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Cà phê đặc sản · Hội An

Specialty coffee cafés in Hội An

Old Town roasters, an alley espresso bar and beans from Khe Sanh, plus two cafés out by the sea.

Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cà phê đặc sản (specialty coffee) has a precise meaning: under the Specialty Coffee Association's standard, a coffee has to score 80 to 100 points to qualify.1 Vietnam came to it late. Specialty markets elsewhere took three to four decades to develop, while Vietnam's began only about a decade ago, and robusta still makes up most of what the country grows and drinks.1

In Hội An the movement started inside the Old Town. Hoi An Roastery opened its first shop there in January 2015, the first business in the quarter to sell coffee roasted fresh every day, and The Espresso Station followed late that year.23 Half of the specialty cafés are still within a few blocks of Trần Phú; the rest are in the town around it and out on Nguyễn Phan Vinh, near the coast.

Local tip: For a specialty coffee after dinner, go to Phin Coffee Restaurant down the alley at 132/7 Trần Phú (until 21:30); The Espresso Station closes at 17:00.

Where these cafés are: Old Town (4), An Bàng & Cửa Đại (2), Around town (2).

At a glance

8Cafés listed
3With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
21:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Sound of Silence, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–19:00).
  • Closes latest: Phin Coffee Restaurant, until 21:30 (Daily 08:00–21:30).
  • Most listed streets: Nguyễn Phan Vinh (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (38%), near the beach (25%), outdoor seating (13%).

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Arabica from Khe Sanh and Đà Lạt

Hoi An Roastery's own site names Khe Sanh, in Quảng Trị province, as the source of its beans, and says it buys from farmers directly, without middlemen.4 Khe Sanh is central Vietnam's largest arabica area: about 4,000 ha on basalt red soil at 500–680 m, farmed by more than 8,620 households, over half of them Bru-Vân Kiều and Pa Kô people, and accounting for around 70% of the region's arabica.5

Đà Lạt is the other origin you will see on Hội An menus. The Espresso Station worked with Đà Lạt beans, roasted on the premises, from its early days.3 Sound of Silence, by the sea, roasts its own beans and buys them from much further afield, anywhere from Laos to Ethiopia.6

Roasters on Trần Phú and by the Covered Bridge

Hoi An Roastery's main branch is at 135 Trần Phú, and its site lists two more, at 89 Trần Phú and 84 Trần Cao Vân.4 By 2018 the company ran 11 stores in town, four of them under the Cocobox name, and its blends were developed by Ben Miller, then only the second Q Grader (a certified coffee taster) in Vietnam.2

Down the alley at 132/7 Trần Phú, Phin Coffee Restaurant, also known as Phin Espresso & Drip, buys from small growers in Vietnam and abroad and roasts the beans in the family's own roastery.6 It opens 08:00–21:30, takes cards and serves vegan dishes. West of the bridge, Uy Viet Roastery is on Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, and Star Coffee Roastery is at 56 Phan Châu Trinh.

The Espresso Station and the roasters by the sea

The Espresso Station is hidden down an alley at 28/2 Trần Hưng Đạo, on the northern fringe of the Old Town, and Hội An's foreign residents have favored it since it opened.3 It keeps daytime hours, 07:30–17:00 every day, and has Wi-Fi.

On the coast, Sound of Silence sits in a garden above the sea at 40 Nguyễn Phan Vinh, about a 15-minute drive from the Old Town, and opens at 07:00.6 Hoi An Roastary, a second roaster on the coast, is on the same street.

What a specialty coffee costs in Hội An

As of October 2026, a regular cappuccino in Hội An costs 25,000–70,000₫, averaging about 44,000₫.7 Specialty cafés charge toward the top of that range. In May 2025, drinks at The Espresso Station started at 50,000₫, and its Ice Cube Latte cost 65,000₫.8

Hoi An Roastery roasts separate arabica, robusta and espresso blends, so one visit can cover both of Vietnam's main coffee species.4 It also sells its coffee by the bag and runs workshops in brewing, roasting and cupping.6

Sources

  1. Vietnam on quest for specialty coffee development, VietNamNet, accessed October 2026
  2. Hoi An Roastery: bringing expertly crafted fresh coffee to Hoi An, Vietcetera, accessed October 2026
  3. The Espresso Station, Hoi An, Rusty Compass, accessed October 2026
  4. Hoi An Roastery, Hoi An Roastery, accessed October 2026
  5. A century of Khe Sanh coffee: red soil shapes its signature arabica, Vietnam News Agency (Happy Vietnam), accessed October 2026
  6. Best Hoi An cafés and tea houses, Grantourismo, accessed October 2026
  7. Cost of living in Hoi An, Numbeo, accessed October 2026
  8. Best cafés in Hoi An, Good Morning Hoi An, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Specialty coffee in Hội An: questions

Where does the specialty coffee served in Hội An come from?

Much of it is grown in central Vietnam. Hoi An Roastery sources its beans from Khe Sanh in Quảng Trị province, the region's largest arabica area, at about 4,000 ha and 500–680 m. The Espresso Station has worked with Đà Lạt beans roasted on site, and Sound of Silence by the sea roasts beans from as far away as Laos and Ethiopia.

How much does a specialty coffee cost in Hội An?

As of October 2026, a regular cappuccino in Hội An costs 25,000–70,000₫, about 44,000₫ on average, and specialty cafés charge toward the top of that range. In May 2025, drinks at The Espresso Station on Trần Hưng Đạo started at 50,000₫, and its Ice Cube Latte cost 65,000₫.

Which specialty coffee roasters in Hội An's Old Town stay open in the evening?

Phin Coffee Restaurant, down the alley at 132/7 Trần Phú, opens 08:00–21:30 every day. The Espresso Station at 28/2 Trần Hưng Đạo keeps daytime hours, 07:30–17:00, so plan an afternoon visit there.

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