Fuel Espresso

The best iced latte you can get! It was so smooth and creamy. I opted to order without sugar, it definitely does not need it.

Fuel is located very conveniently in the IFC mall. The setting is simple chic. Service is efficient and very friendly. With so many coffee shops opening in Hong Kong almost every day this is still one of the best coffee shop in Hong Kong. The barista know what they’re doing, all different coffee drinks are done to perfection. It is pricey though!

TL;DR: Great coffee for refueling (see what I did there?) after a day at the IFC mall.
This place has a slightly weird way to get your coffee and your seat. First you find your seat in the area that’s part of the mall and the small seating area inside the shop itself. After you’re seated, order your coffee at the counter, and return to your seat. When your order is ready, a server will bring your perfect little cup of coffee to you. To this day, I still don’t know how they manage to deliver their cups of coffee to patrons without asking for a name or calling a number.
I had their americano and wife had the cappuccino. Americano was so smooth and fragrant. The foam on the cappuccino is just right with a sprinkle of chocolate powder. Their carrot cake is also really tasty — not too sweet but creamy cream cheese frosting and moist carrot cake with just enough spice.
Price is higher than your average coffee place, but it’s definitely worth it!

I’ve lived in Hong Kong for 20 years but I’ve never had a go-​to coffee place here until Fuel. The coffee is not too acidic and not too bland. There’s a variety of drinks on the menu, all of which are amazing. The cappuccino’s foam is not too thin nor is it too rich. The latte has a great balance of milk and coffee. They have a few baked goods, which are pretty tasty, but their main focus is coffee. The only con is that there are rarely any seats available when you first get here. Normally, I’d have to wait a couple minutes before I can grab a seat.

Love it, good taste of coffee, try both carrot and lemon cake… Not to forget the friendly staff

Remember that one time they eff’ed up the coffee? I don’t either.
Well I lied. Back in the days when we had to order a cup of coffee every morning at 7:30am, there were a few options. Starbucks was crap, Pret a Manger was meh, LGB wasn’t open for business until later in the morning, Classified was a bit too far, and Fuel was the best option among all.
I didn’t know about coffee much, and I was a Latte guy back then. The time I started remembering Fuel, was the time they burned the coffee. At 7:30am in the morning, all your senses were at the best reception. There’s no way you’d tell me you didn’t burn your coffee, and not with an easy price tag. We (I) put them on holiday (i.e. not dealing business with them for awhile).
But hey, ever since I started buying their coffee again, it was phenomenal. I paid extra attention to every single cup, and they were all top-​notch. This was why every 7:30am, we went someone down here for the first cups of coffee, and a lot of time you already had to queue, or even waited for the staff to come back to work.
And that’s also why it’s always full (despite it’s surprisingly not filled with tourists). You could totally argue that it’s a supply /​demand thing, and it’s partially true — there are even TWO Starbucks with in IFC Mall. But let’s say we are pretty lucky to have some good coffee next to our doorstep.

Best coffee in Hong Kong hands down. It’s definitely a third-​wave type joint that prides itself in the quality of the roast and exacting controls on quality (similar to Blue Bottle or Stumptown in the US). Staff is English friendly.
I recommend the cappuccino but really anything here is excellent. Prices reflect the quality here so don’t expect any bargains!