The 620-square-foot Vietnamese coffee shop Phin, which uses and is named after thecoffee filter of the same name,[2] operates in the Thai Binh apartment building on South Jackson Street,[1] in the Little Saigon part ofSeattle'sChinatown–International District.[3][4]The Seattle Times has described the shop as "inviting", "small", "stylish", and "tranquil", with a faux balcony in one interior corner.[5][6] According to Naomi Tomky of theSeattle Post-Intelligencer, "The stylish inside manages to evoke both Vietnam and another era through muted colors on the wall, painted red details, and a decorative balcony, but also through design."[7]
The menu includescà phê sữa chua (yogurt coffee), which is coffee and whole-milkyogurt withcondensed milk,[5] as well ascà phê cốt dừa (coconut slushie coffee).[8] Other drinks include black sesame coffee and a pandan latte.[9] The food menu includesbanh kep la dua (Vietnamese-style pandan waffles),[5][10] which have been described as Phin's "signature" snack.[11] Among other desserts is flan with shaved coffee ice.[12] The diary and oat condensed milks are made in-house.[13][14]
^"24 new pandemic-time restaurant openings around Seattle — many with outdoor dining".The Seattle Times. November 27, 2020.Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. RetrievedJuly 27, 2024.At Phin, owner Bao Nguyen features his own bean blend and makes his own condensed milk for the iced coffee. He also makes the best flan in Little Saigon, topped with iced coffee flakes.
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