond to soy and lactose-free, meaning everyone can enjoy a good cuppa here tailored to their preferences!

Opening Hours: Varies depending on location (several branches open daily from 8am to 8pm)

Elephant Grounds, various locations across Hong Kong, www.elephantgrounds.com

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