Hoi An Roastery

Hoi An Roastery is the town's own coffee roaster, founded in 2015 with the aim of sharing Vietnamese coffee with the world. It has grown into a small chain of cafes within the Ancient Town, and its main branch is at 135 Tran Phu Street, with others at 89 Tran Phu and 84 Tran Cao Van.

The coffee comes from Vietnam's own growing regions. The company says it sources beans from the Khe Sanh area of Quang Tri, from the Central Highlands around Pleiku and from Da Lat, working with around 5,000 farming households, and it has partnered with the development organisation MCNV to support environmentally friendly farming. The beans are roasted using a traditional, natural method, and the company stresses that its coffee is pure, with no additives.

The menu is broad. Vietnamese-style coffee sits alongside espresso drinks, steeped coffees and cold brew, and there are teas, juices and cold drinks, ice cream, paninis and sandwiches and a Vietnamese corner of local specialities. That range makes the Roastery a good stop at almost any time of day, from an early breakfast to an afternoon iced coffee.

The cafes occupy traditional historic buildings, furnished with rustic timber stools and retro chairs, with big open windows that keep the rooms breezy. Travel writers have noted that the original branch, near the Japanese Covered Bridge, is in an old wooden house, which adds to the pleasure of sitting with a coffee in the middle of the old town. Coffee beans are on sale to take home.

The main branch is open every day from 07:00 to 21:00, so it is easy to fit in before or after the heritage sites. It suits coffee lovers who want to understand Vietnamese coffee, as well as anyone looking for a reliable cafe with food on the main street. Families will find juices and ice cream for children.

Combine a visit with a walk along Tran Phu Street, where the Fujian Assembly Hall, Quan Cong Temple and the Museum of Trade Ceramics are all within a few minutes, and the Japanese Covered Bridge marks the western end. If you enjoy the coffee, ask staff about the beans on sale to recreate Vietnamese coffee at home.