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Did you know that Hong Kong is home to the world’s tallest Coca-Cola bottling facility? Sitting quietly in Sha Tin, this plant has been making drinks for the city since 1965. Having just marked its 60th anniversary, Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong is closing out the milestone year by letting the public inside its newly upgraded Hong Kong Coca-Cola Museum for the very first time with three special guided tours.
‘The Bottling Hunt’ experience is a one-hour time-travel adventure that follows the brand’s ‘Made in Hong Kong’ story. It’s far from a mundane walkthrough, as they’ve thrown in enough interactive moments to keep adults and kids engaged, while still giving you a solid understanding of how the brand became part of daily life here and what the modern production process and sustainability plans are all about.
The tour begins in the lobby, where rows of bottle designs and collectables from different eras are displayed. Next comes a recreated 1886 Jacobs’ Pharmacy – Coca-Cola’s first-ever retail point – where visitors can put on period costumes, take on the role of lab assistants to Dr John Pemberton, and take part in a quick scent challenge to identify classic flavours. From there, the route traces key local milestones, starting in 1965 when Swire Group obtained the exclusive right to manufacture, market, and distribute Coca-Cola products, through to the completion of the Sha Tin factory in 1991.
Visitors will also see how the plant’s vertical transport system operates, a mix of global Coca-Cola collectables alongside Hong Kong editions, and sports-related memorabilia such as limited‑edition footballs, themed toys, and souvenirs. The tour wraps up by shifting focus to sustainability, offering visitors a look at the production lines and recycling process through interactive screens in the viewing gallery.
Swire Coca-Cola HK has also partnered with the COKE+ loyalty programme, so there will be extra chances to join these tours and pick up a few exclusive souvenirs. The tours will take place on March 7 with three one-hour sessions available (1.30pm-2.30pm, 3pm-4pm, and 4.30-5.30pm). These sessions are genuinely rare as the Sha Tin plant is normally closed to the public, so this is one of the only opportunities to step inside a working bottling facility and see where your everyday soft drinks actually come from. Admission is free, and each session is limited to 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration officially starts at 2pm on February 12 via thebottlinghuntbyswirecocacola.ievent.hk – so don’t wait too long if you want to secure a spot for this rare behind-the-scenes look.
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