Learn how to make Vietnamese Iced Coffee at home! This drink uses sweetened condensed milk for the most rich, decadent coffee imaginable!
Years ago I was first introduced to Vietnamese Iced Coffee (cà phê sữa đá) by a friend. There are numerous Vietnamese restaurants in the DC/MD/VA area and after tasting this delicious drink once, I began traveling to get it on a regular basis. Vietnamese iced coffee is creamy, rich and gives me that great burst of energy you can only get from sugar and caffeine. Bliss! Now that I realize how simple they are to make, I can enjoy them at home whenever I please. You need a Vietnamese coffee filter, which can be found online or at most Asian markets. You also need chicory coffee, which can be found at most supermarkets. I prefer Cafe Du Monde.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- Coffee with Chicory
- Water
- Sweetened condensed milk to taste
Instructions
- Pour some sweetened condensed milk into a glass. Personally, I like this drink very sweet. I'd start with 2 tablespoons and see how you like it.
- Boil some water. Add 2 tablespoons of coffee to the filter, screw the top on and set it on top of the glass.
- Fill the filter all the way with boiling water, place the lid on, and allow the liquid to slowly drip into the sweetened condensed milk. This will take several minutes.
- Once the coffee has finished dripping, stir the mixture together and pour it into a fresh glass over ice. Enjoy!
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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I have been wanting to try this for such a long time! My mom told me about it, saying i’d probably like it. For her it was too sweet? Thanks for sharing!!
This looks delicious!
Sounds yummy! If I were a coffee drinker, I’m pretty sure I’d be hook on this stuff. ;)
As a. HUGE ice coffee fan, this looks simple yet rich in taste. Cannot wait to make it on my own :)
I love Vietnamese cafe, however, I have never thought I would be able to make it!! Thanks for the blog tip! !
I am obsessed with Vietnamese coffee! I traveled to Vietnam this summer and drank a ton there. I also visited Singapore and in their outdoor markets you could get huge cups of iced Vietnamese coffee for less than a dollar. Heaven!
So glad I saw this post. We got one of these and haven’t quite figured out how to use it, or what coffee to us. This is perfect.How fine do you gind the beans? Or do you get them ground. I miss Cafe Du Monde, haven’t been back in years!
Jeannie, have it ground as fine as possible – espresso grind or better yet “Turkish” grind.
I just got back from a business trip to Vietnam a couple weeks ago and I made sure to bring back tons of Vietnamese weasle coffee!! It’ll make for great stocking stuffers for my coffee-loving friends and family as well as great for when I have people over :D
My favorite iced coffee :)
I’d love to have me one of these right now… ^.^~
I usually make Thai coffee…gotta try this. Neat pics!!
Better late than never…. i’m so glad i found this post! I love coffee, chicory coffee(being a south indian), especially vietnamese coffee!!! The 1st time i had it in Treasure Island in Vegas and feel i love with this version of coffee
Don’t see this around very often! Had to share it.
Great stuff. Really flavorful. I didn’t expect it to be more robust than those I get from the coffee shop near my place. Wonderful beverage. One of my favorite.
Hey,
Thank you for coffee recipe, I really like the way you explained it. Me and my family love this coffee, so I’m going to try this recipe soon. Can you please tell me if I can use Persian saffron in it?
Thanks
Debra