However, the Vietnamese coffee house segment is proving exceedingly difficult. In spite of receiving investment from foreign investors with powerful financial capability and strong brands, numerous well-known coffee chains in Vietnam still either closed or scaled down operations, including New York Dessert Coffee (NYDC), a European-American coffee and dessert chain, Australian-owned Gloria Jean’s Coffees, The Coffee Inn and The KAfe, among others. … [Read more...] about Cosy coffee and book shops popping up in Vietnam
Coffee shop outfits
Battery-dyed coffee beans in Vietnam not sold as coffee: police
The facility owner, Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan, admitted to having bought rejected coffee beans and the pulp of coffee cherries at a cheap price, grinding and mixing them with ingredients such as dirt and rock dust, before using a ‘black powder’ found inside D batteries to dye the mixture to produce finished products. … [Read more...] about Battery-dyed coffee beans in Vietnam not sold as coffee: police
Incurring crushing losses, café owners rush to sell shops
Real estate brokers said coffee shops are ‘surprisingly cheap’. The owner of a 4-storey café at the Kim Nguu – Lo Duc crossroads, an emerging café area, is seeking to sell the shop, though the landlord accepted to slash the rent by 30 percent. … [Read more...] about Incurring crushing losses, café owners rush to sell shops
Hanoi Train Street café owners look for other means of livelihood
Thinking his house by the railroad was perfect to open a café, Quan and his wife had borrowed money from a bank less than a year ago to set up the business. He was earning around VND20 million ($860) a month, enough for his family to have a stable life. … [Read more...] about Hanoi Train Street café owners look for other means of livelihood
Tea houses in Hanoi
Tra Hoa Thao Moc Going to a cafe is a common local way of hanging out for having some drink and gathering with friends. But when they are in a mood for something "same same but different", they usually go to Tra Hoa Quan. It provides not only a different kind of drink but also another social ambiance. Although the place is usually packed, it is very quiet, compared to the loud and busy cafes. It is because leaving your shoes and keeping silent is the unofficial rule here but everyone follows. … [Read more...] about Tea houses in Hanoi
