Egg coffee (ca phe trung) home kit — Giang Cafe recipe set

Hanoi's signature drink, from the family that invented it — a story-rich gift no airport shop sells.

Price: 250000 VND (Take-home egg coffee kit (robusta grounds + whisk + recipe) from Hanoi egg-coffee houses; a cup in-cafe is ~35,000-50,000 VND)

Where to buy: Cafe Giang (39 Nguyen Huu Huan, Hanoi — the 1946 inventor) and Old Quarter coffee shops

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Invented at Giang in 1946 when milk was scarce — whipped egg yolk + condensed milk over robusta
• Drink one at the source first; the kit is the recipe plus the right dark-roast grounds
• Egg yolks come from your own fridge at home — the kit is shelf-stable