Hanoi Drip Coffee’s Mount Pleasant outpost in Vancouver captures the depth and ritual of Vietnamese coffee culture. At the centre is the phin, a small metal filter that slowly releases bold, concentrated coffee into a glass below. The result is strong and earthy, with natural chocolate and nut notes.

The menu is robust with Vietnamese flavours – their famous egg coffee, ube coconut, a black sesame latte – Hanoi Drip offers options you won’t find at any other coffee shop. Staff are friendly and eager to explain the method and origin behind each cup. On shelves, bags of robusta and arabica blends offer the chance to brew the phin at home.

Under the same roof is Ba Le Deli & Bakery serving some of the best bánh mì in the city. It’s a natural partnership rooted in Vietnamese street food culture. While the cafe itself is open, bright and inviting, the combination of a savoury baguette with vibrant pickled vegetables and a bold phin brew makes for the perfect grab-and-go combination.

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