Making Vietnamese Coffee

Well, participated in a discussion on what to name coffee places on an online forum. And out came someone with the suggestion of including Vietnamese Coffee in the menu. I’ve never seen anything quite as close to the preparation of Vietnamese coffee here, in Bangalore. I’ve all the specialized equipment with me here. And so, here’s a how to make your own cup of Vietnamese Coffee. It’s nothing special, just that the way they prepare it is different.

Here’s the necessary equipment:

You need to have the Vietnamese Coffee Maker

Here’s the top view of the same:

Based on the following photo, you can come up with your own makeshift variations of the filter too. I’ve disassembled all the components of the filter:

First, the tray sits on the cup, to hold the filter in place, and also to filter out the coffee powder:

Next goes the filter:

You put coffee powder into the filter:

And use this component to pack the powder, and leave it on:

Next, you pour hot water into the filter:

Close the filter with the lid provided, and wait…

After a few minutes, you check by opening the lid:

And when there’s no water, the coffee’s done!

You can add cream, milk whatever you like with your coffee. Well, I like it black.

And yeah, here’s my coffee mug:

And that’s how you make Vietnamese Coffee. I’ve found that I could get stronger tasting coffee with this filter, stronger than the coffee I get when I use my percolator. It’s the experience that makes the difference. The first time I got this equipment on my table, I couldn’t figure out what to do, till one of the locals guided me through the process. I loved the flavor of the coffee there, and I picked up a bag of ground beans. The coffee maker came as a takeaway.