Vietnamese Coffee


Vietnamese Iced Coffee

About vietnamese coffee

First introduced in 1857 by the French, coffee is now a major source of income for Vietnam. In 2019, the country was the second largest producer of coffee in the world. The originality of Vietnamese-style coffee lies in its unique flavour combinations. Coffee beans (robusta and arabica) are usually harvested in the central highlands of Vietnam. The beans are traditionnaly roasted with butter and sugar. Thus, revealing notes of caramel. Sometimes other aromas are added such as chocolate or fruits. After that, the beans are coarsely ground.

To prepare Vietnamese-style coffee the traditional way, we put it in a filter called phin. Boiling water is added and the coffee drips out drop after drop from the filter. In Vietnam, this type of coffee is widely consumed black or with condensed milk. In the latter case, it is called Cà Phê Sữa as sữa means milk. However, Vietnam's hot weather calls for refreshing beverages. Hence the popularity of the Vietnamese Iced Coffee, and like the hot version, it can be made with condensed milk or consumed black.


Making Vietnamese Coffee

Recipe for Vietnamese Iced Coffee

The image above shows how to properly use the vietnamese coffee filter.
However, to make vietnamese iced coffee, we must add... ice!🧊
The recipe to make the perfect Vietnamese Iced Coffee is just below
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  1. Add 2 tablespoons of condensed milk to a glass *
  2. Put the coffee filter on, as shown in the image above
  3. Add 2-3 tablespoons of grounded vietnamese coffee
  4. Carefully add boiling water as shown in the image
  5. Wait a couple of minutes⏳Relax as if you were in Vietnam☀️
  6. Take away the filter, and stir the mixture if you added milk
  7. Add a good amount of ice into the glass
    or pour the mixture in a glass filled with ice
  8. It's done!🙌Enjoy your coffee!😍

Note: *optional

Vietnamese Iced Coffee Result

Coded by Céline Nguyen