Who knew Hong Kong had the right climate to grow coffee? Since 2017, a group of coffee farmers have set up shop in Lai Chi Wo, a remote village in northeastern Hong Kong. Their aim is to bring life back to this sleepy seaside town while protecting the lush greenery that surrounds it.


0:27 Reviving a remote village
2:00 Can coffee grow in Hong Kong?
2:55 How does it taste?

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Producer: Lyn Yang
Videographer: Dayu Zhang
Editor: César del Giudice
Animation: Stella Yoo
Mastering: Victor Peña

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