Vietnamese Coffee
Serves: 1
How to make Vietnamese Coffee the traditional way and using espresso capsules.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, or to taste
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) hot espresso prepared using an espresso machine, stove-top pot, French press or capsule machine OR 2-3 tablespoons freshly ground coffee
- ice cubes, optional
Instructions
To make Vietnamese coffee using espresso
- Place the sweetened condensed milk in the bottom of a glass.
- Add the hot espresso.
- Stir to dissolve the condensed milk and taste to see if you need to add more.
- For an iced coffee, add some ice cubes and serve immediately.
To make Vietnamese coffee using a traditional Vietnamese coffee filter (phin)
- Place the sweetened condensed milk at the bottom of a glass.
- Place the coffee filter on top of the glass.
- Place the ground coffee into the cup of the filter and then press it down with the removable press.
- Pour in a little boiling water to moisten the coffee. Wait a few seconds, and then slowly fill up the cup of the filter with boiling water.
- Place the lid on the filter and wait for the coffee to slowly drip into the glass. Depending on the size of your filter, this should take about 5 minutes.
- Remove the filter.
- Stir to dissolve the condensed milk and taste to see if you need to add more.
- For an iced coffee, add some ice cubes and serve immediately.
Kitchen Notes
- RATIO OF COFFEE TO SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK
When making Vietnamese coffee, the rule of thumb is 1 part sweetened condensed milk : 2 parts espresso. Of course, everyone's tastes vary so you can adjust to your liking by adding more espresso or using less condensed milk. - VIETNAMESE COFFEE FILTERS
The Vietnamese coffee filters can vary a bit in style. The one pictured in the photos above is a very simple aluminium one where the cup is attached to the bottom filter and comes with a removable press. Other models feature a press which can be "screwed" down to better control the drip rate.