VIETNAM
Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular coffee experiences in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Hands-on Vietnamese coffee class in Hoi An: make black, salt, coconut and egg coffee with a Phin filter, plus recipes to take home.
“The instructor was very nice and funny. It's a lot of coffee to drink but it was great to get an insight on the recipes.”
Hanoi hands-on coffee workshop in an alley villa: 6 brews, 9 recipes, liquor tastings, plus history in about 3 hours for $17.
“The coffee class was great fun and Pi was a fantastic teacher. The coffee also taste delicious and there was plenty of variety.”
Hanoi coffee workshop with egg, salt, and coconut brews plus Phin filter coffee, cocktail, rice wine, and take-home recipes for $16.
“Val organised everything so well and we had a great and informative time with her. She handed us a lot of tips over”
Hanoi coffee workshop in 3 hours: taste and learn 6 Vietnamese brews, including salt and egg coffee, plus get recipes to take home.
“I had a great time here, my guide Valerie was amazing, knew so much about all the coffee, their origins and methods. i learnt a lot and had some great coffee. can't recommend this enough. one of the more fun and unique things ive done in Hanoi”
5:30am My Son from Hoi An with AC pickup, buggy transfers, Champa breakfast, and a guide-led history session before crowds.
“I was able to secure a ride from Da Nang to Hoi An splitting the cost with another guest for 150,000 VND each way. The car was outside my hotel 10 min early, and we got the "show on the road." Lindt, facilitator,questionable spelling, was very informative on the drive about history and local culture.…”
Learn Vietnamese coffee in Da Nang. Make phin, egg, salt, and coconut coffee with Jane, plus optional lunch and recipes to take home.
“Very interesting workshop with a lot of information about coffee in Vietnam, very cool location and super nice and friendly host!”
Hoi An coffee making class: learn Vietnamese ca phe, make 5 styles including egg and coconut, and take home a phin filter.
“It’s a great way to fill in a little time and learn about Vietnam Coffee and culture , the other upside you get to meet people from all around the world. Truely an enjoyable experience, highly recommend”
Make four classic Vietnamese coffees, from egg coffee to sea-salt and coconut. Learn brewing with drip technique in a 2-hour workshop.
“Very nice, the lady explained well and we had everything necessary prepared for us. She also explained some facts about coffee and Vietnam which was interesting too. Just keep in mind that you’ll be drinking what you make so it’s best not to drink coffee beforehand. If the caffeine becomes too much you can always…”
Hanoi Old Quarter street-food walk with 4–6 bites, egg coffee dessert, local history stops, and friendly English guide for $24.
“the tour was amazing, going from appetizers all the way to deserts. the locations are close each other so we also got to see old quarter streets well. Phong (i hope I'm not misspelling it) was an amazing guide, she explained the makeup and history of every food and even accounted for everyone's taste and…”
A small-group Da Nang cooking class with market shopping and Vietnamese coffee tasting, ending with a family-style lunch.
“Hosts were extremely friendly. Each of the meals were simple to make but delicious meals. Would recommend to all.”
Hands-on Vietnamese coffee workshop in Ho Chi Minh City: make Bạc Xỉu, salt coffee, and Phin Con Panna with tea, snacks, recipes.
“Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our coffee experience with Quan. We liked the coffees so much that we bought the coffee and Phinn to make at home. Everything was reasonably priced. The instructions they give you are excellent. The experience is very hands on, you get to do everything!”
Hanoi coffee workshop with hotel pickup, 6 brews and 8 recipes, including egg coffee, coconut coffee, and pour-over, plus pastries.
“The coffee making class was super fun and interesting to learn about. I especially like that they provide you with the recipes so you can make the coffees when back home.”
Learn Hanoi egg coffee plus two Vietnamese milk coffee styles in a small group at a central Old Quarter café, $12 and 50–60 minutes.
“Ha was very engaging and insightful when it came to the coffee culture in Vietnam. We learned and a lot and would highly recommend the class.”
Hanoi salt coffee workshop with 6 brews: learn roasting, spot good beans, and make egg, coconut, pour-over, plus espresso martini.
“Really great workshop! Excellent communication as well. Delicious coffee.”
Get to My Son early for a calm, photo-friendly visit, then fuel up with banh mi and Vietnamese coffee in Hoi An.
“We had a great time on our My Son tour with our wonderful guide Thuy! She was very knowledgeable and we had great conversation in between the tour. My Son was great and 100% worth seeing. There was a lot of tourists there and it was hot, so bring a hat and wear light clothes.…”
