KEBUKE - Central Market

KEBUKE's journey began on a sunny summer day in 2008, right next to the bustling XiangShang Market in the heart of Taichung City. The name "KE-BU-KE" playfully echoes the question "are you thirsty" in Taiwanese, "tshuì ta bô" (tshuì ta bô), the warmest and friendliest local greeting you'll ever hear.

KEBUKE - Central Market, a tea and juice shop in Central, Central and Western, is at 香港島中環皇后大道中93號2樓217號舖. Before heading over it is worth checking the hours, phone number and Google rating below, so the trip is not wasted. The address puts it on an upper floor of a building (an "upstairs shop", very common in Hong Kong), so note the floor and unit number; lifts can be slow at busy times, and some older buildings only have stairs.

Cafés, bakeries, dessert and drinks shops are often mainly takeaway with a few seats, and weekend afternoons are the busiest. Many accept Octopus, credit cards and e-wallets, and some run loyalty schemes or pre-orders; birthday cakes and festive boxes (mooncakes at Mid-Autumn, for example) usually need ordering in advance, a few days ahead on popular dates. Sweetness and ice levels can usually be chosen, and some shops give a discount if you bring your own cup.

Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–20:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–20:30, Sun 11:00–20:00. It opens every day of the week. Many small businesses close for a few days around Lunar New Year and may shut early or not open during typhoons and black rainstorms, so check the latest news before you set off. You can call 2152 2213; a phone call is the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or how to get there. More information is on its website, kebuke.com.

It has a Google rating of 3.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews, which is on the low side, so read the most recent reviews before you go.

Central is part of the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island. The north shore of Hong Kong Island is one of the densest business areas in the city: the MTR Island Line runs from Kennedy Town to Chai Wan, the trams ("ding dings") between Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan, and many businesses trade from upper floors of office blocks and older tenement buildings. The south side is known for beaches, trails and fishing harbours such as Repulse Bay, Stanley and the Aberdeen typhoon shelter, which get busy at weekends and on public holidays.

See the other bubble tea, milk tea & juice in Central listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.