When in Hong Kong, one should visit a bing sutt in Mong Kok or Yau Ma Tei to get a slice of old Hong Long. My top pick is Mido Cafe, an old, rustic place with more than 40 years in history. However, if your coffee addiction kicks in, go to Starbucks Bing Sutt at Duddell Street. It is the worlds first as Starbucks have collaborated with Douglas Youngs G.O.D to create a concept coffee space. Bing Sutt, which literally means ice room is the coffeehouse back in the 1950s through to the 1970s.
Duddell Street in Centra, Hong Kong is famous for its four gas-powered street lamps. These street lamps are still powered by town gas. And to get to Starbucks Bong Sutt, one has to climb those flight of stairs. Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps are dDeclared monuments of Hong Kong.
antique gas-operated street lamps
view from the steps
As we pushed through the door to Starbucks, we ! were ins tantly attracted to the meticulous attention to details the old school blinds, the dusty old fans, folding chairs, birdcages, small tiled floors, old radios, old-school electric switches, adaptors and the likes.
The drinks menu is basically the same, but Starbucks has incorporate some cha-chan-teng favourites such as egg tarts and polo buns. Yes, you can have your egg tarts with with a tall cup of Frapuccino!
merchandises for sale
Lets take a nostalgic walk down memory lane at Starbucks Duddell Street!
Starbucks + Bing Sutt
Shop M2, Mezzanine Floor
Baskerville House
13 Duddell Street, Central
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