How to order coffee here
The default is ca phe sua da, dark robusta coffee dripped through a metal phin filter over a layer of sweet condensed milk, then poured over ice. Ask for it without milk for ca phe da, or try the famous egg coffee, where whipped egg yolk and sugar make a custardy top.
Where to drink it
Old-town cafes near the river are the atmospheric choice, especially upstairs with a balcony over the lanes. For a quieter cup, the cafes out toward the rice paddies and An Bang beach pair coffee with a view.
Learn to make it
A coffee-making class from $15 walks you through the phin filter and the egg-coffee whisk, and it travels home well as a skill. Many cooking classes add a coffee segment too.
Make it yourself
A hands-on Vietnamese coffee class, from the phin filter to egg coffee.
Preguntas Frecuentes
Start with ca phe sua da, strong iced coffee with sweet condensed milk. Egg coffee, topped with a whipped egg-yolk cream, is the other must-try and is richer than it sounds.
A local iced coffee is around 25,000 to 40,000 VND, roughly one to two dollars. Riverside tourist cafes charge a little more for the view.
Yes. A short coffee-making class from about $15 teaches the phin drip filter and the egg-coffee technique, often alongside a culture or cooking session.
