Best Specialty Coffee in Thao Dien: 7 Places to Try

This guide is for coffee first. It covers seven roasters and coffee-led cafes in Thao Dien where reviewers talk about the beans, the roast, filter brewing and espresso, with what each place sells and when it is open.

We chose places with at least 20 Google reviews where the reviews and menus point to the coffee itself. Review counts change often, so check the Google listing for the latest figure.

XLIII Specialty Coffee

XLIII Specialty Coffee is at 19 Đ. Số 2, Làng Báo, An Khánh, in a quiet alley. Two reviewers say the staff took time to explain the coffees: one was walked through the coffees on offer and the flavour profiles they might enjoy, and another had each bean explained and was let smell each roast. One calls the specialty coffee exquisite. Visitors swap their shoes for indoor slippers at the door, and reviewers call the space clean, calm and green. One reviewer recommends the brownie.

XLIII rates 5.0 on Google from 3,465 reviews, the most of any place in this guide. Our listing shows only Monday hours, 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM. Saturdays are busiest around 4 PM.

Every Half Coffee Roasters

Every Half Coffee Roasters is at 36 Tống Hữu Định, An Khánh. One reviewer says it offers a wide range of beans from light to medium roasts, including special selections for pour-over, and another calls themselves a fan of light roasted specialty coffee who found the style of service fresh. The menu has Espresso Sparkling in three versions, made with Liberica M'Drak, Robusta Chú Hải or Arabica Sơn La, along with black, milk and white coffee, an Americano and a latte. The same reviewer found the sparkling drinks fantastic if you like fruity flavours, and another praises the Nitro Coldbrew Tonic as smooth and refreshing. Reviewers also describe the staff as friendly and welcoming.

Every Half rates 4.9 on Google from 332 reviews. Our listing shows only Monday hours, 7 AM to 9:30 PM. Saturdays are busiest around 10 AM.

Mori Coffee

Mori Coffee is at 85 Thảo Điền, An Khánh, and three cats live there. One reviewer calls it a specialty coffee shop with good bean options and a short menu, and another says it has a wide selection of specialty beans that can go through espresso as well as filter. One had a Mexican pour-over in an Americano format and liked the subtle flavours. Another found a Vietnamese catimor hand-pour dark roasted but under extracted. Drinks mentioned include the classic latte, a cocopresso and a coco cold brew.

Mori rates 4.6 on Google from 394 reviews. Google lists its price range as up to 100,000 VND per person. It opens 7:30 AM to 9 PM every day. Saturdays are busiest around noon.

Mountain Pearl Roastery

Mountain Pearl Roastery is at 27 Nguyễn Bá Huân, An Khánh, a small corner shop. One reviewer calls it a coffee lover's cafe for people who enjoy different preparations, and says the barista suggested what to try after a first taste of Liberica. Another says the menu is coffee only. One reviewer mentions a choice of beans and found the latte, Americano and cold brew each had a distinct bean flavour. A third says the coffee is rich and of high quality. One reviewer found it very expensive, while another put prices at 85,000 VND and up and thought it worth the experience.

Mountain Pearl rates 4.5 on Google from 141 reviews. It is open 8 AM to 6 PM every day. Saturdays are busiest around 9 AM.

Fine Coffee Agency

Fine Coffee Agency is at 9/11 Đ. Số 64, An Khánh. Google lists it as a cafe, coffee roastery, coffee shop, coffee store and coffee wholesaler. One reviewer says the latte is great and the milk is steamed well, not burnt. Another says the cappuccino and cà phê sữa đá are why you should go. A third says the owner can make a specialised drink to your request and that the coffee has both arabica and robusta. There is not much seating.

It holds 5.0 on Google from 53 reviews. The cafe opens 8 AM to 6 PM from Monday to Saturday and 8 AM to 3:30 PM on Sundays. Saturdays are busiest around 3 PM.

Delab Thảo Điền

Delab is at 14 Thái Ly, An Khánh, a small cafe with a vinyl player and a shelf of record covers. Reviewers like the coffee, and two pick out the salted coffee. One says the baristas are caring and had them taste a blueberry coffee, another calls a barista knowledgeable about coffee, and a visitor from Melbourne says it felt like a local coffee shop at home. One reviewer calls the matcha properly whisked. Reviewers also say it is a good place to work.

Delab rates 4.7 on Google from 128 reviews, and Google lists its price range as up to 100,000 VND per person. It opens 7 AM to 9:30 PM every day. Saturdays are busiest around 4 PM.

Aramour Coffee Roasters Thao Dien

Aramour Coffee Roasters Thao Dien is at 7 Lê Văn Miến, An Khánh. Google lists it as a cafe and coffee roastery. The menu covers espresso, americano, cappuccino and latte, and it also lists kaya pancake and kaya jam. Reviewers like the relaxed, airy setting, and say it is a good place to work or chill. One describes a terrace on the first floor, half air-conditioned and half open to the air, and says the staff are lovely and the coffee very good. Another found the drinks affordable and enjoyed the salted caramel macchiato and banoffee latte. One reviewer found the service very slow.

Google gives it 4.5 from 675 reviews, and lists its price range as up to 100,000 VND per person. It opens at 7 AM, closing at 7 PM on Monday to Wednesday and at 9 PM from Thursday to Sunday. Saturdays are busiest around 11 AM.

Before you go

XLIII opens at 6:30 AM on Mondays, the only day our listing shows. Delab and Aramour open at 7 AM every day, Mori at 7:30 AM every day, and Every Half at 7 AM on Mondays (the only day our listing shows).
Fine Coffee Agency closes at 3:30 PM on Sundays, and Mountain Pearl closes at 6 PM every day.
Saturday peaks differ. Mountain Pearl is busiest around 9 AM, Every Half around 10 AM, Aramour around 11 AM, Mori around noon, Fine Coffee Agency around 3 PM and XLIII and Delab around 4 PM.
Mori, Delab and Aramour list a Google price range of up to 100,000 VND per person. The other four have no price range listed.