Pavement Coffee and Old-Apartment Coffee
Vietnamese coffee the way the city drinks it, a pavement stool in the morning and the hidden cafes inside the old apartment blocks.
Vietnamese coffee the way the city drinks it, with a Buddy who knows where to sit. A pavement stool for the first cup, then the cafes hidden inside the old apartment blocks. Which cafes you visit is your Buddy's call on the day. You pay for the coffee, in cash, cup by cup.
The experience
- Time of day
- Day & Night
- Duration
- 1-3 hours
- Starting time
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Finishing time
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Operating days
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Pickup area
- Agreed with your Buddy in the booking
- Meeting point
- Approved public cafe, confirmed in your booking
- Maximum customers
- Set per Buddy in the booking step
Places and experiences included
- A pavement coffee stall, low stool and all, for the first cup
- One or more cafes inside the old apartment blocks, reached by the stairs
- The coffee itself explained: how it is brewed, the words to order it, what to try next
- Unhurried conversation, at whatever pace suits you
The exact stops are chosen by your Buddy on the day, based on weather, traffic and what you feel like doing.
Pricing
- Hourly price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Package price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Group price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Transport charge
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Additional person
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Longer-booking discount
- None published
We never show a price we cannot honour. Your real total, duration, meeting area, payment method and cancellation policy are all shown in the booking step before you confirm anything.
What is included and what is not
- Your Buddy's time and company for the booked hours, paid in cash after the experience
- Choosing the cafes and ordering in Vietnamese
- Walking between stops at an easy pace
- Coffee, drinks and snacks, paid by you at each cafe
- Taxi or Grab to the meeting point and home
- Personal travel insurance
Safety, helmet and clothing
- No vehicle is involved. You meet on foot or by your own Grab ride, and every stop is a short walk.
- Comfortable shoes are the main thing. The old apartment blocks have several flights of stairs and no lift.
- Pavement stalls close in heavy rain. Your Buddy moves the first cup indoors and keeps the rest of the plan.
Your responsibilities
- Tell your Buddy if stairs are difficult for you, so the stops can be chosen to suit
- Mention any caffeine or dietary limits; Vietnamese coffee is strong and often very sweet
- Pay each cafe directly, in cash, as you go
- Stay in the cafes' public areas; a Buddy never joins you in a private room