SOLD OUT! Coa x Kemuri Hi-Fi Takeover
Tue, 06 Aug
|Kemuri HiFi
Asia's best bar (3 years in a row), is coming to Auckland!
Time & Location
06 Aug 2024, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Kemuri HiFi, 7 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
About the event
Coa is a Mexican inspired craft cocktail bar in Hong Kong. Among it's many accolades is the title of Best Bar in Asia 3 years in a row. Join founder Jay Khan to experience their unique, world-class drinks and service experience. Hosted at the newly opened Kemuri Hi-Fi.
COA
COA was opened in 2017 by Jay Khan as part of his mission to bring agave spirits to the forefront of Asia's cocktail scene.
Named after the machete like tool for harvesting agave, COA (co-ah) is inspired by the drinking dens Jay frequented on his trips to Mexico. COA focuses on great hospitality, set in a cozy and friendly environment welcoming all walks of life, and provides a diverse beverage offers, featuring 100% agave tequila, traditional mezcal and cocktails inspired by the flavours of Mexico.
JAY
Jay khan is an esteemed cocktail bar veteran with over 15 years of experience in beverage industry. He co-founded COA, Which was named best bar in Asia consecutively in 2021, 2022, 2023 and #7 in the World’s 50 best bar in 2021.
The bar, which launched in 2017 as a way for Jay Khan to advocate for 100 per cent agave tequila and traditional mezcal—two of the industry’s least understood spirits.In 2020, he co-founded Mezcal Mission to give back to society through curated Mezcal / Tequila tasting workshops with all proceeds going to support the work of Habitat for Humanity. A charity that provides much-needed resources and support to vulnerable families in need of housing.
Following the success of his bar in Hong Kong, Khan opened COA shanghai in March 2022 and co-founded The Savory Projectin Hong Kong, a progressive cocktail bar featuring unorthodox ingredients emphasizing savory and umami flavors.
Khan was honoured on the Tatler Asia’s Most Influential 2021 list and Prestige 40 under 40 in 2021 an annual celebration of HK’s most successful, innovative and influential young people.Khan has been recognized for his contribution to agave education, along with the significant impact he’s made in the bar industry and drinking scene in Asia and was recently awarded The Trail Blazer Award by TimeOut Hong Kong for 2023.