Vietnamese coffee taste Vietnamese coffee culture specialty Coffee liquid, condensed milk, ice cubes

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The Vietnamese like tea, but they prefer coffee. The taste of coffee accustomed to by the Vietnamese is quite different from that in Taiwan. In Taiwan, the best-selling coffee is always made into lattes with milk, or American style, and many people even think that American coffee is "black coffee." it's a refreshing drink that can be gulped down. For Vietnamese, Vietnamese coffee is a necessity, a social product, and the beginning of the day.

Vietnamese coffee three-piece set: drip pot, condensed milk, ice cubes

"Vietnamese Coffee" as strong as wine

Vietnamese coffee is not a variety of coffee beans, but a way of drinking coffee. Use drip-type coffee utensils, mostly using the heavily roasted, bitter Robusta Robusta beans, served with condensed milk and granulated sugar (if you don't think it's sweet enough), mix well with ice cubes, and a refreshing cup of Vietnamese coffee is done. It's fine if you don't drink it with ice. The taste of Vietnamese coffee is very "strong". With the sweet taste of condensed milk, the bitter, nutty and earthy taste of Vietnamese coffee will rush up against your throat, just like drinking a glass of spirits, strong and strong, and your eyes will suddenly open wide. Then shout happily. Now if you go to a Vietnamese restaurant or coffee shop to order "Vietnamese Coffee", you may serve Vietnamese coffee that has already been made, or Vietnamese coffee dripping from the material. You can ask the clerk in advance, or show the clerk the photo of this article directly. Let the other person know what kind of coffee you want.

Dripping coffee is low on condensed milk.

After dripping, stir and mix the coffee with condensed milk.

We chatted with the tour guide while drinking coffee. They said that most Vietnamese people must drink a cup of Vietnamese coffee in the morning to feel like getting up. When you go to a coffee shop, although you sometimes drink tea, the focus is still coffee. You have to sip a cup of coffee slowly, and you can't drink a cow with a strong taste. You can sip and chat at the same time. This is the most common social life in Vietnam.

The rest time is when three or five friends come to the cafe for a cup of coffee, chat and lose their teeth.

"Vietnamese coffee" has become a unique way of drinking coffee. You can see it in Vietnamese restaurants and cafes. Tong Cheng says Vietnamese coffee or Vietnamese milk coffee, but it should be noted that this milk mostly refers to condensed milk rather than Taiwan's "latte" drinking method. The taste of Vietnamese coffee has something to do with Robusta Robusta, a good variety of coffee beans with high yield. In the early days, Vietnamese people could drink coffee mostly from the inferior Robusta Robusta beans, which tasted too bitter and choking, so they covered it with a lot of condensed milk and sugar, creating a heavy taste of "Vietnamese coffee". Until now, after Vietnam has been able to produce high-quality coffee beans and tea, this drinking method is still very popular and has become a characteristic of Vietnamese culture.

But not all Vietnamese like it. For example, there is a coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City that wants to make Vietnamese fall in love with fine coffee.

The right steps to drink a cup of Vietnamese coffee

A cup of Vietnamese coffee consists of three things: coffee liquid, condensed milk and ice cubes. Since the weather in Vietnam is hotter than that in Taiwan, it is normal to put a bowl of ice directly after serving the drink.

Drink tea and chat first

Ice cubes, coffee, condensed milk

After ordering Vietnamese coffee, tea, ice cubes, cups and dripping pots are served. When ordering coffee, you can choose whether you want condensed milk or not, or you can choose not to have condensed milk if you only want a strong taste like espresso. The dripping pot is usually filled with hot water, and it takes about 10 minutes to fully drip into a cup. During this time, please have a cup of tea and chat happily with your deskmate.

In the dripping coffee, the condensed milk underneath forms a distinct stratification with the coffee liquid.

Stir, add ice and sip

There won't be much coffee in Vietnam, but it's definitely enough for you to drink.

Although the taste varies from person to person, people who are used to American coffee in Taiwan's convenience stores may feel less when they see about half a cup of Vietnamese coffee, but I have to tell you that the taste will definitely give you enough satisfaction. After fully stirring with a small spoon, add ice as you like. The ice will melt quickly because of the heat of the coffee, and finally make a cup of coffee that is about half full.

Add ice cubes and fully stir the final product

Third, you can see "Vietnamese coffee" in hotel breakfast and restaurant!

Almost all Vietnamese restaurants serve condensed milk or Vietnamese coffee for breakfast.

For breakfast or full restaurants in Vietnam, if coffee is served, condensed milk can be found next to you to make your own cup of Vietnamese coffee. There are also relatively high-grade restaurants that directly ask you to order and then help you prepare and send them up. Pay attention to the portion size when you make it yourself, because ice will be added in the end, the amount of coffee liquid and condensed milk should not be too much, otherwise it is difficult to stir and the taste will run away, and there is still no coffee shop to help you drink good.

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