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Vietnamese coconut coffee (cà phê cốt dừa)

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Cà phê cốt dừa

Strong phin-dripped coffee topped with a frozen slush of coconut cream, condensed milk and ice — a sweet, rich iced coffee popular in Vietnamese cafés.

Vietnamese coconut coffee (cà phê cốt dừa) is a Vietnamese cold drink, ready in about 10 minutes and made with finely ground coffee, coconut cream and sweetened condensed milk. It serves 1 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Rest
5 min
Total
10 min
Serves
1
Level
Easy
Calories
400

Ingredients

1 glass

Coffee

Coconut slush

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Set the phin filter with the coffee on a heatproof glass. Pour in a splash of just-boiled water, wait 30 seconds for it to bloom, then fill the chamber and let it drip for about 5 minutes.

    No phin? Use 2 double espressos or 60 ml strong moka-pot coffee.

  2. Step 2

    Blend the cold coconut cream (opens in a new tab), condensed milk (opens in a new tab) and ice until it is a thick, spoonable slush.

  3. Step 3

    Spoon the coconut slush into a glass, pour the hot coffee over it (or alongside, for layers) and serve with a spoon and straw.

    • 1 min
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Vietnam · Commonly attributedA modern café drink, widely associated with Hanoi cafés.More food from Vietnam
Dish
Snack · Cold drinks
Cooking method
Blended
Taste
sweet, creamy, bitter, refreshing
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-sodium
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Ovo-vegetarian, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Cook more with
Finely ground coffee · Coconut cream · Sweetened condensed milk
Techniques
Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom sweetened condensed milk

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

400 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 362 g · recipe makes 1

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 6%
  • Carbohydrate 27%
  • Fat 66%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy400 kcal110 kcal
Protein6.4 g1.8 g
Carbohydrate28.9 g8 g
Net carbohydrate27.2 g7.5 g
Sugars——
Added sugars——
Fibre1.8 g0.5 g
Fat31.1 g8.6 g
Saturated fat26.7 g7.4 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol13 mg4 mg
Sodium58 mg16 mg
Salt equivalent0.1 g0 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
542 mg
Calcium
146 mg
Iron
2.1 mg
Magnesium
50 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
28 µg
Vitamin C
3 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
0.2 µg
Folate (DFE)
23 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Finely ground coffee: Instant coffee powder used as a stand-in for the soluble part of roasted ground coffee; list the grams actually consumed with consumedGrams.
  • Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Chill the can of coconut cream overnight so the slush is thick.

Storage

  • Serve at once; the slush melts quickly.

Variations

  • Dairy-free: Replace the condensed milk with sugar syrup; check coconut cream labels too.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

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Built from the recipe’s own sections. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

Coconut slush

Used in step 2

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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