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A chocolate cafe, patisserie and bean-to-bar factory in Hanoi’s diplomatic quarter. Serves/sells gourmet award-winning chocolate from Vietnam sourced beans. The majority of the bars are vegan dark chocolate. Open Mon-Wed 9:00am-10:00pm, Thu 9:00am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 9:00am-11:00pm, Sun 9:00am-10:30pm.
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Added by vegetariangirl on 12 Jan 2018
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17 Reviews
First Review by vegetariangirl
Izzy234
Points +1640
Lots of vegan options in the shop, not so much at the cafe - Edit
Most of the chocolate they make is vegan (dark chocolate) and the staff was very friendly and well informed. I got a lot of gifts for my friends back home.
Read moreThat said, there were no vegan options at the cafe the day I was there besides the chocolate cashew drink.
Guest
natty_e
Points +496
Lovely place, lovely chocolate, not sure about the drink - Edit
Really interesting store that is very well presented. You can watch the workers make the confectionary which provides some light entertainment whilst having your treats.
Read moreThere are lots of samples to try if you’re veggie. Some are nicer than others. As for the signature drinks, I had the cold cashew signature chocolate. It has a really interesting texture - like thick water. It didn’t taste too much like chocolate to me.
Pros: Very well presented store, Lots of free samples to try, Nice cakes and cookies
Cons: Not sure on the drink
Guest
Ebsveg
Points +2398
Hot chocolate wasn't nice - Edit
I very rarely can't eat/drink something but unfortunately I found the signature cashew hot chocolate undrinkable. It was a mix of bitter and sour and really not great. Most of the dark chocolate seemed to be vegan and they had one cookie that was vegan too. I would recommend trying the choc before you buy it though as it was too bitter for my taste.
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Cindykokanee
Points +103
Best vegan cookie - Edit
Their banana choco chip cookie is absolutely incredible! Can’t believe it’s vegan
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pinks
Points +1033
Chocolate Heaven - Edit
They had vegan crossaint, pain au choc and banana coconut cookie in the cake dept and many bars of chocolates with free samples available to try.
Read moreMy husband loved the vegan Nutella (type) spread. Its 130,000 for an 80g bar to take away so it's more like UK pricing here.
On the weekends they do classes. Free of charge. We asked to join as he said its about to start and only 5 people are attending and it's for tourists. Which we are. And keen to do it but he said we need to contact the head office and something about Internet?! And next weekend would be better. We said we leave tomorrow morning. Maybe you have to be an influencer?! We felt a bit put out by it. Sat by the side of the presentation and ordered only a drink for myself and didn't really want to spend more with them after that. The stuff is good and we REGULARLY visit UKs hotel chocolat and probably compatible asian version. You get what you pay for with price and service. The staff were helpful but I feel a bit shunned by not being allowed to do the bean to bar session today.
Guest
quirino
Points +1063
Beautiful place - Edit
Worth a visit! When it comes to the chocolate - I find it a bit sad that there is no raw chocolate, and the prices are a bit too high for me. It tastes sefinitely great, however - and I love that they have plenty of vegan drinks avaiable (cashew milk!); pastry not so much.
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VeganSoapDude
Points +8220
So good - Edit
Really amazing selection of vegan chocolates! Everything I tried was delicious, especially the banana chocolate chip cookie!
Read morePros: Vegan chocolates
Cons: Not 100% vegan
Guest
JessicaPearce
Points +28
Vegan brownie and chocolate bars - Edit
Great place to sit and enjoy a tea or coffee and a brownie.
Read moreTea and coffee available - ask for black and order a cashew milk (a kind of DIY situ) it's a shame they don't offer plant milk WITH the drinks instead of ordering separately and having to pay extra.
Coconut brownie - only vegan option of all the cakes and desserts. Still super yummy!
Chocolates - almost all bars are vegan friendly. My favourite is the cashewnut praline bar. Bon bons are NOT vegan as they are made with cream.
Pros: Chocolate 🤤
Cons: No ready made vegan drink with plant milk
Guest
Greggco
Points +2264
Amazing - Edit
Everything is pretty expensive here but it's quality and delicious 👍
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nimsajnala
Points +99
Almost no vegan options - Edit
Was really looking forward to this place after all the good reviews but unfortunately they must have taken their vegan options from the menu. None of the hot chocolates nor of the cakes/ pastries was vegan. We ended up buying one chocolate bar and a black coffee, which were nice but really expensive aswell (150 k for one bar of chocolate!).
Read morePros: Nice interior and graphic design , Tasty chocolate bars
Cons: No vegan options from the cafe , Expensive
Guest
bettymae
Points +159
Beautiful chocolaterie. - Edit
Beautiful chocolaterie offering desserts, drinks, as well as chocolate bars, pralines, tote bags, bamboo straws, and other branded material for sale. My partner tried the signature hot chocolate (iced, with a paper straw) which was very nice, but a little watered down from the ice. Likely would have been richer if hot.
Read moreThe café is a beautiful space to sit down and enjoy a drink/dessert, and very cool to see the kitchen through the glass towards the back of the café. We also bought a multipack of 5 small bars of their "Single Origin" dark chocolate brand - all delicious, but honestly tasted very much the same. We also bought a bar of their house-made cashew nut praline chocolate and caramelised cacao nib chocolate - both vegan and delicious. Can't say the individual flavours were distinct, but we're not really chocolate connoisseurs! The packaging is also stunning.
Prices are definitely "up there" - everything cost us about 20 GBP (600k VND), which is pretty standard for a chocolate store back in the UK like Hotel Chocolat or something similar, but worth it to be able to indulge on something vegan and a little luxurious while travelling!
Pros: Beautiful packaging, Lovely café/setting, Great range of vegan options
Cons: Pricey, More flavours would be good!
Guest
ClarissaOT
Points +88
If you are a chocolate lover you need to come here! - Edit
One of the most delicious chocolates I have ever tried. I bought two bars: coconut milk chocolate and arabica coffee dark chocolate. It is expensive but worth every penny as the cocoa beans are localy sourced and they make the chocolate with so much care as you can read about when there. The atmosphere is awesome, walls covered in photographs of the process and glass windows where you can see the chocolate being prepared and packaged. Also the packaging design is stunning.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan chocolate bars, Sustainable company
Cons: Expensive
Guest
nelson91
Points +277
Chocolate! - Edit
This is a cafe outlet of Maison Marou that does chocolate tastings as well as pastries and sells their chocolate bars. We only bought a variety of their chocolates. The chocolate is all delicious and beautifully wrapped, but a bit pricey.
Read morePros: Delicious
Cons: Expensive
Guest
rachael123456
Points +36
Great vegan chocolate - Edit
Good vegan chocolate (including hot choc) though the staff could be slightly more knowledgeable on which products were vegan and clearer labelling would be appreciated. Would be nice if there were a vegan cake or two. Otherwise a great experience.
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anaellel
Points +622
very nice - Edit
Lovely place with several vegan chocolate bars. I am happy I found actual roasted cacao beans to nibble on which is a treat I love. They also serve a delicious HUGE "cacao tea" made out of water and cacao bean shells, and I've seen a vegan hot chocolate on their drink menue as well. You can check out their lab in the back which is also nice
Read morePros: cacao bars, cacao tea, vegan hot chocolate
Cons: pastries probably not vegan
Guest
felipereis
Points +197
Great Chocolate!!! - Edit
Chocolates are great and vegan! We suggest the golden medal🏅 one!
Read moreThe sweets over the counter are not vegan.
Guest
vegetariangirl
Points +2615
exquisite chocolate - Edit
A surprise find! Local, gourmet Vietnamese chocolate! This company has won major international awards. We enjoyed a coffee and some chocolate in the cafe plus some bars for takeaway. They have vegan got chocolate as well. Most of the chocolate is vegan dark chocolate and it is so smooth. We got a bar with ginger in it and one with popped rice. It is pricey for Vietnam but cheaper than buying the same brand at Homs!
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