Where a champion Hong Kong barista goes for local comfort food and Italian dishes

South China Morning Post - Sep 16, 2026

Barista Hasting Ng owns Blossom, a cafe in Kowloon City, and was crowned global champion at the DaVinci Gourmet Coffee Barista Championship 2025-26. He also curates speciality coffee experiences for Nordic restaurant Finds in Tsim Sha Tsui. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Hong Kong and spent several years in the US, so I have lived between two food cultures. That experience has shaped my palate. Still, when it comes to comfort food, nothing replaces the familiar flavours of a cha chaan teng...

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