Featured lot · No. 08
Saigon Ritual · Est. 2026
Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer. Very little of it is sold as specialty. We source single lots of Robusta, Arabica, and Liberica direct from growers across Vietnam's Central Highlands, roasted at origin.
The shelf
Robusta, arabica, liberica — sourced direct from Vietnamese farms, roasted in small batches. What’s available right now.
The ritual
From drum to phin to the first held breath. No machines pulled the shot. No syrups. Just hot water through ground coffee, the way it has been done in Saigon for a hundred years.
I
Drum-roasted at origin in small batches. Each lot tuned to its bean — never blanket-darkened to hide defects.
II
Three measured tablespoons. Coarse grind. Tamped just enough to slow the drip — not so much it chokes the phin.
III
Hot water, just off the boil. Bloom for thirty seconds. Then the slow drip — six minutes, give or take a Saigon afternoon.
