East Plaza Boulevard · Vietnamese coffee

Phin Coffee House

A garden-like Vietnamese café where slow phin robusta meets coconut coffee, ube foam and hand-whisked matcha.

What people go for here

Phin Coffee House brings slow-brewed Vietnamese robusta together with a vivid menu of egg coffee, matcha, pandan, coconut, ube, and fruit-and-yogurt blends. Hanoi Egg, Banana Matcha, and Mango Sticky Rice stand out in a spacious, plant-filled room with welcoming service and unusually late daily hours. The layered drinks reward a relaxed visit, especially when the café is busy.

  • Hanoi Egg coffee
  • Banana Matcha
  • Mango Sticky Rice blend

Worth knowing: Blended and layered orders may require a longer wait during busy periods, so the café is less predictable for a rushed pickup. Condensed milk, cold foam, fruit purée, yogurt, and dessert toppings make several drinks substantial; sweetness customization is useful for a lighter profile.

Order this

  • 01Coconut coffee
  • 02traditional phin drip
  • 03Nubela matcha with ube cold foam

The coffee

Contemporary Vietnamese coffee house centered on traditional phin-filter brewing and premium robusta.

The core is Vietnamese phin brewing: a slow metal-filter extraction designed for concentrated depth and strength. Current creator coverage identifies Vietnamese robusta and Yunnan arabica, while the menu expands into coconut coffee, hand-whisked matcha, hojicha and pandan-forward drinks with adjustable sweetness.

The room

A polished, plant-filled interior with stone textures, small tables and a lush garden-like visual identity.

A lush, contemporary Vietnamese café with broad drink choices and late daily hours

The space
Moderate
Inside
Multiple small tables and chairs throughout the decorated interior.
When it fills up
Social traffic has been active since opening, especially around creator-featured periods.
Noise
Social and conversational.
Parking
Shared South Bay Plaza parking.

Working here

Coffee-first / social

The room offers multiple seats and stays open late, but recent branch-specific coverage notes few outlets. It suits a short laptop stop better than an all-day powered session.

Outlets
Limited

Good to know

  • Known for: Traditional Vietnamese phin coffee, robusta, hand-whisked matcha and yogurt drinks
  • Traditional phin service: Vietnamese coffee drips slowly through a phin filter for a concentrated, full-bodied cup.
  • Vietnamese-meets-matcha menu: Robusta drinks share the menu with coconut coffee, pandan, hojicha and ube-topped matcha.

What regulars say

  • Distinctive drink range

    Recent visitors focus on coconut coffee, pandan, ube, hojicha and matcha choices.

  • Destination interior

    Branch-specific creator coverage emphasizes the lush garden look and abundant small-table seating.

  • Limited power access

    A detailed branch tour specifically notes that outlets are scarce.

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