Hanoi Coffee Class: Learn to Make 5 Vietnamese Coffees
Make five Vietnamese coffees and taste the history behind each one
A two-hour coffee-making class in Hanoi where you roast, grind and brew five Vietnamese coffee drinks in a historic coffee shop. You'll learn the story of coffee in Vietnam, handle the beans and equipment yourself, and taste each drink with snacks. The class runs in English with a live guide and welcomes children from age five.
Options for this experience
3 optionsWhat’s included
- Two hours of instruction with a live English-speaking guide.
- all equipment and tools (coffee filter, roaster, brewing gear).
- five Vietnamese coffee drinks that you make yourself.
- snacks to eat during the class.
- Vietnamese tea and welcome refreshment at the start.
Times
- Every day 08:00 09:00 10:00 13:00 14:00 15:00
Before you book
Operated by Hanoi Coffee Class
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The experience
You arrive at a coffee shop with decades of history and start with Vietnamese tea and a snack. The guide walks you through the beans (what they look like, how they feel, what they smell like), and explains how coffee became part of Hanoi's culture. Depending on which option you book, you may roast a batch yourself before moving into the hands-on part: grinding, brewing and making the drinks that define Vietnamese coffee.
You'll make five different coffees across the two hours. Egg coffee, the famous one with whipped yolk and condensed milk. Coconut coffee. Salted coffee. The condensed milk filter coffee that takes patience to drip. White coffee, orange coffee, chocolate coffee: each one teaches you something about how Vietnamese coffee shops layer flavors and textures. You handle the filter, the roaster and the brewing tools. The guide shows you the technique, then you do it. Between drinks you eat small snacks.
The class is small enough that the guide can watch what you're doing and adjust. You're not watching a demonstration. You're making the thing. By the end you've tasted five coffees you made yourself and picked up the method to make them again at home.
Is this one for you?Book this class if you have a free afternoon in Hanoi and want to learn a skill you can use at home, not just taste coffee someone else made. The roasting and brewing happen in your hands, so you leave knowing how to do it again.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 7 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.
What's the difference between the three class options?
The standard Hanoi Coffee Class covers making five coffees with roasting included if you choose it. The Egg Coffee and Coconut Coffee option focuses on those two drinks in depth. The Intensive Coffee Class goes deeper into roasting, grinding and brewing techniques across more drink styles. All three run two hours with a live English-speaking guide.
Can I bring my five-year-old to the coffee class?
Yes, children are welcome from age five. They'll participate in making the coffees and tasting them alongside the snacks, though the guide can adjust the pace and portions for younger learners.
Do I need any coffee-making experience to join?
No experience is required. The guide teaches every step, from how to hold the filter to how long to let the water drip. You'll learn as you make.
What happens if I don't like one of the five coffees?
You taste all five as you make them, but you're not required to finish any drink you don't enjoy. The snacks are there to balance the flavors between tastings.
How do I get to the coffee shop?
The coffee shop is in Hanoi with public transportation options nearby. The exact meeting point and directions will be confirmed when you book.
Is the class wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible and transportation options in the area are wheelchair accessible as well. Service animals are allowed.
Hanoi Coffee Class: Learn to Make 5 Vietnamese Coffees
2h · EN
from US$ 24 per person
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