Ho Chi Minh City: Egg Coffee Workshop & Tasting Experience

Summary

Vietnamese egg coffee hands-on class with stories and tasting in Saigon

You’ll whip up your own Vietnamese egg coffee in Ho Chi Minh City with help from a local guide, learning each step from brewing phin coffee to beating eggs into creamy foam. Taste raw blossom honey and snack on cocoa cashews while hearing stories about Saigon’s café culture. Expect laughter, sticky fingers, and a new respect for slow mornings.

What’s the experience like?

Someone’s whisking eggs so fast I can hear the soft slap of metal on ceramic before I even sit down. There’s a sweet, almost floral smell drifting through Lacàph’s coffee space — not just coffee, but something richer, like honey warming up. Our guide, Linh, grins and hands me a tiny phin filter (I’d never seen one up close), then shows us how to pack it with their special blend. She says the trick is patience; Vietnamese coffee isn’t rushed. I try to copy her steady pour, but my stream goes sideways and she laughs, fixes it for me — “No worries, first time is always messy.”

I didn’t expect the egg part to be so…delicate? We crack yolks into a bowl and beat them with sugar until they turn pale and thick. Linh adds a spoonful of raw coffee blossom honey — she lets us taste it straight from the jar, which feels like cheating dessert before breakfast. When we finally layer the whipped egg over our coffee, it sits like golden foam on dark liquid. The first sip is wild: warm, silky, somehow both sweet and strong at once. The room gets quiet for a second as everyone tries theirs; someone says it tastes like tiramisu if tiramisu had caffeine.

There are cocoa-coated cashews too (I ate mine too fast), and Linh tells us how egg coffee started in Hanoi when milk was hard to find. She talks about how people would gather in old cafés after rainstorms — I can almost picture it, that steamy air outside and the clink of cups inside. The whole thing lasts about an hour or so but feels slower in a good way. By the end my fingers are sticky from honey and I’m already thinking about trying this at home (though probably making a mess). Still think about that first sip sometimes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Vietnamese egg coffee workshop experience

• Arrive at Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space
• Learn to craft perfect phin coffee
• Whip luscious egg cream topping
• Sip coffee with Raw Coffee Blossom Honey
• Hear stories of Vietnamese coffee culture
• Taste cocoa-coated cashews dessert

Top questions

How long does the Vietnamese egg coffee workshop last?

The workshop takes about 60 to 90 minutes.

Where is the egg coffee class held in Ho Chi Minh City?

It takes place at Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space in Hồ Chí Minh City (Saigon).

Is food included during the workshop?

You’ll get snacks like cocoa-coated cashews along with your homemade egg coffee.

Do I need to bring anything for the class?

Nope — just yourself! All supplies are provided by the hosts.

Is this activity suitable for pregnant travelers?

No, it’s not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Are service animals allowed at the venue?

Yes, service animals are allowed during the experience.

Can I get there by public transportation?

Yes, there are public transportation options nearby.

Will we learn about Vietnamese coffee history?

Yes! The guide shares stories about egg coffee’s origins and its role in local culture.

What’s included

Your morning includes all ingredients and equipment for making Vietnamese egg coffee at Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), plus snacks like cocoa-coated cashews. A friendly local guide leads you through each step, shares stories about Vietnam’s café culture, and you don’t need to bring anything except yourself—everything else is covered.