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A smiling mural of Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of agave, greets devotees at <a href="https://coa.com.hk/?DestinAsian">Coa</a>, a temple to mezcal—tequila’s grittier, smokier, and infinitely more flavorful cousin. Owner and agave evangelist Jay Khan travels regularly to Oaxaca in southern Mexico to source the 90-plus artisanal mezcals arranged behind the counter; he even stocks a few bottles that have previously never been exported. Anyone who’s in the mood for something light and bubbly should try Coa’s house-fermented pineapple and cinnamon tepache. Another standout? The Caffeinated Negroni, which mixes gin, mezcal, and coffee-infused vermouth to deliver a rich, smoky hit. If you’ve kept things simple and ordered a mezcal, just remember the golden rule—sip, don’t shoot. —Adam White
<a href="https://coa.com.hk/?DestinAsian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coa.com.hk</a> 
+852 2813 5787 
<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/NQix1dSGm5cs38jE7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LG/F Wah Shin House, 6-10 Shin Hing St., Sheung Wan, Hong Kong</a>

Jay Khan, owner and founder of Coa Hong Kong

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