Etymology

quán ‎(“kiosk, restaurant, store, house”) +‎ cà phê ‎(“coffee”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧ˀ˦ kaː˨˩ fe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˦˥ kaː˧˧ fej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˦ˀ˥ kaː˨˩ fej˧˥]