Da Vien Coffee, the rapidly expanding Vietnamese coffee brand based in Orange County, will open its first Long Beach location. It is to take over the space at 715 E. Anaheim St. in the fairly new shopping complex that prompted the demolition of the KH Supermarket in Cambodia Town.
In a stellarly strong coffee game already existing in Long Beach, this one happily contributes not toward the oversaturated third-wave market but for those who seek Vietnamese coffee, joining brands like Trung Nguyen (which opened earlier this year) and longtime Viet coffee vets like Knead Donuts.
So what is Da Vien Coffee—and what does it bring to the Long Beach coffee scene?
Da Vien Coffee—whose name playfully means “ice cube” in Vietnamese—was established in 2021 in Garden Grove, rooting itself firmly in the region’s rich Vietnamese coffee culture. Founded by owner Vinny Nguyen, the shop quickly captured the attention of locals. It uses Robusta beans imported directly from Vietnam. It uses the traditional phin method for brewing. And a creative lineup of drinks, including favorites like banana and matcha lattes…