Vietnamese coffee, at home

Slowly brewed, drop by drop.

Nine recipes for the phin, from a simple black coffee to a glass topped with egg foam. We guide you step by step, at your own pace.
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How does a phin work?
9
recipes
4 min
of dripping, that's all
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accounts needed
A phin filter on a glass of black coffee, on a saucer with a spoon
Recipes

What are you drinking today?

Cà phê sữa đá

Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk
Iced · 8 min

Cà phê trứng

Hanoi egg coffee
Hot · 14 min

Cà phê muối

Vietnamese salted coffee
Iced · 12 min

Cà phê đen nóng

Vietnamese hot black coffee
Hot · 7 min

Cà phê đen đá

Vietnamese black iced coffee
Iced · 8 min

Cà phê sữa nóng

Vietnamese hot milk coffee
Hot · 7 min

Bạc xỉu

Saigon-style iced milk coffee
Iced · 9 min

Cà phê dừa

Vietnamese coconut coffee
Iced · 12 min

Cà phê sữa chua

Vietnamese yoghurt coffee
Iced · 10 min
All 9 recipes
How it works

A filter, a glass and a little patience.

  • Fill the phin

    Two scoops of ground coffee, the filter plate on top and a splash of hot water to let the coffee bloom.

  • Let it drip

    Water in, lid on. For four minutes, about one drop falls every second. You can see how long it takes, and start a timer if you like.

  • Finish your glass

    Over ice, with sweetened condensed milk, salted cream or a cap of egg foam. Each recipe shows you how.
Learn

Why it takes its time

About the phin, the grind, robusta and why sweetened condensed milk is no shortcut.
What you need

Three things to start with

A phin, ground coffee and sweetened condensed milk. A few recipes also need cream, egg, coconut milk or yoghurt.