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Awards & Recognition

50BEST

Asia's 50 Best Bars

Ranked No. 1. · 2021

50BEST

Asia's 50 Best Bars

Ranked No. 1. · 2022

50BEST

Asia's 50 Best Bars

Ranked No. 1. · 2023

An intimate Hong Kong bar that helped bring agave spirits into the mainstream of Asian cocktail culture. Founded by Jay Khan, COA combines a serious tequila and mezcal collection with approachable drinks and informal hospitality.

The Story

Origin

Jay Khan opened COA in 2017 after developing a deep interest in Mexico's agave spirits. Its name refers to the long-handled tool used to harvest agave.

Philosophy

Make a specialist spirits category accessible through conversation, tasting and cocktails rather than ceremony.

Why Important

Three consecutive first-place finishes in Asia's 50 Best Bars, from 2021 through 2023, made COA a major international reference for Hong Kong's independent bar scene and for agave-focused hospitality.

Differentiation

COA has a tightly defined subject but a broad welcome. Its identity rests on agave knowledge and relationships with the category, not simply a Mexican visual theme.

Guest Experience

Guests can explore tequila and mezcal neat or encounter them through cocktails that use contrasting fruit, spice and savoury flavours. Staff guidance is an important part of the experience.

Design Philosophy

A warm, rustic setting supports the focus on agave, keeping the experience closer to a convivial neighbourhood bar than a formal tasting room.

Design & Architecture

Lighting

Low, warm lighting.

Materials

Timber and textured masonry.

Architecture

A compact street-level venue on Central's sloping pedestrian streets.

Design Language

Rustic, intimate and deliberately informal.

Interior Design

Textured surfaces, timber and closely arranged seating create a warm setting for conversation and tasting.

Graphic Identity

The name anchors the brand in the agricultural origins of agave spirits.

Founder

Jay Khan

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Featured cocktails

Cocktails · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026

La Paloma de Oaxaca
Tequila blanco, Mezcal joven, lime, grapefruit soda, worm salt
Ancho Highball
Tequila blanco, salted plum, ancho chile, guava soda
Coconut Milk Punch (clarified)
Aged rum, overproof rum, dry sherry, coffee, coconut cream, tamarind, pineapple, lemon, salt

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Retail beverages · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026

LA PALOMA DE OAXACA KIT (6 SERVES)
$388.00
MARGARITA Hibiscus & Ginger (250ml)
$288.00
DONAJI OLLA DE BARRO ESPADIN MEZCAL
Ancestral mezcal from Mezcales Tradition Chagoya, made with agave Espadin. Produced using a horno, wooden-mallet milling and open-air fermentation, and double-distilled in clay pots in Sola de Vega, Oaxaca. Aromas of fresh herbs, sweet fruit and wet earth; earthy taste with sweet notes of pollen and honey. 750ml; 46% ABV.
$1,280.00
DONAJI MEXICANO MEZCAL
$1,380.00
DON AMADO ARROQUENO MEZCAL
$1,398.00
VIEJO INDECENTE ENSAMBLE MEZCAL
$958.00