{"id":3340,"date":"2026-06-21T03:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/?p=3340"},"modified":"2026-06-21T03:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:35:10","slug":"vietnam-cafe-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/column\/vietnam-cafe-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Which caf\u00e9 to go to in Vietnam? A thorough comparison guide to popular shops [coffee, tea, matcha]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer. Walk the streets and you'll find a surprisingly diverse range of caf\u00e9s\u2014local street stalls, national chains, Kyoto-born specialty, Taiwanese-style boba, Japanese-style matcha specialists. This article lists and compares, side by side, the still-operating caf\u00e9s we introduce individually on this site, so you can pick \u201cthe one that fits you\u201d by genre, price range, area, and purpose. From each shop name, you can go to the detailed shop guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick-reference comparison of Vietnam's 30 popular caf\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Listed by genre, price range, main area, and type. For a shop that catches your eye, go to the individual guide from the name. Price ranges are a guide based on the signature drink (low = up to 250 yen \/ mid = 250\u2013480 yen \/ high = 480 yen and up).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop name<\/th>Genre<\/th>Price range<\/th>Main area<\/th>Type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Highlands Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
C\u1ed9ng C\u00e0 Ph\u00ea<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
The Coffee House<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Phuc Long Coffee & Tea<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Tea<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Trung Nguy\u00ean Legend<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Trung Nguy\u00ean E-Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Low<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Katinat Saigon Kafe<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Milano Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Low<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Passio Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Low<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Aha Cafe<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Low<\/td>Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
King Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
PhinDeli<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Low<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
Starbucks Vietnam<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Major chain<\/td><\/tr>
Every Half Coffee Roasters<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
L\u00e0 Vi\u1ec7t Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Sox & Craft Coffee Roastery<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
%Arabica<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Dolphy Cafe<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Gong Cha<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Tea<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
KOI Th\u00e9<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Tea<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
Ph\u00ea La<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Tea<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Lat<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
ChaTraMue<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Tea<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Cheese Coffee<\/a><\/td>\u2615 Coffee<\/td>Mid<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Maison Marou<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf6b Chocolate<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hoi An<\/td>Chain<\/td><\/tr>
Bakes Saigon<\/a><\/td>\ud83e\udd50 Bakery<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Atelier Matcha<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Matcha<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Nagocha Matcha<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Matcha<\/td>High<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
MIYAEN<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Matcha<\/td>Mid<\/td>Da Lat<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr>
Yakishime<\/a><\/td>\ud83c\udf75 Matcha<\/td>Mid<\/td>Can Tho<\/td>Specialty \/ small-scale<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*Thailand-born Cafe Amazon withdrew from the Vietnamese market in 2025, so it's excluded from the list (the story is covered inCafe Directory<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended caf\u00e9s by purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To taste Vietnamese-coffee character<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

C\u1ed9ng C\u00e0 Ph\u00ea<\/a>\u3001Highlands Coffee<\/a>\u3001The Coffee House<\/a>\u3001Aha Cafe<\/a>\u3001Trung Nguy\u00ean Legend<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a carefully made specialty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every Half Coffee Roasters<\/a>\u3001L\u00e0 Vi\u1ec7t Coffee<\/a>\u3001Sox & Craft Coffee Roastery<\/a>\u3001%Arabica<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For tea, boba, and milk tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ph\u00ea La<\/a>\u3001Gong Cha<\/a>\u3001KOI Th\u00e9<\/a>\u3001ChaTraMue<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enjoy matcha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Atelier Matcha<\/a>\u3001Nagocha Matcha<\/a>\u3001MIYAEN<\/a>\u3001Yakishime<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For sweets (chocolate, bakery)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maison Marou<\/a>\u3001Bakes Saigon<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suited to work and lingering (nomad)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Coffee House<\/a>\u3001Highlands Coffee<\/a>\u3001Starbucks Vietnam<\/a>\u3001Cheese Coffee<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To drink cheaply every day, no matter what<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Milano Coffee<\/a>\u3001Passio Coffee<\/a>\u3001PhinDeli<\/a>\u3001Trung Nguy\u00ean E-Coffee<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vietnam's caf\u00e9s by genre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

National coffee chains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Major chains rooted in Vietnam's daily life.Highlands Coffee<\/a>\u3001The Coffee House<\/a>\u3001C\u1ed9ng C\u00e0 Ph\u00ea<\/a>\u3001Katinat Saigon Kafe<\/a>\u3001Trung Nguy\u00ean Legend<\/a>\u3001King Coffee<\/a>and others are representatives, with English menus in order, easy even for travelers to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specialty and house-roasted<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For a cup particular about beans and extraction,Every Half Coffee Roasters<\/a>\u3001L\u00e0 Vi\u1ec7t Coffee<\/a>\u3001Sox & Craft Coffee Roastery<\/a>\u3001%Arabica<\/a>. You can enjoy taste-comparing by origin and hand drip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tea and milk tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As an option other than coffee,Ph\u00ea La<\/a>\u3001Gong Cha<\/a>\u3001KOI Th\u00e9<\/a>\u3001ChaTraMue<\/a>. A wide range, from Vietnamese oolong to Taiwanese-style boba and Thai tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matcha and Japanese-style caf\u00e9s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Where you can taste matcha, both Japanese-style and Vietnamese-grownAtelier Matcha<\/a>\u3001Nagocha Matcha<\/a>\u3001MIYAEN<\/a>\u3001Yakishime<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate and bakery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you're after sweets,Maison Marou<\/a>\u3001Bakes Saigon<\/a>. You can enjoy bean-to-bar made from Vietnamese cacao and authentic French bakeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to choose a caf\u00e9 without going wrong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If it's your first time in Vietnam, the easiest start is to try the signature \u201cphin s\u1eefa \u0111\u00e1 (iced coffee with condensed milk)\u201d at a national chain. On a hot day go frozen, and if you're not keen on coffee, head to tea and matcha. Enthusiasts should choose a single cup by origin at a house-roasting specialty shop, and those who want to enjoy photos or the space should choose a retro or highly designed shop. Each shop's price range and area can be confirmed in the comparison table above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udeb6 If you want to tour atmospheric landmark caf\u00e9s, the area-by-areaVietnamese coffee tour | 10 hand-picked caf\u00e9s<\/a>is a useful reference too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What menu item should you drink first at a Vietnamese caf\u00e9?<\/dt>
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We recommend starting with \u201cphin s\u1eefa \u0111\u00e1 (C\u00e0 Ph\u00ea S\u1eefa \u0110\u00e1).\u201d It's the Vietnamese royal road of strong filter-brewed coffee combined with condensed milk, easy to try at major chains like Highlands Coffee.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Can you enjoy it even if you don't like coffee?<\/dt>
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There are plenty of options\u2014tea and boba (Ph\u00ea La, Gong Cha, KOI Th\u00e9), matcha specialists (Atelier Matcha, Nagocha), and sweet coconut-based drinks. You can enjoy it fully even with something other than coffee.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Chain or independent shop\u2014which is better?<\/dt>
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If you want English menus and stable quality, major chains; if you want a carefully made cup or to enjoy the space, specialty shops. Choose between them using the by-purpose recommendations and comparison table.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How much does it cost?<\/dt>
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Local-leaning chains run roughly 150\u2013250 yen a cup, mid-range 250\u2013480 yen, and high-end like Kyoto-born %Arabica around 480\u2013700 yen. It varies by shop and season, so check the latest at each shop.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Is there Wi-Fi and power?<\/dt>
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Many chains (The Coffee House, Highlands, Starbucks, etc.) have Wi-Fi and power, easy to use for work or a break. Avoiding crowded hours makes for a comfortable stay.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/div>\n<\/dl>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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