Kafelaku Coffee Holding Limited (1869.HK), an investment holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands in 2015 and headquartered at 26/F, Chinachem Century Tower, 178 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, primarily engages in providing food catering and beverage services in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. The company operates full-service Chinese restaurants under the Star of Canton (利寶閣) brand, specializing in high-class Cantonese cuisine, banquets, and dining services; a premium Chinese restaurant under the Li Bao House (利寶會館) brand in Central, Hong Kong; coffee shops and related products under the Kafelaku Coffee (猫屎咖啡) brand, including civet coffee beans, ready-to-drink beverages, coffee equipment, and accessories sourced from Indonesia; roasted meat and delicatessen under the Sun Kau Kee and Chaojiangjun brands; as well as online-to-offline (O2O) food delivery through partnerships like Freshippo. Its operations span mid-to-high-end customers in landmark shopping arcades and commercial complexes across Hong Kong, Shenzhen (Futian, Baoan, and One Avenue districts), Guangzhou, Shanghai, and other PRC regions including Zhejiang Province.
Formerly known as Li Bao Ge Group Limited, the company rebranded to reflect its strategic pivot toward expanding the Kafelaku Coffee segment amid challenges in the traditional restaurant business. Recent major developments include the deconsolidation of subsidiary Orient Century Limited in September 2023 following the closure of its Thai cuisine and Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong, yielding a one-time gain; the opening of its first franchised Kafelaku Coffee shop in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, in December 2024, alongside new revenue streams from royalty, franchising fees, sales of coffee goods and equipment; establishment of a new headquarters in Dongtai City, Mainland China, to support expansion; a June 2024 placing of 194.65 million new shares raising net proceeds of approximately HK$27.1 million; allotment of 110.5 million shares under an employee share award scheme; and issuance of a HK$2 million secured debenture in November 2024. These initiatives align with cost-control measures, active fundraising plans including potential rights issues, and a focus on lower-capital franchising to bolster liquidity amid net current liabilities.