{"id":8895,"date":"2020-02-17T03:48:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T03:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurytravelvietnam.com\/blog\/?p=8895"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T04:10:55","slug":"giang-cafe-hanoi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html","title":{"rendered":"Giang cafe &#8211; A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A weird combination came out of its shell as an alternative due to the lack of milk and became iconic. If you ever wonder why Starbucks failed in Vietnam, the secret inside a 70-year-old Hanoi coffee will tell you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#I_Brief_information\" >I. Brief information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#II_History_of_the_70-year-old_coffee\" >II. History of the 70-year-old coffee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#III_The_recipe_and_serving\" >III. The recipe and serving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#IV_The_unique_taste\" >IV. The unique taste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#V_A_culture_an_icon\" >V. A culture, an icon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#VI_Some_tips\" >VI. Some tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/giang-cafe-hanoi.html\/#Contact_Us\" >Contact Us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Brief_information\"><\/span>I. Brief information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8911\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8911\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cafe-giang-location-hanoi-vietnam-e1581053884774.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Zing<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Location: 39 Nguyen Huu Huan, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded: 1946<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opening hours: 7:00 &#8211; 22:30<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Average price: 25.000 &#8211; 50.000 VND<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/contact\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#333333;background-color:#faba40;border-color:#c89534;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#333333;padding:0px 28px;font-size:21px;line-height:42px;border-color:#fccf7a;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #333333\"> Require a tour at Giang cafe<\/span><\/a>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"II_History_of_the_70-year-old_coffee\"><\/span>II. History of the 70-year-old coffee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Giang cafe with its long story stood out as a Hanoi specialty. It was named after the founder of the coffee shop &#8211; Mr. Nguyen Van Giang. The traditional coffee came up with many different kinds of taste but the egg coffee (or \u201cca phe trung\u201d in Vietnamese) is the star. Egg coffee at Giang cafe is told to be the finest of its kind and a must when you visit Hanoi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"760\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W-jMaiU0x1c?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"Vietnamese Egg Coffee, Giang Cafe Giang, Hanoi\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the past, Mr. Giang was working as a bartender at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel. Due to the shortage of needed ingredients in the 1930s, the egg coffee was an improvisation from cappuccino\u2019s recipe. Mr. Giang has come up with the idea of using the egg to replace the pricey fresh milk at that time and that\u2019s how the iconic drink was born. In 1946, Mr. Giang decided to quit his job at the hotel to launch his own brand which grew as a family business since then.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"III_The_recipe_and_serving\"><\/span>III. The recipe and serving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As 70 years go by in Hanoi history and Giang cafe itself was relocated twice but the taste is almost unchanged from its original recipe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8910\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8910\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/egg-coffee-cafe-giang-hanoi-vietnam-e1581053269802.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Vietnam Journey<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drink can be served hot or cold, but the first one is highly recommended and more popular than all the other offers on the menu. The coffee is roasted, ground and carefully filtered before being brewed in a small cup. What makes the Vietnamese egg coffee Vietnam is the drip filter. The liquid then will be mixed with whipped and foamy egg yolk and other ingredients. Once the former step is done, the beverage will come up with a small spoon and be served in a bowl of hot water to retain the necessary heat. The size of the cup is intended to fit your hand. The texture is rich and bold so it is more suitable to sit and chat with friends while slowly stirring the cup, just like the slogan \u201cH\u00e0 N\u1ed9i kh\u00f4ng v\u1ed9i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00e2u!\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IV_The_unique_taste\"><\/span>IV. The unique taste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8913\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8913\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fresh-egg-whisk-e1581055609357.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Unsplash &#8211; Louis Hansel<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The golden brown top layer of the drink &#8211; the thoroughly-whisked egg is surprisingly thick, soft and creamy. You can see the strong coffee at the bottom of the cup. The cold version is loaded with ice and it tastes more like a dessert than a regular milk coffee. It is different from all the bland, skinny latte and overheated coffee beans of the other international coffee brand. At first, one might doubt its taste but just one sip and it will blow your mind away. No one can imagine the weird combination of egg and coffee would form this perfection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8912\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8912\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vietnamese-egg-coffee-e1581054184997.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"390\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Cooking The World<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"V_A_culture_an_icon\"><\/span>V. A culture, an icon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although Giang cafe is quite humble in a small lane at the city\u2019s old quarter, it\u2019s always crowded with both the locals and the foreigners at different ages. The coffee shop is a vintage and cozy place colored with a thousand years of civilization of Hanoi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, coffee became a culture, an important part of the Vietnamese people\u2019s life. They say, if you\u2019ve never tried an egg coffee, you\u2019ve never been to Hanoi.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8914\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8914\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vietnamese-egg-coffee-giang-cafe-e1581056780230.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Instagram &#8211; casynsow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Egg coffee is served everywhere with basic ingredients such as egg yolk, condensed milk, butter, Vietnamese coffee powder, and a little cheese. However, the secret lies in the techniques of the bartender that made Giang coffee the best destination for this kind of drink. Other coffee shops tried to initiate the drink but none of those can beat the delightful authentic version.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Nguyen Tri Hoa &#8211; son of Mr. Giang affirmed that the key is nothing but the quality. The process is not as easy as it sounds. The fresh chicken eggs are selectively prepared to avoid the fishiness. The coffee powder must be the pure premium one for the striking scent. The recipe might simple but it requires sophistication and skill. The measure of a fixed proportion of each ingredient is necessary to harmonize the bittersweetness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The well-known egg coffee has been on CNN and The Guardian for its unique taste as one of the most stunning specialties of <a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hanoi-halong-ultimate-luxury-vietnam-tour.html\">Hanoi<\/a>. It was also selected to serve over 3,000 cups during the US &#8211; DPRK summit 2019 in Vietnam.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8915\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8915\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cafe-giang-egg-coffee-e1581057672389.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"604\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Instagram &#8211; johnathan.nguyen92<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VI_Some_tips\"><\/span>VI. Some tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since Mr. Giang\u2019s son took on his father\u2019s career, many different tastes were introduced such as egg chocolate, egg matcha, egg rum or even egg beer in addition to the original one. It offers you more options when you crave for something new.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The coffee shop is quite small so you must pay attention to the sign hanging above the alley. Once you saw the sign, you will meet the famous Giang cafe at the end of the lane.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can book a taxi or drive yourself here. You have to park your vehicles at the opposite of Giang cafe, which is 10 meters away. It costs 10.000 VND per time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best time of the day to have for a cup of coffee is in the morning, right after your breakfast. Furthermore, you should avoid coming at the peak time for your favorite seats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Still, it\u2019s always a good time for a coffee. The store offers the visitors a warm-hearted atmosphere to talk, a place to drink and a coffee to remember. Whether it is a rainy summer day or a cold winter night, you could easily treat yourself with a proper drink at Giang cafe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8917\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8917\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/egg-coffee-giang-cafe-hanoi-vietnam-e1581068042341.jpg\" alt=\"Giang cafe - A quick guide to the best egg coffee in Hanoi\" width=\"750\" height=\"569\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Baomoi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Us\"><\/span>Contact Us<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Address: No.456 Lac Long Quan Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Phone: (+84) 4 3927 4120<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Email: sales@luxtraveldmc.com<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hotline: +84-336-276-996<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\">https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/contact\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#333333;background-color:#faba40;border-color:#c89534;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#333333;padding:0px 28px;font-size:21px;line-height:42px;border-color:#fccf7a;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #333333\"> PLAN YOUR TRIP HERE!<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weird combination came out of its shell as an alternative due to the lack of milk and became iconic. 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