Vietnamese coffee

jeti24

Anyone has any idea where to get Vietnamese coffee in Dublin? I tried most Asian stores aroun CC, but no luck...

biko

Would love to get my hands on some of this, doesn't seem to be available in Ireland though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4kyojtHJb0

Gran Hermano

Which parts do you feel are unavailable here?
I don't see why you couldn't use a tin of condensed milk, a dark roast coffee and something like a clever coffee dripper to replicate. Bodum have a small single cup filter which sits on top of a mug.

biko

Yeah I was thinking of the cool yoke on top but supposed that can be ebayed (it's a word!). I'll check out that Bodum thing too thanks.

Gran Hermano

eBay is probably your best bet. A search for Vietnamese coffee throws up several results both in USA and Asia. 20 euro should get you one delivered.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/1-french-vietnamese-style-coffee-maker-filter-/350484528770?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item519a817e82

Edit, UK seller here
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BNIB-TRUNG-NGUYEN-Vietnamese-Coffee-Filter-Single-Cup-6CM-FAST-POST-/360453565951?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item53ecb4edff#ht_1400wt_922

Bargain price and all you'll need is a tin of Carnation milk.

biko

Excellent, viet cong nam coffee here I come!

Illkillya

The metal filter things are fairly ingenious the way you sit it onto its cap so that you don't get coffee on the table. I had a load of them as they were coming free with boxes of Trung Nguyen coffee for awhile but they seem to have disappeared now.

The condensed milk they use is very very sweet; that amount would be fairly sickening. Depending on the type of coffee you buy, some of them are designed to go with milk and some are designed to drink black. Some coffee will filter quite slowly and it won't be hot by the time it gets into the cup, so it's usually better to pour it into a glass full of ice and have iced coffee.

biko

Thanks, I've just ordered a filter. Will experiment with various milks and coffees.

TTTT

cheap filters: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coffee-Tea-Filter-/150828288698?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item231e110aba#ht_801wt_1189

and VN coffee from the uk: http://www.caphevn.co.uk/buy-vietnamese-coffee-online.html

I've ordered these and I'll let you know if they give the authentic VN Ca Phé taste.

corpo3030

biko wrote: »

Would love to get my hands on some of this, doesn't seem to be available in Ireland though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4kyojtHJb0

Thanks this looks interesting. Though now I can't get the song from the video out of my head.

christmas2012

is it really that good :eek:

Amalgam

Cheers for the links, I meant to order one of these a while back. Be careful, there's filters held down 'just by gravity'.. and filters that turn into a notch. The concensus seems to be that the notch type are more reliable.

corpo3030 wrote: »

Thanks this looks interesting. Though now I can't get the song from the video out of my head.

It's on this rather colourful compilation.



http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue/the-sound-of-siam.html

The rest of the songs have their moments, but it's a bit patchy. Not Vietnamese songs though, which a lot of the video commenters have pointed out.

TTTT

christmas2012 wrote: »

is it really that good :eek:

Vietnamese iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk (Ca phe sua da) is one of the nicest drinks I have ever had. I can only recommend that if you ever get the chance to try it!

corpo3030

Thanks I'll download it after I try one of these coffees for myself!

Jimoslimos

Yeah it's good stuff alright, I've tried making it with condensed milk and coffee over here - not quite the same. Might see if I can get my hands on a Vietnamese roast.

Mr_Spaceman

TTTT wrote: »

Vietnamese iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk (Ca phe sua da) is one of the nicest drinks I have ever had. I can only recommend that if you ever get the chance to try it!

Totally agree.

I drank it when travelling in Vietnam.

There are load of Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road, east London, for anyone visiting. You always get great coffee in them.

pink-mist

Ever find any? I know there used to be a show downstairs in Moorestreet mall that did lots of varieties of coffee beans/flavours but I wasn't looking for vietnamese at the time. Be cool if they had it though, my stash is starting to dwindle..

pink-mist

Can anyone recommend a standard enough brand of ground coffee you can get easily in a supermarket in Ireland that'll taste somewhat like Vietnamese coffee? I've got the drip cup and the condensed milk, but my stash from vietnam is quickly depleting :P

I've no idea which would be best to replace with: columbian, arabica etc..

jeti24

pink-mist wrote: »

Ever find any? I know there used to be a show downstairs in Moorestreet mall that did lots of varieties of coffee beans/flavours but I wasn't looking for vietnamese at the time. Be cool if they had it though, my stash is starting to dwindle..

Yes, they sell it in the oriental shop in rathmines, but I think they have a bigger store at the jervis luas stop, if you are living closer to town. It's a bit of a hit and miss with them thou... sometimes they are out of stock for months.

Dizzyblonde

Threads merged

woodyg

did anyone ever find a seller in Dub for this?
on the hunt for some http://www.trungnguyen.com.vn/en/
but other than ebay and import from UK i can't find a local supplier

blobbie

Some G7 http://tinyurl.com/lwtvdfy ???

Seriously tho, if you locate some in Dublin, please post as I recently used my last few VC beans :-(