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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Travelling Writer says
cool!!! im going to try that now. salamat for the post.. :p
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Alan Toral says
I need one right now!
shita says
The word “coffee” in your title attracts me. But, the photos totally wake my taste-buds! Neat.
ederlyf says
It looks so delicious! I love coffee! I can’t live without it. I wanna try it anytime soon..thanks for sharing…
maykid says
Well i dont know whether all of you have been in Vietnam and drink a “ca fe sua da” yet, but I’m sure it’s one of the best thing to taste! hehe not only because I’m a vietnamese … if you all have chance to visit Vietnam, get up early on Saturday morning, take a trip to Notre Dame Church at Dist. 1 and order a caphe sua da at the coffe shops around the corner, I bet it’s gonna be your precious experience! Most of us – Saigonese do this!
maykid says
Plus, besides Cafe sua da, we have something called “Bạc xỉu”. It’s sweeter as it gets more milk than usual, for the drinkers who prefer sweet in life :) I almost scream out when I see this post, caphe sữa đá is really my fav drink in this life, I almost have one cup a day to start a new amazing day! hehe Love the post so much!
P/S: it gets more delicous when you make ice well-kneaded, better than big pieces of ice … just most of my family members recommend, hihi
Huy-zer says
Preach, sister! I don’t have a “Crushed Ice” setting on my fridge’s icemaker and I actually will sometimes crush the ice in my blender just to get it perfect for my ca phe sua da. According to my wife, if you go to a Vietnamese restaurant you can tell the quality of the food by the quality of their coffee and their soda chanh (soda limeade – if you’ve never had it, you better get you some!). I hate to admit it, but her theory usually holds true. Especially for the coffee – if they’ve got the crushed ice, it’s a VERY good sign!
behnnie says
Whoa. Soooo many friends I need to send the link to this post. And, you know, so many people I need to send a link to my Amazon wish list after I add a Vietnamese coffee filter and some chicory coffee…
UponAtlas says
I’m Viet and I’ve never actually realised that the filter was Viet… I thought it was just the standard coffee filter..
:)
uponatlas.
angelique523 says
Wow, how did you ever get those milk photos to work? I can never get a good photo of separated milk to turn out like that! Great job. I am actually thirsty now. Thanks!
Kropek says
Wow that looks awesome!
Kay aka Babygirl says
I am not a coffee drinker, but I know so many people who will love this Vietnamese Iced Coffee recipe. Great post
sweetnesswarmthandplenty says
We have the same glasses!
Joel Brooksby says
Great blog, I was wondering if you’d like a professional logo and header for it? let me know, I look forward to hearing from you!
mengapadankenapa says
I never tried it, but i’d like to taste it.. nice post :)
Thrift Shopping Buzz says
OMG–I didn’t realize this yummy drink was so easy to make! I love Vietnamese coffee– and talk about a caffeine buzz… Will def have to try this myself at home.