Our story
A taste of home.
A world away.
For siblings Vinh and Tu Duong, Vietnamese coffee has always tasted like home. Saigon Coffee carries that family tradition from Vietnam to San Diego, one slowly brewed cup at a time.
Vinh & Tu Duong · Founders, Saigon CoffeeBrother, sister & a family recipe
Good coffee
runs in the family.
After moving to the United States, Vinh and Tu missed the coffee they grew up with. In 2012, they opened Saigon Coffee at the Hillcrest Farmers Market and began sharing a taste of home with San Diego.
at Hillcrest Farmers Market
Vietnam · 1977
Before it was
Saigon Coffee,
it was Mom’s.
Growing up in Vietnam, Vinh and Tu watched their mother, Mai Trang, turn coffee into a daily ritual. Their father traveled to Dak Lak in the Central Highlands to bring beans home. In 1977, Mai Trang created the recipe that inspired our original coffee.
Each morning, Mai Trang ground and slowly brewed those beans. Known for strong, delicious coffee, she welcomed the extended family around her cups. That daily ritual still shapes our Famous Saigon.
The tradition we keep
Every drop.
Through the phin.
We brew with extra-large Vietnamese phin filters. Each holds a batch of about three quarts; the slow drip takes approximately four hours.
Every batch passes through the phin, rather than an espresso machine or a premade coffee base. We brew ahead, so your cup is ready to come together over ice.
Follow the brewing ritual
