The 6 Best Saigon Workshops

1.Fun & Easy Vietnamese Coffee Workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · from $23Our pick

At Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space in District 1, you’ll spend about 90 minutes making Bạc Xỉu, Cà Phê Muối, and Phin Con Panna, a yogurt-and-honey coffee. Instructors such as Quan, Noah, and Julia have led sessions. Coffee, tea, and snacks are included, and you’ll practice with a traditional phin filter.

“As an avid fan of Vietnamese coffee, this seemed like the perfect activity for me to try when visiting Ho Chi Minh for the second time for a few days. And it lived up to expectations! Vi and Siu were so knowledgeable and guided us through mRead more”

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2.Decadent Vietnamese “Egg Coffee” Workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $20

At Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space in central Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll brew phin coffee, whip an egg cream with coffee blossom honey, and hear how the drink fits into Vietnamese coffee culture. The 60 to 90-minute class includes ingredients and equipment. Instructors have included Ngoc, Quan, Joey, An, Noah, and Vi.

“The instructor first makes egg coffee and explains the steps as she does, and then you get to try making it yourself. It’s a fun hands-on workshop.”

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3.Uniquely Vietnamese Cocktails Workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $29

At Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space in District 1, you spend about 90 minutes making coffee-based cocktails with local ingredients such as jackfruit, sampan rhum, cascara tea, and coffee blossom honey. The workshop is capped at 18 people and led by English-speaking Coffee Guides. Guide names vary across Lacàph sessions, so ask who is leading this date if that matters to you.

“Super fun and informative. Hung was amazing and explained everything really well! Would definitely recommend as something fun and different to do in HCMC”

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4.Coffee Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City: Discover the art of coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $71

In this two-hour Ho Chi Minh City class, you’ll sort green beans, compare three roast levels, taste coffee, and brew Vietnamese Fine Robusta with a traditional phin. The group is capped at 15. Instructors named for the workshop include Chris and Danny; the class meets in District 7 and returns to the same spot.

“We had such a lovely experience! Danny was very knowledgeable and patient when explaining the details. Will recommend to anyone who loves coffee!”

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5.Bean to bar Chocolate Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $32

At Ban Cacao in District 1, you’ll follow local cacao from fresh pod to finished bar. Taste the fruit, husk beans, grind cacao with a granite mortar, then shape and decorate your own chocolate. The two-hour class costs $32 per person and ends where it starts.

“First chocolate making class for me and my 8 years old son. It was very informative and fun class. Class came with a drink each , we each had a hot /ice chocolate it was really yum! We also got to keep two bars of chocolate after decorating our wrapping. Recommend for families / children over 8 as the grinding part is quite tiring.”

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6.Mini Lion head decoration workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19Best value

At an English-language workshop, an instructor introduces Vietnamese lion dance and the meaning of lion-head decoration before an artisan helps you paint your own miniature head. The 90-minute session costs $19, includes a Vietnamese coffee or fruit smoothie, and meets at Tiệm Lưu Coffee in District 1.

“The storytelling was fantastic and the experience was wonderful. My dad who is not artistic or into this kind of stuff had fun and the artist helped him mix colors and draw on the lion head. The only thing to note for future guests is that the activity was 2.5 hours and not 1.5 in case you are planning on doing other things afterwards. Great time!”

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