Traditional Vietnamese Iced Coffee Ca Phe Sua Da Food

Cà PHê SữA đá (VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE)

Steps:

• In a heat-resistant glass, pour in the condensed milk (you can add more or less to your liking).
• To the coffee phin filter "cup," add 1 heaped tablespoon of coarse ground coffee. Gently tap to ensure the coffee grounds are evenly spread out. Place the top disc on and carefully screw it over the filter "cup" with your fingers. Use a metal spoon and continue to tighten until you feel some resistance.
• Place the coffee phin over top of the glass with the condensed milk.
• Carefully pour a little hot water into the coffee phin and observe how quickly the water drips through. If it's dripping quickly, carefully use a spoon to tighten the filter. (Note: the coffee filter is metal so it will be hot). If no coffee is dripping through, then carefully use the spoon to loosen the filter a bit.
• When the coffee is dripping at a slow rate, add the rest of the hot water and place the cover over top. (It should take about 4-5 minutes for the coffee to finish dripping through)
• In the meantime, add ice cubes to a tall glass.
• Once the coffee has finished dripping, remove the phin. Stir the condensed milk and coffee together, and pour over the ice cubes.
• Add a straw and enjoy immediately.

TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE (CA PHE SUA DA)

Steps:

• Pour condensed milk in a tall glass. Place the phin filter chamber and cup spanner on top of the glass, remove the filter and measure out the coffee, leveling it out by gently tapping the chamber. Place the filter on top, and pour just a touch of boiling water into the filter, just about to the level of the filter (about 20 mm or so) and let the water absorb into the coffee. Proceed to fill the chamber with the rest of the hot water to the top, cover, and let it steep until all the water passes through the filter. This can take some time, about 6-7 minutes.
• Remove the filter, stir the condensed milk and coffee, then pour over a tall glass with ice. Serve immediately.

CAFE SUA DA (VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE)

Steps:

• Make your coffee. I use a traditional Vietnamese coffee filter, but you do not have to if you don't have one.
• Prepare a cup with about 3 - 4 tablespoons of the sweetened condensed milk.
• Stir together coffee and condensed milk.
• Pour over ice.