Experience
Egg coffee and Old Quarter stories
- 2 hours
- Small group, up to 8
- At a café in Hanoi Old Quarter
Overview
Two hours with a host whose family has run a small café in the Old Quarter for years. Hear how egg coffee started in Hanoi in the 1940s, when fresh milk was hard to find, and whisk your own cup.
Then walk three of the old trade streets with your host, who grew up above a shop on one of them. You hear who lives where, what the streets once sold and what is left of it now.
Highlights
- Whisk your own egg coffee
- A host who grew up in the Old Quarter
- Three of the old trade streets on foot
- Small group, up to 8
Itinerary
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Meet at the café
Your host meets you downstairs; the café is a few minutes from Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
Family café, Hanoi Old Quarter
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The story of egg coffee
How it started in the 1940s and how the family makes it today.
Family café, Hanoi Old Quarter
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Whisk your own
Beat egg yolk with sugar until pale and pour it over strong coffee.
Family café, Hanoi Old Quarter
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Walk three streets
Hàng Bạc, Hàng Mã and Hàng Buồm, with stories from your host.
Old Quarter, Hanoi
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Đồng Xuân market
A last look at the market where the family buys its coffee.
Đồng Xuân market
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End
Your host points you to dinner or back to your hotel.
Old Quarter, Hanoi
What's included
Included
- English-speaking host
- Two cups of egg coffee
- A small snack
- The walk through three streets
Not included
- Hotel pick-up
- Other drinks
- Tips
Good to know
Is the egg raw?
The yolk is whisked with sugar and poured over hot coffee. If you prefer, your host makes coconut coffee instead.
Can children join?
Yes. Children get egg cocoa without coffee.
How far do we walk?
About 1.5 km on flat streets.
Can I cancel?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.
From US$22 per person
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