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What's coffee culture like in Ho Chi Minh City?

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Does Ho Chi Minh City have a strong coffee or café culture? Here's what three local experts had to say about coffee in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City or previously known as Saigon is swarming with motorbikes and pop-up sidewalk coffee shops and eateries. The majority of the population does not speak English and the few who do cannot carry a long conversation, just the basics.

Ho Chi Minh city has a very wide variety of food, especially street food, just like any other Asian country. In Vietnam, you have every kind of food you want in walking distance. In early mornings, the senior citizens read the newspaper together, young friend groups have a cup of Vietnamese coffee right off the sidewalk, and bowls of phở are served right off a boiling pot of soup.

Despite all the chaos, HCMC seems to have a pretty chill lifestyle. On a regular weekday, most people would prefer to enjoy their breakfast outside and start working at 8. Morning coffee is essential to SaiGonese, some people can skip their meal but cannot go to work without a cup of ice coffee. HCMC never sleeps. No matter how tired people are after a long day of work, somehow, they are full of energy to hang out all night with friends and family.

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