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Four café chains that a Vietnam resident personally frequents. Phúc Long, where tea is the real draw; Every Half, where you can choose by origin; Dolphy Café with its dolphin sign; and the retro Cộng Cà Phê. Includes official websites and maps.

A cup of coffee on a plastic stool on a Vietnamese street costs around ¥100–200. A resident explains the difference in taste between phin-brewed and espresso-style coffee, the role of the tea that comes alongside it, and how to order Robusta on the menu.

269/2 Nguyen Trai—An alley filled with the sound and aroma of roasting. 269 Nguyen Trai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Down the alley that runs deep behind this number, at the second establishment, is "IM:MI Coffee Roasters." The moment you enter this roastery café, which opened in early 2026, the smell of roasting coffee beans...

A "matcha exhibition" appears in a Thao Dien alley. Thao Dien area, District 2 (Thu Duc City), Ho Chi Minh City, 14 Tran Ngoc Dien street. In a corner of a residential district, a café with white walls and a matcha-green facade catches the eye. "By Lea Matcha & Bread"...

An ArchDaily feature picks 10 Vietnamese cafés that revived small traditional buildings. From a 1950s modernist villa and a French colonial villa to a wooden building in Hue and a prewar townhouse in Quy Nhon, we sum up where the meeting of architectural revival and café culture stands now.

The Hanoi brand "Phinoi" releases a titanium phin filter limited to 54 units at about 160,000 yen. The full story of a revival of Vietnamese coffee culture, started by a former finance man with a "pay what you feel" café.

A "camera crew of over 50" at a Hanoi café—the scene that surprised a Malaysian tourist. Stepping into a café in Hanoi's Tay Ho district, Malaysian traveler Nur Delima nearly turned on her heel. More than 50 young people and a "forest" of cameras packed the cramped interior...

Hanoi ranked in four categories at the U.S. Tripadvisor "Travelers' Choice Awards 2026." The results: 4th in the world for overall best destination, 7th in the culture category, 7th in the solo travel destination category, and 11th in the food category. In 2024, in the company's food category it ranked 1st in the world...

When it comes to Vietnamese coffee, many picture a strong, sweet cup loaded with condensed milk. But Ho Chi Minh City also has places built around authentic Italian-style espresso. Dolphy Café is a small but acclaimed spot that carefully pulls European-style lattes and espresso ...

That orange cup everyone in Thailand knows from street corners. ChaTraMue lets you enjoy Thai-style milk tea — richly sweet with plenty of condensed milk — in Vietnam, true to its authentic home flavor. In a Vietnam where coffee and lighter teas dominate, Thailand’s sweet-tooth culture ...