The Workshop is a specialty coffee roaster and café on the top floor of a colonial-era building on Ngô Đức Kế street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It serves single-origin beans prepared with various brewing methods like pour-over, siphon, and Aeropress, alongside espresso drinks and a Western food menu. The space is a large, open-plan room with high ceilings and industrial fittings, centered around a large coffee preparation bar. Considered one of the city’s earliest third-wave coffee venues, it roasts its own beans, including locally sourced Vietnamese Arabica.

Tám Coffee is a small coffee and tea shop on Mạc Thị Bưởi Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It serves a menu of Vietnamese coffee, milk tea, and various fruit teas. The interior is a compact, kiosk-like space filled with a collection of antiques and decorative items. Due to its small size, the shop has limited seating and primarily operates as a takeaway counter.

Ghé Coffee is a specialty coffee shop in an alley off Mạc Thị Bưởi street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The cafe serves Vietnamese specialty coffee, including espresso-based drinks and cold brew, using locally sourced robusta and arabica beans. Its signature drinks include Cà Phê Sữa Ghé, a version of Vietnamese milk coffee made with a robusta-arabica blend. The interior space is compact, with vintage-style decor, and also functions as a small gallery for local art.

Lacàph Coffee Bar is a specialty coffee shop on the upper floor of a building on Đồng Khởi street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, that focuses on Vietnamese coffee beans. The cafe serves a menu of espresso-based and filter coffee drinks using beans sourced directly from farms across Vietnam. The intimate space is dedicated to showcasing the history and culture of the country’s coffee production. Signature offerings include modern interpretations of traditional Vietnamese coffee styles.

Maison Marou Cafe is a chocolatier and patisserie on Mạc Thị Bưởi Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The cafe is a retail space for the brand’s single-origin, bean-to-bar chocolate, which is made using only Vietnamese cacao. The menu features chocolate-based pastries, cakes, and signature drinks like the Signature Marou hot chocolate. Founded in 2011, Maison Marou controls its entire production process, from sourcing cacao beans in different Vietnamese provinces to the final bar. The interior allows observation of parts of the chocolate-making process.