The island,
in other words.
In the press
Independent perspectives on our coffee, our space and the people behind it.
In good company.
Coffee guides, 2025–2026.
2026
China Top 100 Coffee Guide
No. 75
Coffee as a tasting experience
TripChina highlights Chris’s competition background and the café’s focus on single-origin coffees. Its guide presents BREW ISLAND as a place to explore terroir, with explanations that help guests understand what is in their cup.
Read the original · ENDetails that make a cup feel special
City News Service focuses on the café’s custom cups, attentive guidance and in-house roasting. Its Shanghai café feature describes how thoughtful service and single-origin coffees shape an intimate, considered tasting experience.
Read the original · ENAn independent voice in roasting
In a survey of China’s roasters, mOmentUm places BREW ISLAND among independent specialists. It notes small batches, rare estate coffees and a founder involved throughout the journey, from green beans and roasting to the experience at the bar.
Read the original · ENEditorial summaries by BREW ISLAND. The linked original articles are in English.
Come ashore.
739 Liyang Road, Hongkou, Shanghai