Vietnamese Coffee (Cà Phê Sữa Đá)

Method8 steps · about 10 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Bring the 1 cup water to a boil.

   Uses 1 cup water

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   Step 2: Preheat the filter and cup by pouring a bit of boiling water through it.

   Uses A small portion of the heated water to preheat the phin and cup, discarded afterwards

   
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   Step 3: Remove the metal filter and pour in 1 heaping tablespoon of Cafe Du Monde (about 4 teaspoons). I love the smell of coffee!

   Uses 4 tsp ground Cafe Du Monde coffee

   
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   Step 4: Twist the filter on gently until it just starts to stop. Then turn it little more, a bit less than 1/8 a turn. If your filter doesn't use screws, simply place the filter on top of the coffee.

   Uses Four teaspoons ground coffee loaded into the empty metal filter

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   Step 5: Pour a tiny bit of water in the filter just to wet the grind and to let the grind expand a bit. This will help rid of some small grinds that happen to make it through the filter. You can toss it out if you see any.

   Uses Filter disk gently set over the coffee grounds · Only enough of the same heated water to wet the grounds

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   Step 6: Fill the filter all the way and let it drip. Ideal brewing time comes to about 3 to 5 minutes so adjust the filter accordingly. Too loose and you'll just have runny brown water. Too tight and nothing will drip through. The filter will be hot, so use a fork or another utensil to adjust the filter. Place the cap on and watch the coffee drip!

   Drip phin coffee · 5 minUses Coffee grounds wetted briefly to expand · Fill the phin with the remaining heated water as needed

   
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   Step 7: Stir the sweetened condensed milk (2 tsp) into the brewed coffee to taste. Use 2 tsp as the default; 1 tsp gives a stronger, less sweet drink and 2–3 tsp makes it sweeter. Adding it after brewing lets you adjust gradually.

   Uses 2 tsp sweetened condensed milk · Coffee dripped through the phin about three to five minutes

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   Step 8: For iced coffee, let it cool off a bit then pour the brew into a glass filled with ice.

   Uses ice cubes for optional iced-coffee serving · Brewed coffee mixed with the preferred condensed-milk amount