5 things you should know about Vietnamese coffee! Vietnamese specialty drip coffee brewing method teaching

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Coffee users all know that coffee is actually a necessity of life. If you don't drink it for a day, you will be in a trance. There are countless coffee shops in Vietnam, and the Vietnamese love coffee one of the best in Asia. It is said that in the early French colonial era, the French brought coffee beans to Vietnam, which not only made the Vietnamese associate with coffee; since then, the Vietnamese began to grow coffee beans, making Vietnam by far the second largest coffee exporter in the world, after Brazil.

Vietnamese coffee is famous all over the world for its unique taste, which is full-bodied and slightly bitter, and its unique brewing method makes many people equate Vietnamese coffee with dripping coffee. Even if you have never been to Vietnam, you must have seen or tasted dripping coffee, but Vietnamese coffee may be more intriguing than you think.

1. Why is Vietnamese coffee different from the usual Western-style coffee?

This is because the varieties of coffee beans produced in Vietnam are mainly Robusta, while most of the Western-style coffee that you drink is made from Arabica beans from Brazil. Vietnam is a hot and humid tropical climate, suitable for growing Robusta coffee beans, its caffeine content is close to twice that of Arabica coffee beans, and caffeine itself is slightly bitter, so Robusta coffee beans naturally have a bitter taste.

two。 Why is the drip coffee filter so small that it can only flush out one person at a time?

It is not because Vietnamese do not like to drink large cups of coffee or do not like to share with others, and deliberately turn stainless steel or aluminum coffee pots into selfish ones. In fact, this has something to do with the caffeine content mentioned just now, because it tastes strong and bitter, so it is not suitable to drink too much every time. The dripping coffee pot of "Dice" can generally brew 4-6 oz black coffee, which is more suitable for a light taste. At the same time, in order to match the dripping type of slow-boiled coffee, Vietnamese coffee beans usually take a little longer to roast, making the flavor stronger. However, at the same time, it also makes the bitterness of coffee more prominent. Therefore, even if you are used to drinking Espresso coffee, you may not be able to drink too much at once.

3. Why do Vietnamese coffee use condensed milk instead of fresh milk?

Condensed milk is used, on the one hand, because the sweeter condensed milk can beautifully neutralize the bitterness and sour taste of Vietnamese coffee beans, and on the other hand, because Vietnam lacks fresh milk. Once upon a time, the French brought coffee beans to Vietnam, but they could not bring perishable milk by sea. Therefore, it is the second best to bring condensed milk to Vietnam, which has become a major feature of Vietnamese coffee.

4. Why does the clerk bring up the whole cup of ice instead of cold water on the iced coffee?

In Vietnam, if you order coffee without asking for hot coffee, there is a good chance that the clerk will automatically bring you a cup of iced coffee, and unlike the usual iced coffee in a cafe, Vietnamese iced coffee will not be mixed with cold boiled water. Some people say that ice plays a role in reducing bitterness, but I think the weather is the main cause. After all, in the hot weather in Vietnam, drinking whole ice is good enough.

5. Why not drink Vietnamese coffee at roadside stalls?

Of course, the authentic street flavor is worth promoting, but the roadside coffee stalls or small shops should be careful. Earlier, the food safety inspection office in Vietnam found that the coffee sold by many street vendors was actually decaffeinated fake coffee. In order to save costs, some vendors mix chestnut powder, soybean powder and even coffee-flavored chemicals into shoddy coffee and try to mix beads with fish eyes. Therefore, when it comes to coffee that is unreasonably cheap (below VND15000), you should pay more attention. For the sake of health, it is safer to go to a familiar coffee shop or chain store, such as Trung Nguyen, Highland, Passio or Thuc Coffee.

In fact, the method of brewing dripping coffee in Vietnam is very simple. When you have the opportunity to go to Vietnam, be sure to buy some local coffee powder and dripping pots, make your own letters or brew them at home, even if you taste the unique taste of dripping coffee.