The roasters writing the coffee scene in Ho Chi Minh City: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Ho Chi Minh City. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Bosgaurus is one of Saigon's most serious roasters, working Vietnamese highland beans alongside imported single origins in a striking multi-storey cafe.
Order: A pour-over of the roaster's Vietnamese Cau Dat lot.
Tip: The riverside Ton Duc Thang space is the flagship; ask the baristas what they just roasted.
Sources from: Vietnam, Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Every Half grew from a 2016 personal project into one of Saigon's most respected roasteries, its District 3 cafe drawing coffee people for pour-overs.
Order: A hand-brew of the current competition lot.
Tip: The baristas here are serious about extraction; ask to try whatever they are dialling.
Sources from: Vietnam, Ethiopia, Panama
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Lacaph is a coffee experience space and roaster devoted to Vietnamese beans, its exposed-brick District 1 room built for tastings of phin-brewed coffee.
Order: A guided tasting flight of Vietnamese single origins.
Tip: Book the tasting flight to compare phin, filter and espresso brews of the same Vietnamese bean.
Sources from: Vietnam
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Phin, Whole bean retail