You love coffee and want to explore Vietnam by tasting different coffees, staying at coffee farms and taking coffee workshops all over the country? Then this guide is for you.
10 Days | 9 Nights | 10 Coffees & things to do in between

Hanoi, Vietnam

Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam

Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam

Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam

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Vietnam for coffee lovers

The best way to get from Hue to Hoi An is on a motorbike via the Hai Van Pass. There are many different tours you can book where you can sit on the back of a motorbike and enjoy the views and security of an experienced driver.

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Vietnam has a very strong and diversified coffee culture. Both Arabica and Robusta Beans are grown in the country and many small and bigger roasteries have been established in the last years.

Hue is the former capital of Vietnam, during the reign of the Nguyễn dynasty, It has a lot to offer in terms of historically important places, but it is also the home of salt coffee.

Da Lat is located in the southern parts of the central highlands of Vietnam and one of the most important areas for coffee farming.  

At All Day Coffee, a modern cafe in an industrial style you can try different modern takes on egg coffee, with one version made with salted egg.

The most "instagrammable" version of egg coffee is undoubtedly served at the two establishments of eggyolk coffee. Both are located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, but I preferred this one:

The Temple of Literature was the first university in the country, founded in the year 1070. Now it is a must-see for everyone who wants to learn about history, education or the history of education in Vietnam.  

From 1802-1945 the imperial city was home to 13 emperors of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last monarchy of Vietnam, their families and their royal court, so it was literally the city of emperors within Hue. The Forbidden City is located inside Hue Citadel where the families of court members lived.

Elon Farm is located in the Gia Lâm Commune, Lâm Hà District about an hour drive from Da Lat. This area is well known for both tea and coffee farming. Elon Farm grows and produces high-quality Robusta coffee. They offer an immersive coffee experience to visitors of the region. 

The National Fine Arts Museum of Vietnam in Hanoi is one of the best curated fine arts Museums you will ever see. It also has a super modern audio guide that works directly on your own phone, with a pair of headphones you can lend for free.

The tomb of Khai Dinh, the 12th emperor of the Nguyen dynasty, blends Vietnamese architecture with Western styles. Since he was close to the French colonial government it also features more „modern“ materials such as concrete, iron and steel, as well as coloured glass, directly imported from France and a bronze statue of the emperor, which was made in Marseille. 

Egg coffee is made from egg yolk, sugar, coco powder and Vietnamese Phin Coffee.

Cafe Giang is supposedly the birthplace of egg coffee when it was invented in 1946 by Mr. Nguyen Van Giang, the father of the current owner of this Cafe Giang.

On this day you will have to take a taxi or a shuttle bus to Da Nang to board your plane to Da Lat. In the morning you can eat breakfast on your way to the old town at

In Hoi An you can make your own leather item. In the 
two hour “express” workshop you can make something small, like a leather wallet in my case, for cards and paper money.

Vietnamese Coffee is traditionally made with 100% Robusta in a small metal drip pot called the Phin that is placed on top of a cup.

This itinerary should be done from the North to the South. There is an international airport in Hanoi. This is an overview about the timeline:

Every city includes the best Café(s) to drink the local coffee speciality, the ideal place to stay, things to do besides drinking coffee and what to eat for the perfect 10 day journey.

There are several overnight trains departing from Hanoi to Hue between 7 PM and 9:30 PM every day. The cost for a ticket ranges from 55$ to 90$ for a bed in a four person cabin.

Depending on your departure time you will arrive between 9 AM and 11 AM in Hue, both are too early to check in, but the hotel I linked below stores your luggage and if possible lets you check in early.

This soup is named after the city. It is a beef noodle soup with blood pudding, fermented shrimp sauce, lemongrass and pork knuckle. The broth is savoury and delicious, the noodles nicely chewy and the fermented shrimp paste gives it a tangy flavour.

This route is well known to some people from the TV show top gear.

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If you book the tour I linked (which I highly recommend, it was an amazing experience, the pace was just right and the lunch was amazing) you will see the Marble Mountains on the way between Da Nang and Hoi An, one of the most interesting and beautiful cultural sights of the region.

The second best way is by train along the most beautiful route in Vietnam. Sit on the left side!

You can also try egg-beer here, which is made in a similar fashion, but without the coco and with beer instead of coffee.

Hanoi is not only the capital of Vietnam, but also the home of egg coffee. Here you can find many cafés to drink Vietnamese Coffee and different variations of the famous egg coffee.

Download the Grab App at the Airport with the help of the free airport Wifi, then book a transport directly to your accommodation.

The ideal place to stay in Hanoi is a room at Wecozy. My favourite location of theirs is linked below. The rooms are spacious, safe and most importantly clean, while located in the centre of the Old Quarter, making the entire neighbourhood and everything linked walkable.

To get a comprehensive overview about Vietnam and it's people, as well as the different minority groups and the origin of traditions all in one place visit the Museum of Ethnology.

A Banh Mi is the perfect sandwich. Nothing more. Nothing less. A crispy baguette with fillings like liver paté, fried pork, cucumber, carrots, coriander, chilli and soy sauce. 

It’s a great option for a quick snack, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Xoi Xeo is sticky rice with shaved mung bean, chicken fat, crunchy fried onions and pork floss. It’s the most delicious breakfast and fills you up for the entire day without making you feel stuffed. 

There is a ticket to the Hoi An Ancient Town that allows you to visit five sights of your choice. These are the ones I recommend after having been to fifteen of them over three years, plus two more places to visit for free.

Hoi An Ancient Town

Cafe Giảng

Vietnam for coffee lovers

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