Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Making Class & 5 Brew Styles

The Phin filter changes how you'll make coffee at home

You'll learn the history of Vietnamese coffee culture, then brew five signature styles using a traditional Phin filter: black coffee, white coffee with condensed milk, salt coffee, egg coffee, and coconut coffee. The class includes all brewing tools, herbal tea, and a cookie tasting. You leave knowing how to make each one at home, with an English-speaking instructor guiding you through the technique and the story behind each brew.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vietnamese coffee culture and making class

• Enjoy special herbal tea
• Hear stories of Vietnam's cafes
• Learn coffee brewing with Phin filter
• Discover coffee roasting process
• Make traditional black coffee
• Make Vietnamese happy white coffee
• Make Hue Imperial Salt coffee
• Make Ha Noi Capital Egg coffee
• Make fresh coconut coffee
• Enjoy coffee with cookie and tea

The experience

That small metal filter, the Phin, is the whole reason Vietnamese coffee tastes the way it does. It's not complicated, but it's not a drip machine either. You pour grounds into it, add hot water, and wait. The coffee comes down slow, thick, almost syrupy by the time it hits your cup. In this class in Hoi An, you'll start by learning why that matters, and why the French colonial era shaped the way Vietnam drinks coffee today. Your instructor walks through the history first: the cafés, the trade routes, the improvisation that led to condensed milk becoming the standard when fresh milk wasn't available. Then you make five different kinds.

The five coffees you'll brew are traditional black coffee, Vietnamese white coffee (which is really just black coffee with sweetened condensed milk), Hue Imperial salt coffee, Ha Noi egg coffee, and fresh coconut coffee. Each one uses the same Phin but changes the ratio or adds something unexpected: salt, egg yolk, coconut. You're not just following steps. You're learning the logic behind each one, so when you're home and want to recreate it, you know what you're doing. The class includes all the tools you need, plus herbal tea and a cookie while you taste what you've made. Everything's in English, and the space is wheelchair accessible if that matters for your group.

The whole thing takes a couple of hours, and you leave with the confidence to make these at home. That's the real difference between a class and a demo. You're not watching someone else do it. You're holding the Phin, pouring the water, waiting for that first drop, and tasting the result. It sticks with you.

What’s included

Your class includes the Phin filter and all coffee-making tools, ingredients for five different brews, cold herbal tea, a salt cookie, and an English-speaking instructor who walks you through both the technique and the cultural history behind each coffee style.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (11 to 80 years) · Child (7 to 10 years) · Under 7: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Hoian Handicraft Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Vietnamese coffee beyond just tasting it: the Phin technique and the five regional styles are what make it possible to recreate these at home, which is what stays with you after the class ends.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 10 years). Under 7: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the coffee making class?

The class runs for a couple of hours, including the history introduction, brewing each of the five coffees, and tasting with tea and a cookie.

Do I need coffee experience to join?

No. The class is designed for all fitness levels and assumes no prior knowledge. The instructor teaches the Phin technique from the start.

What's included in the class?

You get the coffee-making tools, all ingredients for the five brews, herbal tea, a cookie, and an English-speaking instructor.

Is the class wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed.

What are the five coffees I'll make?

Traditional black coffee, Vietnamese white coffee (with condensed milk), Hue Imperial salt coffee, Ha Noi egg coffee, and fresh coconut coffee.

Will I learn how to use the Phin filter?

Yes. The Phin is the core of the class. You'll learn the technique, timing, and how to adjust it for each coffee style.

Is there public transportation nearby?

Yes. Public transportation options are available near the class location in Hoi An.