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Thai iced coffee

Strong coffee, sweetened condensed milk and ice in a rich, dessert-like glass.

IceBrewed coffeeCondensed milkMilk

Where it came from

Thailand

20th century

Thai iced coffee developed through local street-coffee culture, where strong dark coffee meets condensed and evaporated milk to withstand the heat.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Ice
full glass
Brewed coffee
120 g
Condensed milk
25 g
Milk
30 g
  1. 01

    Build

    Stir strong coffee with condensed milk, then pour over ice with a splash of evaporated milk.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.