What is Vietnamese Egg Coffee?

Vietnamese egg coffee originated in Hanoi due to a shortage of milk during the war. Due to its growing popularity, Vietnamese egg coffee can be found in cafes all throughout Vietnam now.

A typical Vietnamese coffee (ca phe su da) consists of brewed Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk, while Vietnamese egg coffee (ca phe trung) contains a frothy egg mixture. This egg mixture gives the coffee a creamy texture. This Vietnamese egg coffee recipe is super easy to make at home.

Items Needed

For this recipe, you will need these items:

1. Vietnamese filter phin – In order a traditional Vietnamese coffee, I would highly recommend getting a phin. It’s fun to watch the coffee drip and it gives a stronger brew by using this method.
2. Robusta / Vietnamese Ground Coffee Beans – I use ground coffee beans that our family gave us from Vietnam. There are a couple of options on Amazon you could try for Vietnamese coffee beans:
   • Nguyen Coffee Supply
   • Cafe Monde Chickory Coffee – these aren’t Vietnamese roasted ground beans, but the chickory roast gives a similar flavor.

What I love about creating recipes at home is bringing back memories of places I have traveled to. Hope this Vietnamese egg coffee recipe transports you back to Vietnam!

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Check out our other Vietnamese recipes – Bun Rieu Noodle Soup or Lemongrass Chicken & Shrimp Noodle Bowl.

If you enjoy tea, try our whipped Dalgona matcha or Instant Pot Thai tea!