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Vietnamese Iced Coffee

Vietnamese iced coffee (cà phê sữa đá in Vietnamese) is a widely known cold beverage in Vietnam. It is created using coffee that is in between medium and dark roast. The coffee bean is grown in Vietnam, then it gets turned into coffee grounds in order to make Vietnamese coffee. The first step is to use the metal drip filter, after that add coffee grounds and hot water to make drip hot coffee into a cup that is already have condensed milk at the bottom of the cup; then Vietnamese hot coffee is made. To serve the cold drink, ice will be added to complete the making of Vietnamese iced coffee.

Variations

Variations involve additions of ice, sugar or condensed milk. A popular variation is cà phê sữa đá (or nâu đá in the North), which is iced coffee served with sweetened condensed milk. This is done by putting two to three teaspoons or more of condensed milk into the cup prior to the drip filter process. Other variations include:

• Black coffee (hot or cold) - Cà phê đen
• White coffee/Saigon style coffee - bạc xỉu: Hot or iced milk with some added coffee, similar to a macchiato. Popular in Saigon.
• Pandan coffee - Cà phê lá dứa: Made with coffee, Pandan paste, and honey.
• Coconut coffee - Cà phê dừa: Made with coffee, coconut milk, and condensed milk.
• Blended coffee/Coffee shake - Sinh tố cà phê-
• Egg coffee - Cà phê trứng: Made with brewed coffee, chicken egg yolk, and condensed milk. It has a similar taste and texture to tiramisu and eggnog. Popular in Hanoi.
• Salted cream coffee - Cà phê kem mặn: a variation from Huế.
• Avocado coffee - Cà phê bơ: coffee grounds, avocado, condensed milk, and vanilla powder

History

The first coffee in Vietnam was introduced in 1857 when a French priest brought an Arabica Tree to Vietnam. However, it wasn't until the early 1900s that coffee made its way to Vietnam's highlands where the soil was moist enough to grow plants and trees. In 1987, when the Đổi Mới economic reform happened, trading became available in Vietnam. A few years after trading happened, Vietnam became the world's second-largest exporter of coffee behind Brazil after the country surpassed Columbia.

Today, 20% of the world's coffee is exported from Vietnam, and is also 40% of the world's Robusta Bean. Vietnam exports almost 1,700,00 tons of coffee beans every year. Over 3 million people around the world depend on these exporters as well as companies who need the beans in order to make drinks and sell their products.

The use of condensed milk as a main element for Vietnamese coffee dates back in the 1850s when it was difficult to get fresh milk. Therefore, condensed milk served as an alternative to fresh milk because it is not only lasted longer but it didn't have to be refrigerated. Condensed became a primary ingredient in Vietnamese coffee because it was affordable and went well with the bitterness of the Robusta Bean. Condensed milk is similar to regular coffee made of milk and sugar just like regular coffee but has fewer calories.

Difference Between Regular Coffee and Vietnamese Coffee

Vietnamese Iced Coffee is made from Robusta bean. It is a stronger, more bolder taste compared to coffee using the Arabica bean. The Famous Vietnamese Robusta bean has double the amount of Caffeine. Most Regular coffee is made with the Arabica Bean and is used with sugar, and different creamers while Vietnamese Coffee contains condensed milk for flavoring. Similar to regular coffee, Vietnamese coffee can be served hot or cold.

Vietnamese Coffee	Regular Coffee
Full of flavors with sweet coffee grown in Vietnam	Regular coffee or coffee with cream and sugar
Vietnamese Coffee is stronger, thicker, and bolder	Not as strong
Made with a metal filter called phin in Vietnam	Uses paper filters
Contains sweetened condensed milk	Doesn't use condensed milk with cream or regular milk
Made with Robusta beans	Made with the more popular Arabica bean

Vietnamese Coffee Chains

Coffee Chains	Description	Specialty
Highlands Coffee	The highest chain cafe brands in Vietnam makes them a rival to Starbucks	This store is known to be a community where people talk about their love coffee, teas, and food.
The Coffee House	The second highest Vietnamese chain coffeehouses. This chain serves thousands of customers everyday throughout their several stores scattered throughout Vietnam.	The Coffee House is known for it's viral “Passionate journey from farm to a cup of coffee” which many experts enjoy
Cong Coffee	Cong Cafe is mainly for younger generations to go out and meet with friends while having a coffee. It remains a very popular destination to get coffee. It	They are most famous for their frozen coconut milk drinks
Urban Station Coffee	The Urban Station Coffee is inspired by Americas way of grab and go coffee. The inside is very urban with it's green walls and images.	This coffeehouse is known for being inspired by Americas "take away" coffee style.
Trung Nguyen Legend	This coffee shop is the official coffee shop of Trung Nguyen. It is valued by the Vietnamese consumers as well as it's reputation and cultural knowledge.	Trung Nguyen Cafe is known for it's unique culture and for having a space of a mindful, successful, and happy lifestyle
Phuc Long Coffee and Tea	Phúc Long Coffee and Tea is located in Saigon which is now Ho Chi Minh City. It was established in 1968 and has become popular for many generations.	This cafe is similar to Cong Cafe and is a very popular place for young Saigonese
Gemini Coffee	Gemini Coffee was established in 2008. It focuses younger generations with a middle income. This is how it survived the 2013 chain cafe crisis in 2013. Since 2017, the store has 18 stores nationwide.	Gemini Coffee is known for it's "green and clean coffee"

See also

• Egg coffee
• Cuban espresso, similar sweetened coffee.
• Indian filter coffee, similarly produced (drip from metal filter) coffee.
• List of coffee beverages