Vietnamese iced coffee

Ca phe da

Cà phê sữa nóng, a hot variation
Alternative names Vietnamese iced coffee, cafe da
Type Beverage
Place of origin Vietnam
Serving temperature Hot or Cold
Main ingredients dark roast coffee, water, sweetened condensed milk
Cookbook: Ca phe da  Media: Ca phe da
Cà phê sữa đá ready to be stirred, poured over ice, and enjoyed.

Vietnamese iced coffee, also known as Ca phe da or cafe da (Vietnamese: cà phê đá, literally "ice coffee") is a traditional Vietnamese coffee recipe.

At its simplest, Ca phe da is made with coarsely ground Vietnamese-grown dark roast coffee individually brewed with a small metal French drip filter (cà phê phin) into a cup containing about a quarter to a half as much sweetened condensed milk, stirred and poured over ice. The coarse grind allows the use of the cà phê phin. Ca phe sua da is iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk.

History

Coffee was introduced into Vietnam in 1857 by a French Catholic priest in the form of a single Coffea arabica tree.[1] Vietnam quickly became a strong exporter of coffee with many plantations in the central highlands. The beverage was adopted with regional variations. Because of limitations on the availability of fresh milk, as the dairy farming industry was still in its infancy,[2] the French and Vietnamese began to use sweetened condensed milk with a dark roast coffee.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Story Of Coffee - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam". Atexpats.
  2. ↑ "Ca Phe Sua Da - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam". Atexpats.

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