Triumph Cafe isn’t what I would consider a coffee shop per se (they serve Vietnamese cuisine and sandwiches), but they do make coffee, espresso, and best of all, Vietnamese coffee.  I had lunch there the other day for the first time in many years, and decided to try the coffee.  Since not as many places serve Vietnamese coffee and I hadn’t had it here yet, I thought I’d try it out and report back.

This is a "double" Vietnamese coffee, pre-stirring.

After stirring, it has a nice rich color

From the street or parking lot, Triumph Cafe doesn’t look like much – yet another strip-mall cafe.  However, Triumph has a hidden gem of a back patio, surrounded by a lot of greenery and shade – a nice little oasis.  In the spring and fall in Austin, its a perfect place to sit outside and talk a bit too long over coffee or lunch.

There are other places to get Vietnamese Pho and other cuisine, and I like some of them better. But this place has a nice laid back atmosphere, and they didn’t look at me funny when I ordered my Vietnamese coffee hot instead of cold (usually people will pour it over ice, but I’ve never been a big fan of ruining my coffee with ice)…

(yelp reviews here, mostly positive, especialy with regard to the coffee)