La Vi - Vietnamese Coffee

Stopped by LA Vietnamese Coffee and it was such a great little find. The drinks were delicious and beautifully made the matcha was smooth, rich, and refreshing, and the iced coffee was a little too sweet for me but had bold flavor. The whole setup has such a cool atmosphere with the bright red coffee truck and outdoor seating vibe. Service was friendly and quick, and everything felt fresh and high quality. Definitely a spot we would come back to while in Austin!

This coffee truck really lived up to the hype!! I got the Salted caramel latte and it was 10/10. It definitely was sweeter but had a strong coffee taste! We also got the banana cream matcha. I’m not the biggest fan of matcha but it was yummy. Super sweet and less of the grass taste. (Which I liked) The service was amazing! The line wasn’t too long when I got there but they were pretty quick getting the drinks out. And there’s a cute picnic area you can wait at. Definitely a must try if you are in the area!!

The egg coffee was so good, smooth, rich and delicious. Waited in line for about 15 mins but it was totally worth it. Staff were super welcoming too. A must try coffee spot!

The drinks were very good. I’m not sure that the wait was worth it. The people working there were very nice. 30 minute wait to order and then another 20 minutes for the drinks. Seems like if they are going to make work long term they need more than one person making matcha and one person making coffee. I did really like the drinks but i wouldn’t return unless they had more staff to speed up the process.

Overall: 3.5/5 La Vi is a Vietnamese coffee food truck currently in their soft opening phase. We visited on a Sunday afternoon, about a week before their official launch, and the line was long. The wait was slow, drinks took a while to come out, and your name is called when your order is ready for pickup. Pricing also feels a bit random and on the pricier side given the small cup size, with a good portion of it being cream or milk. La Vi has potential, but there are quite a few kinks they need to work out. My husband got the matcha latte ($7.15) with oat milk and substituted condense milk with agave syrup to avoid dairy. The drink was topped with two cute daisies. The first sip was good, but after that it tasted a bit sweet and artificial. Our friend got the salted caramel Viet latte ($7.15), which wasn't bad but nothing particularly special. You get a subtle caramel flavor throughout. I got the salted cookie butter coffee ($7.35) which was really good and the best of all the drinks we tried. The taste and sweetness level were perfect. You can't adjust the milk or cream top though.