Have you ever been to a Vietnamese restaurant? Or should I ask, have you ever tasted Vietnamese coffee at Starbucks? If you have never experienced that coffee, that means you have not tasted the best coffee yet.
In this article, I am going to explain why you should try Vietnamese coffee, and how to make one at home without any hassle.
Ultimate refreshment
Vietnamese Coffee contains various ingredients which make this drink an ultimate refreshing beverage. It dilutes condensed milk or a bit of mint, which provides a heavenly refreshing taste.
Rich and bold
Vietnamese coffee Starbucks is a dark roast coffee that is not only rich and bold in terms of its flavor; but also reflects caramel sweetness, an aspect which is liked by most coffee snobs like me.
Iced coffee
Another reason it has been the favorite among all is that Vietnamese coffee is an iced coffee. The appealing aspect of iced coffee is that you can throw anything you want in it to bring the most joyful coffee for yourself.
For instance, you can add white chocolate Mocha, and whipping cream (if you desire to) to get the maximum richness from the coffee.
Now, the aforementioned reasons might be ample enough for anyone to make the desire to taste this coffee from Starbucks. If you drink this coffee at a Vietnamese restaurant, this is going to hack you around $3.95 for each cup. But if you make one at home, that will surely save some bucks!
How about sharing a method of homemade Vietnamese coffee from which you can make 3 extra cups at the above price? Sound exciting…. Right!
So, let’s get to the step-by-step procedure.
To make Vietnamese coffee like Starbucks, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 cup of hot water
- 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons of coarsely ground dark-roast coffee
- Ice
Here is how to make it:
- Fill a small saucepan with 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.
- Place 2 tablespoons of coarsely ground dark roast coffee in the bottom of a stainless steel or glass Vietnamese coffee filter.
- Place the filter over a mug and pour the hot water over the coffee grounds.
- Allow the coffee to drip through the filter and into the mug.
- Stir 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk into the mug of coffee.
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Pour the coffee over the ice.
- Enjoy your Vietnamese coffee!
You can adjust the amount of sweetened, condensed milk to taste. Some people prefer their Vietnamese coffee with less sweetness, while others like it sweeter. You can make it as you desire.
