Hanoi: Six Vietnamese Coffee Styles & Egg Coffee Workshop

Six cups of Vietnamese coffee, brewed by your own hands in Hanoi

You'll brew and taste six distinct Vietnamese coffee styles (black, egg, white, chocolate, coconut, and salt) guided step by step by a local barista using authentic Robusta beans and traditional phin filters. You receive printed recipes, a small gift, and insider tips on where to eat and drink in Hanoi. The whole session runs 60 to 120 minutes in a small group of up to eight people.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vietnamese coffee workshop in Hanoi

• Arrive at modern café in Hanoi
• Introduction to Vietnam’s coffee history
• Learn about Robusta beans and phin filter
• Brew six unique Vietnamese coffee styles
• Taste each brewed coffee cup
• Receive personalized local tips and gift

The experience

You walk into a modern café in central Hanoi and the smell hits you first: dark roasted Robusta beans, the kind Vietnam exports more of than any country except Brazil. A local barista is waiting. Around you, five or six other people are setting up at a shared table with phin filters, small metal cups, condensed milk, and egg yolks lined up like ingredients for something you've never tried before. This is where the next 60 to 120 minutes happen, and it's not a lecture. You're going to brew six different Vietnamese coffee styles yourself, starting with the simplest one and building toward the strangest.

The barista walks you through black coffee first. Just Robusta beans and the phin, that metal drip filter that looks like it belongs in a chemistry lab. You grind, you pack, you pour hot water and wait. It's slower than you expected, and stronger. Then comes egg coffee, the one Hanoi is famous for: whipped egg yolk and sweetened condensed milk folded into hot coffee until it looks like tiramisu on top of a cup. You make your own. After that, white coffee with fresh milk, chocolate coffee blended with cacao from Đắk Lắk, coconut coffee over ice, and salt coffee, which sounds wrong until you taste it and the salt somehow makes the coffee taste sweeter. Each one you brew yourself. Each one you taste.

Between cups, the barista shares why Vietnam grows what it grows, how the country became the world's second-largest coffee producer, and what makes Robusta different from the Arabica you probably know. It's not a history lesson that feels like one. It's someone who knows coffee talking to people who are learning it. You get to ask questions, watch technique, and steal tips. At the end, you walk out with printed recipes for all six styles, a small takeaway gift, and the names of cafés and food spots in Hanoi that the barista actually goes to, not the ones in the guidebook.

Groups stay small, eight people maximum, which means the barista can watch your phin technique and answer what you're actually wondering about instead of rushing through a script. If you're traveling with a child old enough to sit at a table, they can come along, though the workshop is really built for people who want to spend an hour and a half focused on coffee. Public transport stops are nearby, so you don't need to arrange a separate ride.

What’s included

• Your workshop includes all coffee beans, ingredients, tools, and equipment needed to brew six Vietnamese coffee styles.
• You'll receive printed recipes for each one, personalized local tips on where to eat and drink in Hanoi, and a small takeaway gift.
• Guidance comes from a local barista who walks you through each brewing technique and answers your questions throughout the 60–120 minute session.

Options for this experience

4 options

Egg coffee and filter coffeeGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00Take part in a lively 30-minute Vietnamese coffee class, where you learn to brew like a local with the traditional phin filter and prepare egg coffee. Length: 40 minutes

Brewing the first FOUR coffeesGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00Four signature brews to try: black coffee, egg coffee, "bac xiu" (white coffee) and chocolate coffee. Length: 1 hour

Brewing the first FIVE coffeesGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00Five coffee styles to discover: black coffee, egg coffee, "bac xiu" (white coffee), chocolate coffee and coconut coffee. Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Coffee Workshop in Hanoi: Six Cups of VietnamGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00Explore the world of Vietnamese coffee across SIX distinct styles. Length: 2 hours

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00

Book up to1h before

GroupUp to 7

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.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Vietnam Culture Lab

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn a skill you can actually use at home, not just watch someone else do it. The small group size and hands-on format mean you spend the time brewing and tasting, not standing around listening, which is what makes six different coffee styles fit into a single morning.

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Top questions

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.

What coffee styles do I learn to make?

Six: black coffee, egg coffee, white coffee, chocolate coffee, coconut coffee, and salt coffee. All use Vietnamese Robusta beans and traditional brewing methods.

Do I need coffee experience to join?

No. The barista guides you step by step through each brew. You'll make and taste every cup yourself.

How long is the workshop?

Between 60 and 120 minutes, depending on the group's pace and questions.

What's included?

All coffee, ingredients, tools, and equipment; printed recipes for each style; guidance from a local barista; and personalized tips on cafés and food spots in Hanoi.

How many people are in a group?

Up to eight, which keeps the experience hands-on and lets the barista work with each person individually.

Can I bring children?

Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller. Older children who can sit at a table are welcome, though the workshop is designed for coffee-focused participants.

Is there parking or transport nearby?

The café is in central Hanoi with public transportation options nearby. You don't need to arrange a separate transfer.

What is egg coffee?

A Hanoi specialty: whipped egg yolk and sweetened condensed milk folded into hot coffee, creating a creamy, dessert-like drink. You'll make it yourself during the workshop.