Laha Coffee - Espresso bar in Ho Chi Minh City

Laha Coffee sits on Ung Văn Khiêm in Binh Thanh's Phường 25, drawing a consistent weekday crowd with some of the lowest machine espresso prices in Ho Chi Minh City. Cà phê đen goes for 14,000 VND; cà phê sữa for 16,000 VND — both pulled from an espresso machine, not the drip-filter or instant setups common at comparable price points elsewhere in the city.

The seating is open and breezy by multiple accounts, a practical detail in a district where many budget cafes run small and warm. Most reviewers describe the staff as cheerful and welcoming, though lower-rated reviews flag inconsistency in attention — particularly for non-coffee orders. The crowd skews local: office workers and residents from the surrounding streets rather than tourists or the expat concentration further south in Thao Dien or the central districts.

The espresso-based drinks are the clear house strength. Multiple reviewers call out the machine coffee quality relative to price, with black and milk coffee earning repeated praise across a 4.4 rating on 71 reviews. The non-coffee menu is weaker ground: milk tea has been flagged as bitter and one-dimensional, and a lychee cascara drink at 40,000 VND disappointed in portion size. Sticking to the espresso side of the menu is the straightforward call.

Laha Coffee operates Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5:30 PM, closed on weekends — a schedule built around neighborhood function rather than any weekend or tourist positioning. At 14,000 VND for a black coffee pulled on a machine, it sits well below the 35,000–55,000 VND floor at most specialty cafes in the city, making it a reliable daily option for anyone working or living near Ung Văn Khiêm.