TasteAtlas: Vietnamese Iced Coffee Rated among Best Coffee Worldwide
According to TasteAtlas, a website devoted to discovering local foods, seasonal ingredients, and traditional meals, the country's distinctive iced coffee has been praised as one of the highest-rated coffees in the world.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee is rated among the best coffee worldwide. Photo: TasteAtlas
Vietnamese iced coffee received a rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars from the renowned worldwide culinary magazine, which is on par with Ristretto of Italy. The two tasty beverages share the top slot based on rating.
Italian Ristretto. Photo: TasteAtlas
According to TasteAtlas, Vietnamese iced coffee is a drink that combines strong coffee, condensed milk, and ice. “It is traditionally made with medium or coarse ground Vietnamese-grown coffee, typically the Robusta variety, which is brewed using a drip phin filter—in which the coffee is brewed and then slowly dripped in the cup,” says the magazine. It noted that the coffee is then poured over ice and mixed with condensed milk, whilst it is usually served in a tall glass.
TasteAtlas also revealed that although the drink is commonly made with condensed milk (cà phê sữa đá), there is also a version that combines only coffee and ice (cà phê đá).
Vietnamese Iced Coffee is rated among the best coffee worldwide. Photo: Asian Inspirations
The renowned culinary magazine previously listed four Vietnamese beverages among the top 50 coffees in the world. The list featured Vietnamese coffee and egg coffee (cà phê trứng).
Vietnamese coffee ranked 21st place on the list. Photo: TasteAtlas
Egg Coffee (cà phê trứng) ranked 32nd place on the list. Photo: TasteAtlas
TasteAtlas shared that it varies from a typical espresso not just in the quantity of water used in its preparation but also in flavor, being less bitter.
Cappuccino from Italy, Frappe from Greece, and Macchiato from Italy together created the top five best-rated coffees worldwide on TasteAtlas' list.
Italian Cappuccino... Photo: TasteAtlas
... and Frappe from Greece... Photo: TasteAtlas
...and Italian together created the top five best-rated coffees worldwide on TasteAtlas' list. Photo: TasteAtlas
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