Bold coffee is my weakness (among other things). There was a period of time when I would drink Vietnamese coffee DAILY, and I mean DAILY. This was during the year when I was single, living the life and residing alone in my 400 sq. ft. apartment in Brooklyn. C’mon, a bold cup of coffee plus sweetened condensed milk?? I’d give you half of my life savings for that! No, not really. But in all honesty, I love a cup of dark java and there is nothing better than cà phê sữa nóng or cà phê sua dá (thank you, Google). It was the ideal pick-me-up each morning, until I checked the back of my teeth with a personally owned dental mirror one day, and realized, white is no longer in my dental vocabulary. Ultimately, I called it quits, but still occasionally indulge 😏. Check out my YouTube video and written instructions below on how I like my Vietnamese coffee. If you’ve tried and enjoy my recipe, please leave me a comment and tag me @rackoflam!
Hot Vietnamese Coffee Recipe (Cà Phê Sữa Nóng)
Equipment
- Single-serve Vietnamese phin coffee filter
Ingredients
- 1 heaping tbsp coarse ground coffee (optimally Cafe Du Monde or Trung Nguyen)
- 1 ½ tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup hot water
Instructions
- Place sweetened condensed milk into a mug.
- Rest the phin filter on the mug and unscrew the filter screen.
- Scoop the ground coffee into the filter, then screw the filter screen back on, compacting and leveling the coffee.
- Fill the filter with 1/4 cup hot water and wait until it fully drips into the mug. Repeat with the remaining hot water.
- Remove the filter.
- Mix the coffee with the condensed milk thoroughly and enjoy!
Video
Notes
PRODUCTS USED IN VIDEO:
- Cafe Du Monde Coffee Chicory – https://amzn.to/3be9eFk
- Vietnamese Coffee Phin Filter – https://amzn.to/3bd9PqD
- Longevity Sweetened Condensed Milk – https://amzn.to/39bkWhk
- Bodum Bistro Electric Water Kettle – https://amzn.to/394vazU
- Ikea Measuring Spoons – https://amzn.to/3rTltwV
Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Cà Phê Sua Dá) Recipe
Equipment
- Single-serve Vietnamese phin coffee filter
Ingredients
- 1 heaping tbsp coarse ground coffee (optimally Cafe Du Monde or Trung Nguyen)
- 1 ½ tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 glass of ice
Instructions
- Place sweetened condensed milk into a mug.
- Rest the phin filter on the mug and unscrew the filter screen.
- Scoop the ground coffee into the filter, then screw the filter screen back on, compacting and leveling the coffee.
- Fill the filter with hot water and wait until it fully drips into the mug.
- Remove the filter.
- Mix the coffee with the condensed milk thoroughly.
- Pour the coffee into the glass of ice and enjoy!