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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LAVU says
How delightful for me Vietnamese to see such a traditional drink being loved by so many people :)
Personally, I can’t start a day without one glass (yes, we drink in glasses) of cà -phê-sữa-đá :)
thebigbookofdating says
mmm my two favourite things! Coffee and cold drinks (:
MegaTechToday says
Well, everyone has their own taste. I don’t drink coffee but this looks good!
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I only drink Milk and Chocolate.
josephricafort says
Hmmm.. I will try this at home too.. Thanks!
inidna says
Ah, this makes me miss Asia a great deal! I used to live in Vietnam for a couple of months and the coffee was just the best! Especially at the street-side restaurants :) I wonder if I can find these things here… Hmm… Congrats on being Fresh ;)
richannkur says
it is tempting!!
Justine Lorelle says
I’ve only had this once before, but it was amazing. Of course, I love just about any kind of coffee.
~Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One
themidlifesecondwife says
I’m so glad to see you’ve been Freshly Pressed!!! Congratulations on this much-deserved honor. Coffee lover that I am, I will have to try your recipe for Vietnamese Iced Coffee. And I want to share your wonderful blog with my readers, so I’ve added you to my blogroll.
Again, congrats! It’s a kick being Freshly Pressed—enjoy every minute!
All best,
Marci
Robert Vencize says
wow, I dunno this holy coffee is beloved by so many foreign people. I love it too not only it’s one of popular drinks in our country, Vietnam :), but also it really delicious
Imagine how the bitter of chicory coffee match with sweetness of condensed milk >.<
And your images so beautiful, love it~
G-LO says
Totally with you on this! Vietnamese Iced Coffee (and the hot version too) is fantastic.Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Cheers!
G-LO
DiTraveling says
I think I know exactly what I need right now. Thanks for the reminder! Mmmm….. cafe sua da….
When Harry Met Celery says
I love iced coffee and your image is just drool worthy! Do drop by my blog sometime, I just did it first ever dessert recipe post and I’d love to know what you think.
Exodus says
thanks for the post and for typing ‘cà phê sữa đá’ right!
(from a Vietnamese) ;)
Jules says
I’m a vietnamese iced coffee home-brewer too! I even attempted to take some step-by-step pics to post on my blog, but your shots are infinitely more gorgeous than mine. I think whenever I get around to writing that post on my love for V.I.C. I’ll just link to this post. Thanks for sharing! :)
Romantic Asian Guy says
Hey thanks for the post!
Vietnamese Iced Coffee is a great treat! I like it with extra condensed milk. The taste definitely gives you a kick to start off the day or night in the right direction:)