The story
Tucked away in Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinatown, Cà Phê Rang Xay is a traditional coffee shop that does things the old way. As creator Cosa mangiamo oggi? noted on a recent visit, the team roasts and grinds beans fresh on-site, turning out an “excellent cà phê sữa đá at a great price.” With a solid 4.2-star rating and tags like #local-spot and #open-kitchen, this is a place that wears its craft on its sleeve.
The star of the show is the classic iced milk coffee—strong, sweet, and deeply satisfying. For anyone seeking an authentic, unpretentious caffeine fix in the city’s bustling District 11, Cà Phê Rang Xay delivers exactly what it promises: fresh-roasted Vietnamese coffee, no frills, just done right.
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Most-loved dishes
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The single most-praised dish is the cà phê sữa đá, a rich and refreshing Vietnamese iced coffee. Reviewers describe the overall vibe as warm, cozy, and authentically inviting.
“I came all the way to Chinatown for this coffee because they roast the beans in a characteristic cement mixer and grind them fresh. It takes about an hour and a half to roast 10 kg of beans. I took it with half a finger of condensed milk — the only version of milk they use here in Vietnam. It becomes like a latte macchiato. It's worth going all the way here to taste it. It cost 20,000 dong each, about €1.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Cà Phê Rang Xay. Most active: Cosa mangiamo oggi?
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Un discreto quantitativo di STREET FOOD tra Ho Chi Minh e Cần Thơ - Ep. 12 ☕🍲🥘 · @ 0:08
A traditional coffee shop in Chinatown where they roast and grind beans fresh on-site, serving excellent cà phê sữa đá at a great price.
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Cà Phê Sữa Đá
I came all the way to Chinatown for this coffee because they roast the beans in a characteristic cement mixer and grind them fresh. It takes about an hour and a half to roast 10 kg of beans. I took it with half a finger of condensed milk — the only version of milk they use here in Vietnam. It becomes like a latte macchiato. It's worth going all the way here to taste it. It cost 20,000 dong each, about €1.
