Our Shake & Savor: Coffee Cocktails workshop combines the rich tradition of Vietnamese coffee with the creativity of cocktail mixology. It’s an immersive experience where you craft unique coffee-based cocktails, blending bold flavors and unexpected twists.
Expect vibrant flavors like Cà Phê Mít with jackfruit and sampan rhum, or the bold Phở Fizz with dry gin and Cascara Tea, creating a fusion of coffee, spice, and sweetness that’s distinctly Vietnamese yet refreshingly modern.
What Makes This Tour Special
Hands-on mixing of coffee-based cocktails using native ingredients such as jackfruit and cascara tea. Participants learn both the history of Vietnamese coffee and practical bartending skills, including flavor balancing and presentation.
Interactive cocktail crafting with guidance from experienced local mixologists.
Use of traditional Vietnamese coffee brewing methods combined with innovative spirits.
Tasting of uncommon local ingredients like sampan rum and cascara tea.
Small group sizes to ensure personalized instruction.
Insight into Ho Chi Minh City’s evolving beverage culture.
Historical Background
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and later the independent republic of South Vietnam until 1975. The city's coffee culture developed during French colonial times, blending local ingredients and European brewing techniques into distinct coffee traditions.
Is This Tour Worth It?
This food & cooking classes activity is highly rated at 5.0/5 across 42 reviews, running 1h 30m from $32.00 per person.
Small group cooking class in a warm, family, friends style atmosphere Customized menus with FRESH, HIGH QUALITY ingredients, no MSG added A spotless, air-conditioned kitchen with breathtaking river view An experienced cook with over a decade of expertise and excellent English skills Flexible timetable and customized menus (vegetarian/vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant or special diets, etc.)
Bored by the food options that you can easily find yourself? Our uniqueness came from our best choices of good food, and adventurous routes that have ZERO-TOURIST, and I want to state again ZERO-TOURIST. This food tour can even cater to other Vietnamese, that's how good it is! We guaranteed you that you will get to experience different scenic routes and go FURTHER than any other tour could in 4 hours. On "A Super Niche Food Tour" which includes 7-8 special food with extremely local spots in our neighborhood that is not on GOOGLE MAP and make sure you hardly find them by yourself.
Thank you for choosing Vietnam as your travel destination. To support the locals especially the middle-aged man with precarious life, we organanize this tour. This is the most chill out way to explore our city because our drivers will drive you slowly and you have chance to emmerse yourselves in local life ryhm. We offer you a glance tour in 3,5 hour which is combination of sight-seeing and street food. You gonna have chance to visit the most highlight spots of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and the signature food of the South cuisine culture. For example: Saigon Opera House, City Hall, Walking Street, Saigon Central Post Office, Local market (flower and food market)...with our best tour guides.
Joining a Street Food Tour is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the vibrant, mouthwatering world of Saigon's street food scene. Here are a few compelling reasons why you should consider booking our tour. Saigon's street food is a core part of its culture, and we offer you an authentic taste of local life. With a knowledgeable local guide, you’ll have the opportunity to try traditional dishes that are typically only known to locals and off the beaten path. The street food tours are typically private tours , so you can enjoy a more personalized experience. One of the challenges when eating street food in a foreign country is knowing where to eat safely. Our guides are experts in local food hygiene and will take you to vendors who have a reputation for cleanliness and food safety.
Join our Food Tour for 100% authentic flavors — In just 4 hours, you’ll savor 11 iconic dishes: 1. Crab Noodle Soup – a perfect taste of fresh crab, pork, and a uniquely rich broth. 2. Papaya Salad – Fresh, crunchy, and well-balanced. 3. Bo Bia – A beloved Vietnamese street snack with vegetables and sausage, simple yet satisfying. 4. Herbal Sweet Drink– a refreshing and very popular cooling drink, perfect for hot summer. 5. Grilled Rice Paper – Crispy, smoky, and full of flavor, a must-try street food. 6. Lemongrass Grilled Beef - grilled to perfection. 7. Oyster Omelet – Savory and slightly crispy, a favorite among local seafood lovers. 8. Banh cuốn tôm – Soft, delicate, served fresh and warm. 9. Experience Bánh Xèo – at a 100-year-old hidden market in Saigon that not everyone knows about Saigon Beer – an essential drink when you experience the local “nhậu” culture. 11.Mekong-style Sweet Dessert – A sweet ending inspired by southern Vietnam, light and refreshing.
During the activities, you'll try 6 different coffee drinks (from pure black coffee to the most iconic ones with ingredients) and the stories / origins behind them. There're always reasons, background situations connected to each of the drink. You will understand more about Vietnam history through the coffee tasting, as well as the people characteristics from different parts of the country reflexes on the drinks. Coffee is not just a drink, but how it's much more important to us. Hands-on brewing the coffee yourself. You'll get to know How to use "Phin" (traditional Vietnamese coffee dripper), together with the methods to make the iconic coffee drinks of Southern & Northern Vietnam (the "Ca phe sua" - condensed milk coffee & "Ca phe trung" - egg coffee). You'll be ready to make them at home easily with my tasty recipes/tips, an experienced QC / barista coach. All in all, a complete picture of everything you need to know about Vietnamese coffee.
Small group cooking class in a warm, family, friends style atmosphere Customized menus with FRESH, HIGH QUALITY ingredients, no MSG added A spotless, air-conditioned kitchen with breathtaking river view An experienced cook with over a decade of expertise and excellent English skills Flexible timetable and customized menus (vegetarian/vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant or special diets, etc.)
Bored by the food options that you can easily find yourself? Our uniqueness came from our best choices of good food, and adventurous routes that have ZERO-TOURIST, and I want to state again ZERO-TOURIST. This food tour can even cater to other Vietnamese, that's how good it is! We guaranteed you that you will get to experience different scenic routes and go FURTHER than any other tour could in 4 hours. On "A Super Niche Food Tour" which includes 7-8 special food with extremely local spots in our neighborhood that is not on GOOGLE MAP and make sure you hardly find them by yourself.
Thank you for choosing Vietnam as your travel destination. To support the locals especially the middle-aged man with precarious life, we organanize this tour. This is the most chill out way to explore our city because our drivers will drive you slowly and you have chance to emmerse yourselves in local life ryhm. We offer you a glance tour in 3,5 hour which is combination of sight-seeing and street food. You gonna have chance to visit the most highlight spots of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and the signature food of the South cuisine culture. For example: Saigon Opera House, City Hall, Walking Street, Saigon Central Post Office, Local market (flower and food market)...with our best tour guides.
Joining a Street Food Tour is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the vibrant, mouthwatering world of Saigon's street food scene. Here are a few compelling reasons why you should consider booking our tour. Saigon's street food is a core part of its culture, and we offer you an authentic taste of local life. With a knowledgeable local guide, you’ll have the opportunity to try traditional dishes that are typically only known to locals and off the beaten path. The street food tours are typically private tours , so you can enjoy a more personalized experience. One of the challenges when eating street food in a foreign country is knowing where to eat safely. Our guides are experts in local food hygiene and will take you to vendors who have a reputation for cleanliness and food safety.
Join our Food Tour for 100% authentic flavors — In just 4 hours, you’ll savor 11 iconic dishes: 1. Crab Noodle Soup – a perfect taste of fresh crab, pork, and a uniquely rich broth. 2. Papaya Salad – Fresh, crunchy, and well-balanced. 3. Bo Bia – A beloved Vietnamese street snack with vegetables and sausage, simple yet satisfying. 4. Herbal Sweet Drink– a refreshing and very popular cooling drink, perfect for hot summer. 5. Grilled Rice Paper – Crispy, smoky, and full of flavor, a must-try street food. 6. Lemongrass Grilled Beef - grilled to perfection. 7. Oyster Omelet – Savory and slightly crispy, a favorite among local seafood lovers. 8. Banh cuốn tôm – Soft, delicate, served fresh and warm. 9. Experience Bánh Xèo – at a 100-year-old hidden market in Saigon that not everyone knows about Saigon Beer – an essential drink when you experience the local “nhậu” culture. 11.Mekong-style Sweet Dessert – A sweet ending inspired by southern Vietnam, light and refreshing.
During the activities, you'll try 6 different coffee drinks (from pure black coffee to the most iconic ones with ingredients) and the stories / origins behind them. There're always reasons, background situations connected to each of the drink. You will understand more about Vietnam history through the coffee tasting, as well as the people characteristics from different parts of the country reflexes on the drinks. Coffee is not just a drink, but how it's much more important to us. Hands-on brewing the coffee yourself. You'll get to know How to use "Phin" (traditional Vietnamese coffee dripper), together with the methods to make the iconic coffee drinks of Southern & Northern Vietnam (the "Ca phe sua" - condensed milk coffee & "Ca phe trung" - egg coffee). You'll be ready to make them at home easily with my tasty recipes/tips, an experienced QC / barista coach. All in all, a complete picture of everything you need to know about Vietnamese coffee.
