Vietnam • Drink

Vietnamese Iced Coffee

Make vietnamese iced coffee at home with measured ingredients and clear, individual cooking steps. An original BestFoodBook home-kitchen adaptation inspired by Vietnam's cuisine.

VegetarianSweet
Prep5 min
Cook6 min
Servings2
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Category illustration (not this exact prepared recipe). Julius Schorzman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons; full source/license: /credits

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Divide condensed milk between two heatproof glasses.

  2. 02

    Step 2

    Put half the grounds in each Vietnamese phin filter and tap gently to level; fit the press screen without packing tightly.

  3. 03

    Step 3

    Set filters over glasses, add a splash of hot water to bloom for 30 seconds, then divide remaining water between filters.

  4. 04

    Step 4

    Cover and let coffee drip for 4–6 minutes. Stir the hot coffee thoroughly into the condensed milk.

  5. 05

    Step 5

    Fill two serving glasses with ice and pour over coffee. An espresso or strong filtered-coffee adaptation can be used if phin filters are unavailable.

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Editorial recipe. Preparation may vary by region; not independently kitchen-tested.

Source: BestFoodBook original editorial recipe; not kitchen-tested