Vietnamese iced coffee
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Alternative names | Vietnamese iced coffee, cafe da |
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Type | Beverage |
Place of origin | Vietnam |
Region or state | Southeast Asia |
Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
Main ingredients | Dark roast coffee, water, sweetened condensed milk |
Vietnamese iced coffee (Vietnamese: cà phê đá, lit. 'iced coffee') is a traditional Vietnamese coffee recipe. It is created using coffee roasted between medium and dark. The drink is made by passing hot water through the grounds into a cup that already contains condensed milk. To serve the drink cold, ice is added to the cup.
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.[1] 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[2]
- White coffee/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
Coffee was introduced to Vietnam in 1857 by a French Catholic priest in the form of a single Coffea arabica tree.[4] The beverage was adopted with regional variations. Because of limitations on the availability of fresh milk, as the dairy farming industry was still in its infancy,[5] the French and Vietnamese began to use sweetened condensed milk with a dark roast coffee.
Vietnam did not become a major exporter of coffee until the
Vietnamese coffee chains
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Coffee chains[7] | Description | Specialty |
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Highlands Coffee | The dominant chain café brand 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 most popular Vietnamese chain coffeehouse, serving thousands of customers every day in their several stores scattered throughout Vietnam. | The Coffee House is known for its viral “Passionate journey from farm to a cup of coffee”, enjoyed by many aficianados |
Cong Coffee | Best known for their frozen coconut milk beverages. | |
Urban Station Coffee | Urban Station Coffee is inspired by the American style of "grab-and-go" coffee. The interiors of its locations are styled similar to chains in American cities, with green walls and images. | This coffeehouse is known for being inspired by America's takeaway coffee. |
Trung Nguyen Legend | This coffee shop is the official coffee shop of Trung Nguyen. It is valued by the Vietnamese for its reputation and cultural knowledge. | Trung Nguyen Café is known for its unique culture and for its 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 been popular for many generations. | This café is similar to Cong Café and is very popular place with young Saigonese |
Gemini Coffee | Gemini Coffee was established in 2008. It focuses on younger generations with a middle income. This is how it survived the 2013 chain café crisis. Since 2017, the store has 18 branches nationwide. | Gemini Coffee is known for its "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
References
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Best Types of Vietnamese Coffee Tourists Need To Try In Hanoi". www.lasinfoniadelreyhotel.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Saigon Style Coffee [Bạc Xỉu]". Chef Tu David Phu: Vietnamese American Diaspora Cuisine. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "The Story Of Coffee - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam". Atexpats.
- ^ "Ca Phe Sua Da - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam". Atexpats.
- . Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Do, Tracy (2020-11-28). "Top 9 Coffee Chains in Vietnam - Scooter Saigon Tours". Retrieved 2023-02-03.
External links
- Cà phê sữa đá, it's what's should be in your cup [sic] at ChestBrew.com
- History of Vietnamese Coffee and photographed step-by-step brewing at HungryHuy.com
- Illustrated instructions at wanderingspoon.com
- Vietnamese coffee recipe and notes at Coffeefaq.com