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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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 :)
mmm my two favourite things! Coffee and cold drinks (:
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.
Hmmm.. I will try this at home too.. Thanks!
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 ;)
it is tempting!!
I’ve only had this once before, but it was amazing. Of course, I love just about any kind of coffee.
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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
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~
Totally with you on this! Vietnamese Iced Coffee (and the hot version too) is fantastic.Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Cheers!
G-LO
I think I know exactly what I need right now. Thanks for the reminder! Mmmm….. cafe sua da….
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.
thanks for the post and for typing ‘cà phê sữa đá’ right!
(from a Vietnamese) ;)
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! :)
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:)