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Vietnamese egg coffee (ca phe trung Hanoi)

The egg cream that was on the top of coffee is thick and silky, yet not too sweet
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine: vietnamese
Keyword: ca phe trung hanoi, vietnamese egg coffee
Yield: 4

Equipment

  • Vietnamese Phin coffee Filter
  • Electric whisk
  • 1 bowl to hold hot water
  • or 2 bowls, if you need to keep your or 2 bowls if you want to keep the coffee warm.
  • 1 cup to brew the coffee
  • 1 serving cup
  • Teaspoon and tablespoon

Materials

  • "Truegrit" or "Loyalty" (robusta coffee is a must-have in Vietnamese egg-based coffee)
  • 3 Tablespoons Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 4 Cups of boiling warm water (boiling)

Instructions

Make the Coffee using an Vietnamese Phin Filter

  • Follow the steps to make the coffee
  • If you don't own the phin, you can make 4 cups of strong coffee using alternative methods, like French Press as well as an espresso machine.

Create the egg cream

  • Mix eggs yolks with sugar along with sweetened condensed dairy in an ice cube.
  • Mix the mixture using an electric whisk to make it the mixture is thick and foamy. It should take around 5 minutes.

Create the Drink

  • Bring four cups of boiling water. Put it in an empty bowl.
  • Set each serving glass(es) into the hot water bowl. This will cook your egg-based topping.
  • Pour half of your cup in your glass serving glass(es).
  • Pour all eggs to the top of the serving glass.
  • Pour the rest of the coffee on top and allow it to soak into the egg.
  • Let the egg sit in hot water for three minutes to cook the egg to its desired consistency.