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The rural ambiance here often sparks surprise among young Saigonese, prompting them to recall the exquisite verses of Viet Ha's poem 'When We Grow Old.'
Amidst a wave of new cafes enticing customers with visually appealing exteriors and trendy color palettes, The Homes Coffee stands out. True to its name, the café offers a sense of refuge for weary travelers and distant children.
Sometimes, it's simply the simplicity of the dream of aging gracefully, envisioning a place to relax, unwind, sip tea, and cherish the leisurely passage of time. Established with this intention, the café's exterior design with its rustic brick walls, glossy wooden doors, and other harmonious elements, gives passersby the impression of stepping into the home of an affluent family in some rural area, rather than a bustling café in Saigon.
Beyond the exterior, the interior space and decoration further captivate visitors. This feeling arises from the rounded concrete blocks, which resemble a path crossing a pond, adorned with banana leaves, coconut shells, stone grinders... These raw and rustic elements placed in the corners of the house, the dangling squash vine lamps above, the earthy clay pots with their coarse designs...
The sensation also emanates from the café's 'home grocery store,' where glass jars display various beans, childhood snacks, popped corn, clay pots, oil lamps, soy sauce, fish sauce... reminiscent of trips to the market. At times, it stems from the wooden doors, vintage-style lounges, word paintings, or various landscape paintings from different eras.
Not only leaving an impression with its ambiance, the café also delights patrons with a variety of traditional drinks such as peanut milk, black sesame milk, pumpkin juice, and persimmon juice, all presented in a unique manner. Particularly noteworthy is that all beverages are prepared in-house to ensure quality and flavor. In addition to traditional drinks, the café also garners high praise for its selection of traditional teas, fruit teas, and morning teas, a distinguishing factor as the café meticulously crafts and innovates to deliver flavors that are both traditional and refreshing.
Address: The Home Coffee, 23 Nguyen An Ninh, Ward 14, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
According to Zing
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Reference: Mytour Travel Handbook
MytourNovember 25, 2015
