There are approximately 340K cafe in Vietnam. (Ipsos 2022) . It’s quit competitive & each cafe presents differently. You can check out major cafe to private like hidden gem plenty. It’s nice to have a moment to recharge your energy at cafe while traveling Vietnam. This time I’ve tried 68 cafes in Hanoi, Da Nang, Da Lat, & Ho Chi Minh. I wish I could visit a coffee city, Buôn Ma Thuột, but not this time. This article introduces major cafes in every area in Vietnam. Cafes are located everywhere. You can copy & paste the name of a cafe to search nearby in Google Maps if you’d like to visit.
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Common Cafe Chain like a Starbucks
There are a few more. Nonetheless, these 4 are the ones I’ve seen a lot in each city.
KATINANT – Stylish Cafe
There are interesting fusion coffee like Avocado Young Coconut & Latte Baba Nana. There are teas, mix fruit juice, and food that seems to be delicious. Some of architect & space design were stunning. You can search typing “stylish katinant in Vietnam” in google map. It’s easy to check an image and spot at the same time to find cafe like below.
CỘNG CÀ PHÊ – Military Style Cafe
Founded in Hanoi. Based concept is good old days of 70s-80s. The space is inspired by the era before the unification of North and South Vietnam. It draws from retro military uniforms and the lifestyle of the communist era. The space is famous for its signature Coconut Coffee. You can find Cong Cafe easily since every cafe’s color is unified in green especially in Hanoi. I personally liked Cong Caphe Trich Sai. You can enjoy coffee having a nice opened view of lake choosing 1st fl. or 2nd fl.
Highland Coffee – No.1 chain cafe
Highland coffee is like Starbucks. It’s everywhere. The undisputed market leader with the highest store count, offering a premium, modern experience in Vietnam. Freeze coffee & tea are good. I should have tried the taste of coffee to compare. I was filled up with other coffee. So, I didn’t try out this time. Freeze coffee & tea refresh you out in hot weather like Da Nang & Ho Chi Minh. The architect is quite unique in Da Nang & especially Da Lat near by lake. I wanted to go there, but it was not opened around 7a.m. sadly.
Cafe Where Offers Speciality Coffee
It seems chain cafe but only 1 or 2 cafe locates in each city. They offer a high quality coffee that tastes really delicious. Every cafe’s barista consults to understand how you feel now. They decide what taste you’d like to try. More so, they give you a coffee story. It includes details like the origin, farm, and flavor. You learn how to select beans and how to enjoy coffee. They share their experiences if you ask and there are not many customers there. I enjoyed conversations with receiving their passion.
La Viet – Arabica Speciality Coffee +α mix w/ Alcohol, Herb, & Fruits
La Viet offers a premier Vietnamese coffee brand focused on elevating local Arabica quality through sustainable, farm-to-cup practices. They run as both a specialty roaster and a popular, rustic-industrial cafe in Da Lat. They offer high-quality beans and brewing workshops. You can enjoy unique, modern, and traditional Vietnamese-style coffee there. I had a cinnamon rum lavender phin coffee, which was not on menu. It was so yummy & warmed me up well.
XLIII Specialty Coffee – Several Kinds of Specialty Coffee w/ Coffee Origin
XLIII Coffee is a coffee brand serving specialty coffee. It caters to customers who care about the taste of origin. They are also concerned about sustainability. They give you a little story with a card about coffee origin. I had an espresso. XLIII was the only cafe that had crema, thin layer of light-brown foam as far as I remembered. This indicates that the bean is fresh. It’s processed with high pressure to extract the bitterness and sweetness of coffee beans. The taste was so delicious.
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