Coffee, Hong Kong Style

Addictions are powerful so why should you have to change your addictions based on geography? Of course you shouldn’t, and that’s what Starbucks and McDonald’s understands.

These giants are global and peddle their addictive wares to you anywhere. Need a caramel macchiato while in Hong Kong? Don’t worry, Starbucks got your covered. For 32-Hong Kong dollars, a grande caramel macchiato is yours (I think the exchange rate is about 7.5 HK$ to 1 US$, making the 32-HK$ drink about $4.25 which is an okay price).

Don’t like the mainstream feel of a Starbucks? Then you can visit the fledgling McCafe line of McDonald’s and sample some different items. Stuff like a Long Black or Flat White (hmmm, I don’t know about these drink names). For non-coffee drinkers, you have your McCafe choice of Water Melon Juice and Citron Honey Frappe.

And look at the cleanliness of the Hong Kong McCafe. Spotless and all lined up for the long blacks and flat whites.