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Vietnamese iced coffee

Strong slow-dripped coffee, sweet condensed milk and plenty of ice.

Dark coffeeCondensed milkIce

Where it came from

Vietnam

French colonial era onward

French colonial coffee met Vietnam’s metal phin filter and sweet condensed milk, which was practical where fresh dairy was scarce. The result became a national everyday ritual.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Dark coffee
20 g
Condensed milk
25–35 g
Ice
full glass
  1. 01

    Set phin

    Add coffee to a phin filter over a glass containing condensed milk.

  2. 02

    Bloom and drip

    Bloom with a little hot water, then fill the filter and let it drip slowly.

  3. 03

    Ice

    Stir the coffee and condensed milk together, then pour over a glass of ice.

At a café

Cà phê đen đá is the black iced version; cà phê sữa đá includes condensed milk.