Uniquely Vietnamese Cocktails Workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City

About this tour

Learn to build cocktails around Vietnam's legendary coffee culture in this 90-minute workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City. You'll shake together drinks that marry robusta intensity with tropical fruit, aromatic spices, and spirits—moving beyond the traditional egg coffee into territory that tastes both rooted and inventive. Walk out with three recipes you'll actually make at home and a clearer sense of why Vietnamese bartenders treat coffee like bartenders treat bitters.

Highlights

• Mix jackfruit and rhum into a modern Cà Phê Mít
• Build a savoury-bitter Phở Fizz with cascara tea
• Learn layering and tempering techniques for coffee drinks
• Taste four finished cocktails you've made yourself
• No prior mixology experience needed

What to expect

You'll arrive with empty hands and a clear head—the workshop supplies everything. A bartender walks you through the fundamentals: how coffee behaves under pressure, why temperature matters, which spirits complement its bitterness. Then you start building. Expect to shake, pour, taste, adjust. The first two drinks might feel clumsy; the third clicks. By the end you've made four complete cocktails and drunk them, talked through the logic of each, and written down the specs. It's more lab than lounge, more technical than theatrical.

Good to know

Arrive without caffeine in your system—you'll taste coffee properly that way. Wear closed shoes. Roughly 90 minutes, no flexibility. Public transport nearby. Service animals welcome. Not suitable for pregnant travellers or those with heart conditions.