Things are hotting up on the already dynamic Parisian coffee shop scene! Inspired by the stalls of Asian cities, some addresses are trying to introduce another coffee culture to the capital! Discover these Asian coffee shops (from Vietnam, Korea or the Philippines) and their specialties!
The best Vietnamese coffee shops in Paris
Viahe Caphe, a café-trottoir
In Vietnamese, Viahe Caphe means “sidewalk café”, and you only have to look down the street to catch the spirit of this café! Small plastic stools have taken over the end of the street in front of the café, recreating the friendly, popular atmosphere of these Vietnamese cafés! Everyone mingles and sips a rather strong coffee served raw, with sweetened condensed milk… Or in a more surprising version with egg yolk!
📍 Address: Viahe Caphe
16 Rue Daval, 75011 Paris
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Hanoï Corner, the 9th arrondissement’s Asian coffee shop
Here’s another address to experience Vietnamese coffee! With coffee beans sourced in Vietnam and then roasted in Paris, the Asian coffee shop Hanoï Corner offers drinks in the pure local tradition! Here, coffee is extracted drop by drop with a Vietnamese metal filter (not a paper filter) and served in a version with egg (the famous “egg coffee“) or coconut milk (“coconut coffee“). Pastries, bo bun and banh mi are also available!
📍 Address: Hanoi Corner
7 rue Blanche, 75009 Paris
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Hoa Cà Phê, the café with original recipes
The third and final suggestion for a tour of Vietnamese coffee shops! Opened in March 2024, Hoa Cà Phê is all about quality beans and sharing tradition! Here, too, you’ll be served top-quality Vietnamese coffee and some very original recipes! To savor: egg coffee or coconut coffee (which you’re starting to know) but also the surprising Cà Phê Muối, salted coffee with a touch of cream!
📍 Address: Hoa Cà Phê
52 rue du Chemin Vert, 75011 Paris
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Phin Mi, the coffee shop in the 5th arrondissement
Phin Mi is the latest arrival! Opened in September 2024, this address aims to offer the best of Vietnamese food culture to its customers! Its specialties: banh mi and coffee just like back home! Head to the Jussieu district for a taste of Vietnam!
📍 Address: Phin Mi
3, rue des Boulangers, 75005 Paris
The Filipino coffee shop
Kapé, the gourmet address
What’s the art of Filipino coffee? For your first taste, check out Kapé, the 100% coffee-break address (and little brother of restaurant Bobi). Coffees of Filipino origin (Mont Apo or Atok) and beverages inspired by local produce and cuisine feature prominently in this coffee shop ‘s sleek, streamlined aesthetic! It’s easy to be tempted by the very photogenic ube latte, with purple yam, or by a coffee jelly, accompanied by a Filipino chocolate brownie and other tasty pastries!
📍 Address: Kapé
17 rue de Malte, 75011 Paris
A Korean coffee shop
Café Shin, the half-coffee, half-cantine spot
If you want to put a little Korean flavor in your cup, head to Café Shin! Julien Sebbag, a young chef based in Paris and Marseille, and Eun Jung Shin, a pastry chef of Korean origin, have opened this place that’s part coffee shop, part canteen! On the menu: “classic” coffee and, above all, special drinks that you won’t come across anywhere else! We’ve tried the dalgona latte, a coffee emulsion latte, a heukimja with black sesame cream and the orange espresso!
📍 Address: Café Shin
47 rue des Petites Écuries, 75010 Paris
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