Replacing long-standing Indonesian Restaurant 1968, which closed this July after 58 years of operation, bright yellow hoarding has gone up on Central’s Cochrane Street announcing the imminent October arrival of MEGA MGC COFFEE from South Korea.

The popular Korean coffee chain is known for serving up mega-sized drinks at bargain prices, with a standard americano sizing up to 24 ounces at a price of about KRW2,000, or HKD12 – giving China’s wallet-friendly Luckin Coffee chain a run for its money.

Unique menu items include the Cube Latte, made with espresso ice cubes, and Pong Crush, a frappé blended and topped with Jolly Pong, South Korea’s iconic puffed-wheat cereal.

MEGA MGC boasts nearly 4,500 locations throughout South Korea. The new Hong Kong shop is the chain’s first overseas outpost following its expansion to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in mid-2024.

MEGA MGC COFFEE, G/F, 37 Cochrane Street, Central

Stephanie Pliakas is the Digital Editor of Foodie. From Michelin-starred fine-dining to the local comfort-food eats dished out at cha chaan tengs, she has immersed herself in the city’s ever-changing food scene since making Hong Kong her home more than a decade ago. When Stephanie is not devouring something delicious, she’s cooking and baking up a storm at home (whilst listening to true crime podcasts).

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