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Vietnamese Iced Coffee (cà phê sữa đá)

5 from 3 votes
Quick and easy recipe to make Vietnamese iced coffee at home.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup hot water (200° F)
  • 3 tbsp medium-coarse ground coffee (preferably Trung Nguyen or Café Du Monde Coffee)
  • 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk (adjust according to taste preferences)
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Equipment

  • Vietnamese Coffee Filter (phin)

Method
 

  1. Boil Water.
  2. Add sweetened condensed milk to heatproof glass or mug.
  3. Place the coffee filter on top of the glass of sweetened condensed milk.
  4. Add the coffee grounds to the filter, give a slight shake to even out coffee grounds. Place spreader (filter press) on top of the coffee. Push slightly and give a small turn to tamp down.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons of the hot water to the filter, pouring on top of the spreader.
  6. Wait 30 seconds to "bloom". Fill the coffee filter with remaining water to just below the top.
  7. Place the lid on top of the filter and wait about 4 minutes for coffee to brew.
  8. After the coffee has finished brewing, remove the coffee filter and stir together the coffee and sweetened condensed milk.
  9. Pour over ice and enjoy!

Notes

Please see the instructions in the above post for using a French Press to make this recipe if you do not have a Vietnamese Coffee filter (also called a "phin").