How to make Vietnamese salted coffee?
Have you heard of Vietnamese salted coffee? Its extraordinary name may confuse you, but if you have the opportunity to taste the flavor of Vietnamese salt coffee, you will never forget it.
The interesting combination of coffee and salt creates a genuinely unique beverage that tempts the taste receptors.
Let's learn how to make a delicious cup of authentic salt coffee Vietnam in this article.
Salted coffee’s origin
What is salt coffee Vietnam? Salt coffee originated from Huế, Vietnam's ancient capital. It first showed up around 14 years ago at a small, local café on Nguyễn Lương Bằng Street in Huế.
Over the years, this drink gained popularity as customers spread the word about its unique and delicious taste.
It has gradually become a popular beverage across Vietnam in recent years. Today, salt coffee is gaining popularity on social media, particularly TikTok.
This beverage is a combination of coffee, condensed milk, and salt. It is made by adding condensed milk to a Vietnamese coffee base, then topping it with salted cream.
This combination softens the bitterness of the coffee and balances the sweetness of the condensed milk, leaving a subtle salty and creamy taste when enjoyed.
Salt coffee comes from Hue, Vietnam
How to make Vietnamese salted coffee
Salt coffee is a unique beverage with different kinds of combined flavors. To prepare an authentic and tasty Vietnamese-style salt coffee, follow the following guidelines from 88 Coffee Company:
Ingredients
- Pure coffee: 25g (about 3 teaspoons)
- 25ml condensed milk.
- 100ml of water boiled at 95 degrees Celsius.
- 200ml vegetable fat cream.
- 5g of fine salt
- Ice.
5 Steps to make salted coffee
- Step 1: Rinse the filter with boiling water. This will help reduce temperature differences during the brewing process. Also, rinsing with boiling water helps keep the filter heated. It allows the coffee powder to expand evenly, which gives you a cup of coffee that tastes great.
- Step 2: Add 3 tablespoons of pure coffee powder to the filter. Put the filter on top of the glass. Press the coffee powder with gentle pressure.
- Step 3: Pour around 45ml of hot water into the filter to brew coffee for about 2 minutes for the coffee powder to expand evenly. Continuing add 50ml of boiling water to the filter. Allow the coffee to drip until the water in the filter runs out.
- Step 4: While the coffee is brewing, add 5g of salt with 200 ml of vegetable fat cream. Whip the mixture with a mixer for about 2-3 minutes.
- Step 5: Add 25ml of condensed milk to the brewed coffee. Top the mixture with 15-20ml of the salted cream to make a finished cup of salted coffee.
How to make Vietnamese salt coffee? - Vietnamese salt coffee recipe
The secret for a delicious cup of salted coffee
The key to crafting the perfect cup of salted coffee lies in the coffee beans. If you want the best coffee beans for your salted coffee cup, look no farther than 88 Coffee Company.
88 Coffee's beans are high-quality Vietnamese coffee, guaranteed to be free of fillers and artificial flavors, all at a reasonable price.
Our beans are carefully selected from coffee farms in Vietnam's Central Highlands (Đắk Lắk and Lâm Đồng).
These beans then go through a unique roasting procedure that distinguishes us. We roast Robusta beans to perfection before blending them with a butter oil substitute to produce a distinct rich and smooth flavor.
We are proud to offer authentic Vietnamese coffee, which is an important component to create high-quality Vietnamese salt coffee.
Make salted vietnamese coffee with 88 Coffee’s beans
Vietnamese salted coffee is not only a tasty beverage, but it is also a part of Vietnamese coffee culture.
With this simple recipe combined with 88 Coffee Company's high-quality Robusta coffee, you'll create a flavorful and unique cup of coffee. So, why keep waiting? Try it with 88 Coffee Company's coffee and enjoy!