Eddie Chan, a barista from 2003, left Hong Kong in 2022 and took his wife and daughter to the UK. While in a foreign land, he continued his love for Hong Kong with his cups of coffee and delivered his part of the Hong Kong culture to the UK.
From the ‘Pearl of Orient’ to an English City
Mr. Chan’s relationship with coffee began in 2003. At that time, he was a media person who loved photography. He and his friends opened a creative coffee shop in Hong Kong, which not only provided coffee but also displayed photography works. In 2012, he introduced the “coffee for film development” technology to Hong Kong for the first time, using coffee instead of traditional chemical solutions for developing black and white films.“Actually, it’s very interesting. Hong Kong people are very accustomed to it, and it is quite typical whether you go to a coffee shop, or a coffee parlor, or a Western restaurant in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is actually a place with a mixture of cultures. Everything you eat is fusion,” said Mr. Chan, talking about Hong Kong’s gourmet food.
