Garrett Olson · Ca Phe Sua Da

Vietnamese Phin-Brewed Iced Coffee with Condensed Milk

4 ingredients

7 steps

Vietnamese Phin-Brewed Iced Coffee with Condensed Milk, illustrated

What you need

  • 20 g Vietnamese ground coffee, dark-roast robusta, medium-coarse grind
  • 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, more or less to taste
  • 100 ml hot water, just off the boil
  • ice, for serving

Method

Restated from the original video

  1. 1

    Spoon the condensed milk into a short heatproof glass.

  2. 2

    Set the base plate of a phin filter on the glass and put the chamber on top. Add the coffee and shake it level.

  3. 3

    Lay the press disc on the grounds and push down lightly.

  4. 4

    Pour in about 1 tbsp of the water and wait 30 seconds while the grounds swell.

  5. 5

    Fill the chamber with the rest of the water, cover with the lid and let it drip through, 4-5 min. If it drains much faster, press the disc firmer next time.

  6. 6

    Lift off the filter and stir the coffee into the condensed milk until evenly tan.

  7. 7

    Fill a tall glass with ice, pour the coffee over and stir. Serve at once.

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About ca phe sua da

Strong drip coffee sweetened with condensed milk and poured over ice, traditionally brewed one cup at a time through a small metal phin filter.

What cooks argue about

Drinkers argue over stirring the condensed milk in before the ice, which dilutes it evenly, or pouring coffee over ice first and letting the milk sink, to be stirred as you drink.

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