Your guide to finding the best coffee in Hanoi

ByKarishma Upadhyay

May 20, 2017 10:33 PM IST

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In a predominantly tea-drinking continent, Vietnam is addicted to java in all forms

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Wobbly bicycles laden with wares; fluid stream of overloaded bikes and chatty locals – there’s a buzz in Hanoi that’s distinctly Vietnamese. And it doesn’t take me long to discover the secret to the kinetic energy that has transformed the city into a South East Asian hotspot in the last few decades.

Wobbly bicycles laden with wares; fluid stream of overloaded bikes and chatty locals are a common sight in the Vietnamese capital.(Getty images)

Hanoi has transformed into a South East Asian hotspot over the last few decades. (Shutterstock)

In Hanoi, coffee is also served with curd, coconut milk, eggs and as smoothies, with banana and avocado .

Café Trung Nyuyen is the Vietnamese equivalent of Starbucks. (Getty images)

For the adventurous, there is ca phe chon or weasel coffee that’s made from coffee beans harvested from the animal’s faeces. (Shutterstock)

Coffee is never a takeaway and people have it sitting on low plastic stools. (Shutterstock)

The Brunch Insider’s view

For upmarket ice cream in the most original flavours in Hanoi visit the arty Fanny’s Ice Cream. The French-owned ice cream parlour is on 48 Le Thai To (Source: Conde Nast Traveller)

Those who love to read must check out Thang Long one of the biggest bookshops in town (Source: Lonely Planet)

Marvel Restaurant is one of the best in Hanoi and recommended for Vietnamese cuisine (Source: TripAdvisor)

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