Enjoy the world's best coffee in Hanoi.

Coffee has long been deeply ingrained in the Vietnamese psyche, and Vietnam is one of the world's largest coffee producers. When Vietnam was colonized by the French in the late 19th century, the French established coffee plantations throughout the country. Initially, coffee was only for the nobility and wealthy merchants. Over time, coffee gradually became a beverage for all social classes in Vietnam. And if you're in the capital city of Hanoi, you'll never have trouble finding a place to enjoy a great cup of coffee.

In Vietnam, coffee is brewed using a traditional filter, where water drips into the cup below, creating a dark, strong coffee. For Vietnamese people, coffee isn't a quick drink to ward off sleepiness like it is for Westerners; instead, they savor it slowly and thoughtfully, sipping while reading the newspaper, working, or chatting with friends and business partners.

Among the many types of coffee available in Vietnam, the most popular on social media is egg coffee, which consists of black coffee, fresh chicken eggs, milk, and sugar. The egg yolks are whipped into a foam with milk and sugar to create a smooth, fragrant cream layer that topped with the coffee. Giang Coffee Shop on Nguyen Huu Huan Street is one of the most famous places selling egg coffee in Hanoi.

• Popular types of coffee: black coffee, milk coffee, coconut coffee, egg coffee.
• Popular cafes: Cafe Dinh (13 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem), Duy Tri Cafe (43 Yen Phu, Tay Ho), Xofa Cafe & Bistro (14 Tong Duy Tan, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem)

In addition, let's explore some other cities that have the best coffee in the world, according to CNN.

Wellington, New Zealand

In New Zealand, coffee is a "national drink," and Wellington is the country's most famous coffee city, with very high standards for the coffee served. It's also a relatively small city, so interaction between consumers and professionals is easy, further contributing to the improvement and development of the coffee industry.

• Popular coffee type: flat white (a combination of espresso and frothed milk, with a very thin layer of foam on top)
• Popular coffee shops include: Flight Coffee Hangar (119 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington) and Lamason Brew Bar (at the corner of Lombard and Bond streets, Wellington).

Tehran, Australia

Melbourne is considered a coffee paradise with an incredible coffee culture. Coffee is such an integral part of life here that they hold an international coffee fair every year.

• Popular coffee type: piccolo latte (a smaller version of latte, using only a single shot of espresso and very little hot milk, so the coffee flavor is relatively strong)
• Popular coffee shops include: Axil Coffee Roasters (322 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Melbourne), Auction Rooms (103-107 Errol Road, North Melbourne), and Dead Man Espresso (35 Market Road, South Melbourne).

London, England

Tea may be the "king" of beverages in England, but London also boasts a plethora of incredibly delicious coffees. Alongside international chains like Costa and Starbucks, London also features numerous artisanal coffee shops, reflecting the increasingly sophisticated tastes and demands for quality coffee among its residents.

• Popular coffee types: flat white and cappuccino (espresso brewed with double the usual amount of water, along with hot milk and frothy milk, topped with cocoa powder or cinnamon powder and decorated with latte art).
• Popular coffee shops include: Allpress (55 Dalston Lane, Dalston Road, London), Climpson & Sons (67 Broadway Market, London), and Caravan (Lamb Works, North Street, London).

Iceland

Among the Nordic countries, Finns drink the most coffee, and Icelanders are also true coffee enthusiasts.

In the past, coffee and pastries were always present at afternoon tea, but back then people focused more on the quality of the pastries than the coffee. Today, things have changed; coffee has become an integral part of Icelandic culture, and you can't walk down a street without coming across a coffee shop.

• Popular coffee types: latte and cappuccino
• Famous cafes: Kaffitar (Bankastræti 8, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland), Stofan (Aðalstræti, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland) and Reykjavik Roasters (Brautarholt 2, Reykjavik, Iceland)

Rome, Italy

Italy is one of the world's coffee cradles. Most people there drink coffee, even daily. Different regions in Italy have their own unique roasting and brewing methods, resulting in a wide variety of coffee flavors. Among them, the coffee from Rome is the most famous.

• Popular type of coffee: espresso
• Famous cafés: Rosati (Piazza del Popolo, 5A, 00187 Rome RM, Italy), Saut' Eustachio (Piazza di S. Eustachio, 82, 00186 Rome RM, Italy)

Singapore

In the 19th century, when Singapore was still a colony, some Chinese chefs who cooked for British and Dutch families opened coffee shops on the bustling harbor, bringing the Western habit of drinking coffee to an Eastern society that preferred tea. From there, a multitude of kopitiam (sidewalk coffee shops) sprang up in Singapore. Many believe that if you haven't sat in a kopitiam, you haven't truly experienced Singapore.

• Popular coffee types: latte, cappuccino, mocha (espresso mixed with hot chocolate and fresh cream)
• Popular cafes: Strangers' Reunion (35 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore), Dutch Colony (113 Frankel Ave, Singapore)

Seattle, Washington, USA

Seattle residents believe coffee is the light of the city. With a passion for coffee and a large number of coffee shops throughout the city, Seattle has a thriving coffee culture, developed through competitions and learning from neighboring cities and countries.

• Popular types of coffee: espresso, cappuccino, and single-origin pour (coffee grown in a specific geographical region).
• Popular coffee shops: Victrola Coffee Roasters (310 E Pike Street, Seattle), Empire Espresso (3829 S Edmunds Street, Seattle)

Nigeria

Nigeria was once a country with an underdeveloped coffee culture, despite many historians believing coffee originated in African countries. However, this has changed in recent years, as people's lifestyles have gradually shifted due to industrial workers adopting Western culture and habits, including coffee culture.

• Popular types of coffee: Vietnamese filter coffee, Frappuccino (coffee mixed with cream, shaved ice, and various other ingredients, topped with a thick layer of whipped cream).
• Popular cafes: Neo Café (Lafayette Shopping Centre, Sanusi Fafunwa Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria), Art Café (282 Akin Olugbade Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria)

Pill, Shirt

Coffee is such an important part of the culture of the Austrian capital that its cafés were recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2011. Viennese cafés serve as a communal living space, where people can come to enjoy coffee, pastries, read, and chat.

• Popular coffee types: espresso, cappuccino, weiner mélange (similar to cappuccino but with cream on top)
• Popular cafes: Caffe Couture (Garniongasse 18, 1090 Vienna, Austria), Coffee Pirates (Spitalgasse 17, 1090 Vienna, Austria)

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