Unar Coffee Company

Good quality coffee, although not that convenient unless you frequently use the star ferry as a made of transport.

There are 2 Unar Coffee outlets in Hong Kong — one in Tai Hang and another one at the star ferry pier. This review is solely on the star ferry pier branch as I haven’t been to their Tai Hang shop before. I have to say I got to know about this place from the photos I saw in Instagram. The very small shop with just 5 stools for sit ins and a cute take away window is hipster enough and very «instagrammable». With a tagline that reads «DON’T RUN FOR FERRY, ENJOY UNAR COFFEE» plastered on its wall, it sure is a good way to get your attention while walking towards the ferry terminal.
I always like coffee shops that keep their menu very simple and right straight to the point and Unar is one of them — serving their coffee with or without milk. One morning while walking towards the ferry terminal we decided to drop by and check this place out. Coffee wise — it was just so-​so. I bought an egg tart nearby our hotel before coming to the terminal so pairing the sweet tart with hot coffee sounds like a perfect combo on a wintry morning in HK. I then walked inside the shop to take some pics of its interior and it sure look beautiful with abundance of natural light piercing through the large window. I reckon it will be the perfect place to hold a photo shoot (if you need to).
One thing that lead to this review a 3-​star only is because of the service rendered which I thought rather unfriendly and «cold». From ordering to paying, the guy looked sleepy and «stoned». He didn’t even greet us in the first place. I was just telling my friend how in Australia, people would be «over enthusiastic» and always very cheerful when taking orders. We don’t blame him, probably he had a good night out the night before and wasn’t too ready for work so early the next day. haha.
I wouldn’t come back just for the coffee itself since there are tons of better coffee shops in HK island.