Workshop

Ho Chi Minh City


Coffee-geek culture comes to HCMC at this spacious upstairs warehouse space. Single-origin, fair-trade roasts from Dalat feature, and there's a great display of black-and-white photos of old Saigon to peruse while you're waiting for your Chemex or cold brew. Cold-pressed juices and good snacks (80,000d to 190,000d) are available too.


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