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Vietnamese Phin

Vietnamese Phin Traditional

Salt Coffee (Ca Phe Muoi)

Vietnamese salt coffee from Hue. Phin-brewed coffee topped with a salted cream layer for a sweet-salty contrast.

Parameters

20 g
Coffee
150 g
Water
1:7.5
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium-fine
Grind
5:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

5:30 · total
  1. 0:00 01
    Bloom

    Add 20g of coffee to the phin. Pre-wet with 25g of hot water. Wait 30 seconds.

    To 25g 5s Slow
  2. 0:30 02
    Pour

    Add remaining 125g of hot water. Press the filter plate gently. Cover with lid.

    To 150g 10s Slow
  3. 0:40 03
    Wait

    Coffee drips for about 5 minutes. While waiting, whip heavy cream with a pinch of sea salt and 1 tbsp condensed milk until slightly thick.

  4. 5:30 04
    Done

    Coffee is ready. Float the salted cream on top of the coffee. Do not stir — drink through the cream layer. Can be poured over ice.

Notes

Source: Vietnamese salt coffee tradition from Hue (cafely.com, bazancoffee.com). Originally created by a small cafe in Hue. The salted cream uses heavy cream, a pinch of sea salt, and condensed milk whipped until slightly thickened. The salt enhances the sweetness and rounds out the bitterness. Can be served hot or iced.

Original source

Published at en.wikipedia.org.

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