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Vietnamese Iced Coffee Recipe: How to Make Cà Phê Sữa Đá at Home

Close your eyes for a moment and picture it. A small phin filter sits balanced on top of a glass. Inside that glass, sweetened condensed milk waits at the bottom like a pale ribbon. Hot coffee begins to drip through the perforated steel plate, one slow drop at a time, threading its way down through the condensed milk, turning the bottom of the glass a rich amber. When the drip finally stops, you stir everything together, pour it over a tall glass packed with ice, and take the first sip. Dark. Sweet. Cold. Intensely satisfying.

That is cà phê sữa đá, Vietnam's most beloved iced coffee preparation and one of the most recognizable coffee drinks anywhere on earth. The name translates directly: cà phê means coffee, sữa means milk, and đá means ice. The drink is exactly what it sounds like. And yet the simplicity of the name hides the depth of what is actually happening in that glass.

The ratios matter. The grind matters. The water temperature matters. The patience you bring to watching four to six minutes of slow, meditative dripping matters more than most people expect. Get those details right and the result is extraordinary. Miss them and you end up with something too bitter, too weak, too thin, or too sweet.

This guide covers everything you need to get it right. We will walk through the cultural history behind the drink, the equipment and ingredients required, a step-by-step authentic recipe, troubleshooting guidance for the most common problems, and a full section on variations including a Kona coffee twist that we are genuinely proud of here at Buddha's Cup. If you have been curious about how to make iced coffee at home with real intention behind every step, this is a good place to start.

By the time you finish reading, you will have everything you need to brew a glass of cà phê sữa đá that rivals anything you have ordered at a Vietnamese restaurant. And if you want to bring a little of the Big Island into the experience, we will show you how to do that too.

What Is Cà Phê Sữa Đá? A Brief History and Cultural Context

Before we talk about ratios and grind sizes, it helps to understand where this drink came from and why it was engineered the way it was. Cà phê sữa đá is not an accidental combination of ingredients. Every element of it, the dark roast, the condensed milk, the phin filter, the abundance of ice, exists for a specific historical and practical reason. Knowing those reasons makes you a better brewer. It also makes the drink taste better when you understand what you are honoring in the glass.

The French Colonial Origins of Vietnamese Coffee Culture

Coffee arrived in Vietnam courtesy of French colonists in the late 1800s. The French planted coffee seeds in the Central Highlands and along the slopes of the country's mountainous interior. What they discovered quickly was that Vietnam's climate and soil were exceptionally hospitable to Coffea canephora, the species we commonly call robusta. Robusta thrives at lower elevations and higher temperatures than arabica. It is more resistant to disease and produces a larger yield per tree. For a colonial agricultural operation, it was an efficient and profitable crop.

Arabica could be grown in Vietnam, and it was, but robusta dominated because it suited the land and the economic priorities of the era. The result was a country with a deep coffee culture built on a bean that is fundamentally different from the arabica beans that dominate specialty coffee conversations in Western markets today.

The condensed milk part of the story comes down to logistics. Fresh dairy milk was not reliably available throughout Vietnam, particularly in rural areas and smaller cities during the early decades of coffee culture there. What was available, shelf-stable and sweet and consistent, was sweetened condensed milk. French colonists had brought their coffee-drinking habits with them, and those habits included milk and sugar. Vietnamese coffee drinkers adapted beautifully. Sweetened condensed milk solved both problems, the creamer and the sweetener, in a single ingredient. The combination of intensely dark robusta coffee and sweet condensed milk turned out to be not just practical but genuinely delicious.

The phin filter came along as the natural brewing tool for a culture that valued simplicity, durability, and low cost. A phin is a small, stainless steel drip filter that requires no electricity, no paper filters, no sophisticated equipment. Any household could own one. Any street vendor could use one. The phin became the defining brewing method of Vietnamese coffee culture, and it remains so today.

Why Robusta Became the Heart of Cà Phê Sữa Đá

Robusta beans contain significantly more caffeine than arabica beans, roughly twice as much per bean by weight. That higher caffeine content contributes to a thicker, more viscous brew with a bolder, more bitter, and more intensely roasted flavor profile. Robusta also has a characteristic earthiness that arabica lacks, a quality some drinkers find off-putting on its own but that becomes an asset when paired with sweetened condensed milk and ice.

The logic is elegant. The sweetness of the condensed milk needs something equally powerful to push against. A delicate, lightly roasted arabica would be overwhelmed by that sweetness. A dark, bitter, full-bodied robusta holds its ground. The two elements balance each other rather than one canceling the other out.

Traditional Vietnamese coffee blends often include chicory as well, a practice borrowed from French coffee culture and popularized in New Orleans through brands like Cafe Du Monde. Chicory deepens the roasted, slightly bitter base of the coffee and adds a woody, earthy quality that suits the cà phê sữa đá flavor profile well. Many Vietnamese coffee enthusiasts keep Cafe Du Monde in their pantry specifically for this drink.

It is worth noting here that robusta is not the only path to a great cà phê sữa đá. High-quality arabica, including Kona arabica, can produce a beautiful variation on this drink with some adjustments. We will talk about that in detail later in this article. But understanding why robusta became the traditional choice helps you make intelligent decisions when you choose your own coffee for this recipe.

How Cà Phê Sữa Đá Became a Global Phenomenon

Vietnamese diaspora communities carried coffee culture with them as they spread across North America, Europe, and Australia from the 1970s onward. Vietnamese restaurants in cities around the world introduced cà phê sữa đá to generations of diners who had never encountered a phin filter before. The drink's reputation spread by word of mouth and by the simple fact that it is remarkably good.

In Vietnam itself, coffee culture in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi developed into something more than a caffeine habit. Sidewalk cafes became social spaces. The slow ritual of watching the phin drip became a way of marking time, of sitting with friends, of building community around a shared glass. The coffee was not rushed. It was watched. That mindful quality translated well across cultures.

Social media accelerated the global spread of cà phê sữa đá significantly. The drink is visually striking. The layered glass, dark coffee settling over white condensed milk over ice, photographs beautifully. Food content creators discovered it, shared it, and suddenly home brewers everywhere were ordering phins online and hunting for Vietnamese dark roast coffee at their local Asian grocery stores.

Culinary media followed. Food magazines, coffee publications, and restaurant critics recognized cà phê sữa đá as one of the world's great iced coffee preparations, worthy of serious attention alongside cold brew, Japanese iced coffee, and other beloved methods. Today it sits comfortably in that company, respected for both its cultural depth and its flavor.

Equipment and Ingredients You Need

Success with cà phê sữa đá starts before you ever touch a coffee bean. The right equipment eliminates most of the common problems home brewers encounter. The right ingredient ratios give you a foundation to build from. This section covers both so that when you get to the step-by-step recipe, you are set up to succeed on the first try.

The Phin Filter: Why It Matters and How to Choose One

The phin is the essential piece of equipment for authentic cà phê sữa đá. It is a simple device made up of four components. The base plate is a perforated disc that rests on top of your glass or cup and supports the entire assembly. The chamber is the cylindrical cup that holds the coffee grounds and water. The press plate, often called the spider because of the radiating pattern on its underside, is a perforated disc that you lower onto the coffee grounds to create gentle, even pressure. The lid retains heat during brewing so the water stays hot enough to extract properly as it drips through.

Standard phins come in sizes ranging from about 4 ounces to 8 ounces. For home use, a 6-ounce phin is a practical and versatile starting point. It produces a single serving comfortably without leaving excess water standing in the chamber at the end of the brew.

The slow drip of the phin is not a design flaw. It is the whole point. That four-to-six-minute extraction window allows the hot water to draw a concentrated, full-bodied brew from the coffee grounds through gravity alone, without pressure and without agitation. That concentrated brew is precisely what you need to cut through sweetened condensed milk and survive dilution by a glass full of ice.

Phins are widely available online and in Asian grocery stores. They are inexpensive, often costing less than ten dollars for a quality stainless steel model. They are also nearly indestructible. A good phin, cared for properly, will last for years. If you do not own one yet, it is an easy, low-risk purchase that opens up a genuinely different brewing experience from anything else in the home coffee toolkit.

If you do not own a phin and want to experiment with the recipe before committing, we cover several alternative brewing methods later in the variations section. But for the authentic experience, a phin is worth having.

Coffee, Condensed Milk, and Ice: Ingredient Ratios and Quality Notes

For coffee, the standard starting ratio is 20 grams of dark-roasted, medium-fine ground coffee per single serving. If you do not own a scale, 20 grams translates to roughly two heaping tablespoons, though a scale will serve you better for consistency. The traditional choice is a Vietnamese dark roast robusta. Trung Nguyen is the most widely recognized Vietnamese coffee brand internationally and is available at most Asian grocery stores. Cafe Du Monde, which is a chicory-coffee blend, is another popular and accessible option that produces an authentic-tasting result.

For condensed milk, the baseline is two tablespoons, approximately 30 milliliters, per serving. This is where personal preference has the most room to operate. Some drinkers love a sweeter, creamier cup and push toward three tablespoons. Others want the coffee to dominate and pull back to one tablespoon. Start at two and adjust from there after your first glass.

One important note on condensed milk: sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk are not interchangeable in this recipe. Evaporated milk is unsweetened and much thinner. It will not give you the characteristic richness and sweetness that defines cà phê sữa đá. The label matters here.

For ice, use more than you think you need. Pack a tall glass full of ice cubes before you begin brewing. The job of that ice is to rapidly chill the hot coffee-condensed milk mixture when you pour it over, to dilute it to the right drinking concentration, and to keep the drink cold for the full time it takes to enjoy it. Under-iced cà phê sữa đá is a disappointment.

Water quality also shapes the final cup more than most people realize. Filtered water produces a cleaner, more accurate-tasting brew. If you are curious about how water chemistry interacts with your coffee, our guide on can kona coffee be brewed with soft or hard water gets into the specifics in useful detail.

Water Temperature and Grind Size: The Two Variables Most Home Brewers Get Wrong

Water temperature and grind size are the two variables that determine whether your cà phê sữa đá succeeds or fails, and they are also the two variables that most home brewers either ignore or mishandle. Getting both right is simpler than it sounds once you know what to aim for.

Water temperature should be approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 93 degrees Celsius. This is just below boiling, which occurs at 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level. If you bring water to a full boil and then let it rest off the heat for 30 to 45 seconds, it will drop to approximately the right temperature for brewing. If you have a variable-temperature kettle, set it to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and use it at that setting. Boiling water used directly can scorch robusta coffee and amplify the bitterness beyond the pleasant threshold. At 200 degrees, the extraction is thorough and even without that scorched quality.

Grind size for phin brewing should be medium-fine, slightly coarser than you would use for espresso but finer than you would use for a standard drip machine. If your grind is too fine, it clogs the perforations in the phin and either slows the drip to a near-halt or stops it entirely. If your grind is too coarse, water rushes through the phin too quickly and the resulting coffee is weak and underdeveloped.

Your target drip time is four to six minutes from the moment you fill the chamber with water to the moment the last drops fall through. If the drip takes significantly less than four minutes, your grind is likely too coarse. If it takes significantly more than six minutes, or if the drip has essentially stopped, your grind is likely too fine or your press plate is too compressed. We cover fixes for both situations in the troubleshooting section.

The Authentic Cà Phê Sữa Đá Recipe, Step by Step

Here is where everything comes together. This section is designed to be followed in the kitchen. Read through it once from beginning to end before you start brewing so that you understand the full sequence. Then come back and follow it step by step. Each instruction builds on the previous one, and the transitions between steps matter as much as the steps themselves.

Preparing the Glass and the Condensed Milk Base

Step one: Spoon two tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk into the bottom of a heat-safe glass or a small mug. Heat-safe is important here because the phin will be sitting on top of this glass and hot water will be dripping into it. Standard thin-walled drinking glasses can crack under the thermal stress. A tempered glass coffee mug, a mason jar, or any glass labeled as heat-safe works well. Some people prefer to brew directly into a small cup or mug and then transfer to the serving glass, which is a valid approach.

Step two: Set the phin base plate on top of the glass or mug, centering it securely. The base plate should sit firmly on the rim of the glass without wobbling. If your glass is too wide or too narrow for the phin base plate, the phin will be unstable during brewing, which is a problem when you are adding hot water. Most standard 6-ounce phins are designed to fit a range of common mug sizes, but it is worth checking the fit before you start.

Step three: Fill a separate tall serving glass with ice and set it aside. This glass should be generously filled, packed with ice cubes rather than loosely scattered. This is the glass you will pour into at the end of the brew. Having it ready in advance means you can pour immediately once the coffee is brewed, minimizing heat loss and preserving the temperature contrast that makes the final drink so satisfying.

One optional but worthwhile tip: before adding coffee to the phin chamber, pour a small amount of hot water into the empty chamber and let it drain through to warm the metal. Discard that water. This preheating step stabilizes the temperature inside the phin during extraction and helps ensure consistent brewing from start to finish. It takes thirty seconds and makes a noticeable difference in the consistency of your results.

Assembling the Phin and Brewing the Coffee

Step four: Place the empty phin chamber onto the base plate above the glass that holds your condensed milk. Make sure it is seated securely before you add coffee.

Step five: Add 20 grams, approximately two heaping tablespoons, of medium-fine ground dark roast coffee into the chamber. Shake the chamber gently side to side to level the grounds into an even, flat layer. Even distribution of grounds helps ensure that water flows through all parts of the coffee bed uniformly rather than channeling through one area and under-extracting the rest.

Step six: Lower the press plate, the spider, on top of the grounds. Press down gently but firmly with your fingertips. The goal is to create light, even contact between the press plate and the top of the coffee bed. You are not trying to compress the grounds aggressively the way you would tamp an espresso puck. Over-compressing the grounds restricts water flow through the phin to the point where the drip will slow dramatically or stop entirely. Light, even pressure is what you want.

Step seven: Pour a small amount of hot water, roughly 20 milliliters or about four teaspoons, over the grounds and then pause for 30 seconds. This is the bloom. During the bloom, water begins to saturate the coffee grounds and CO2 that has been trapped inside the beans since roasting escapes in small bubbles. Releasing that CO2 before the full extraction begins allows water to penetrate the grounds more evenly during the main pour, which produces a more complete and balanced extraction. If your coffee is freshly roasted, you may see visible bubbling during the bloom. That is a sign of freshness and a good sign for your brew.

Step eight: After the 30-second bloom, pour the remaining hot water slowly and steadily into the chamber to fill it. Use approximately 100 milliliters of water total for a standard single serving, including the bloom pour. Pour in a slow, circular motion if you can, though a straight pour also works. Replace the lid on top of the phin once the chamber is full. The lid retains heat inside the chamber and keeps the water temperature stable throughout the extraction.

Step nine: Wait. This is the hardest step for impatient brewers, but it is not negotiable. The drip should take between four and six minutes from the moment you completed the full pour. Watch the drip. Each drop should fall at a slow but steady rhythm, one drop every one to two seconds in the ideal range. If water is streaming through rather than dripping, the press plate is too loose. Tighten it gently by turning it clockwise while everything is still assembled. If the drip has slowed to a near-halt or stopped, the press plate may be over-compressed, the grind may be too fine, or both. You can try unscrewing the press plate slightly, carefully, since the phin and water are hot.

Finishing, Stirring, and Serving

Step ten: Once all the water has dripped through the chamber and the phin is no longer producing drops, lift the entire phin assembly off the glass. Set it aside on a plate or in a bowl. The phin and remaining grounds will still be hot.

Step eleven: Stir the hot coffee and condensed milk together vigorously with a spoon until they are fully combined. This step is not optional. The condensed milk at the bottom of the glass is thick and dense. The hot coffee sitting on top of it needs to be actively integrated. Stir thoroughly until you have a uniform, smooth, dark brown liquid with no streaks of condensed milk visible. This integration step is what gives the final drink its characteristic sweetness woven evenly through every sip rather than concentrated at the bottom.

One technique worth knowing: some experienced home brewers run the coffee through the phin a second time for an intensified brew. After the first drip is complete, they pour the coffee-condensed milk mixture back through the phin from the top and let it drip through again. This deepens the flavor significantly and produces a more concentrated result. If your first batch tastes weaker than you hoped, the double-drip method is an effective way to strengthen it without changing your grind or dose.

Step twelve: Pour the stirred coffee-condensed milk mixture over the ice-filled glass you set aside in step three. Pour slowly if you want to preserve a brief visual layer effect, or pour freely if you are ready to drink. Both approaches produce the same final result once stirred.

Step thirteen: Give the finished drink one final stir in the serving glass to combine the coffee mixture with any condensed milk that may have settled and to begin chilling the liquid against the ice. Serve immediately. The ice will begin to dilute the drink from the moment you pour, and that dilution is a designed part of the experience. Cà phê sữa đá is intended to be consumed while cold, with the ice doing its slow work of integrating into the drink over the course of the glass.

Here is a quick reference summary for this recipe:

  • Serves: 1
  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Brew time: 4 to 6 minutes
  • Coffee: 20 grams of dark roast coffee, ground medium-fine
  • Condensed milk: 2 tablespoons (approximately 30 ml), sweetened
  • Water: 100 ml at approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Ice: 1 full tall glass, generously packed
  • Approximate calories per serving: around 160 to 200 kcal depending on exact condensed milk quantity

Troubleshooting Common Cà Phê Sữa Đá Problems

Even experienced home brewers run into problems with the phin, especially in the first few attempts. The good news is that the most common issues have clear causes and straightforward fixes. This section addresses the problems we hear about most often so that a frustrating first batch does not become your last one.

The Drip Is Too Slow or Has Completely Stopped

This is probably the most common problem new phin users encounter. You fill the chamber with water, place the lid on top, and then wait. And wait. And wait. The drip has essentially stopped, or it is so slow that the water will take twenty minutes to get through the grounds.

The most likely causes are a grind that is too fine, a press plate that has been compressed too tightly, a coffee dose that is too large for the size of your phin chamber, or some combination of all three. Espresso-fine coffee grounds will effectively seal the perforations in the phin and prevent water from passing through at the right rate. A press plate that has been screwed all the way down compresses the grounds into something approaching an espresso puck, which requires significant pressure to push water through, and gravity alone is not enough.

If the drip has stopped mid-brew, you can try carefully lifting the lid and gently unscrewing the press plate counterclockwise by a quarter turn. Use a cloth or potholder because the metal is hot. This may relieve enough pressure on the grounds to restart the drip. For your next batch, adjust to a slightly coarser grind and use lighter pressure when setting the press plate.

The preventative approach is to treat the press plate like a gentle hand resting on top of the grounds rather than a compression tool. It should make full contact with the top of the coffee bed and apply just enough pressure to prevent grounds from floating upward when water is added. That is all it needs to do.

The Coffee Tastes Weak or Watery

Weak, watery cà phê sữa đá usually means the extraction was insufficient. Water moved through the grounds too quickly, too cool, or through too sparse a coffee bed to pick up adequate concentration.

The most likely causes are a grind that is too coarse, a press plate that is too loose and not creating enough contact with the grounds, water that was not hot enough, or a coffee dose that was too low relative to the water volume. Each of these issues has a corresponding fix.

If your grind is too coarse, water falls through the phin in under two minutes and comes out pale and thin. Adjust to a finer grind setting on your burr grinder. If you are using pre-ground coffee, try a different brand or grind setting labeled medium-fine rather than medium or coarse.

If the press plate is too loose, the grounds are not evenly saturated. Apply slightly more downward pressure when setting it next time. If water temperature was an issue, verify your kettle with a thermometer. Many standard kettles produce boiling water that cools unevenly; letting it rest 45 seconds off the boil is a reliable way to get into the 200 degree range without a thermometer.

If your brew comes out weak and you want to salvage it immediately without starting over, the double-drip technique is your best option. Pour the weak brew back through the phin from the top, let it drip through again, and you will end up with a noticeably stronger result.

The Drink Is Too Bitter or Too Sweet

Bitterness that goes beyond the pleasant edge of dark coffee into harsh or unpleasant territory usually comes from one of several sources. Water that is too hot, above 205 degrees Fahrenheit, can scorch the outer surface of the grounds and extract bitter, astringent compounds. A grind that is too fine produces over-extraction, which also brings out bitterness. Coffee that is stale, roasted many months ago and stored in ambient air, often tastes harsher than fresh coffee because the oils that carry the more pleasant flavor compounds have oxidized.

Fix excessive bitterness by pulling water off heat for a full minute rather than 30 to 45 seconds before brewing, by adjusting to a slightly coarser grind, and by checking the roast date on your coffee bag. If the coffee was roasted more than three or four months ago and has been stored in a loosely sealed bag, staleness may be part of the problem. Fresh coffee, roasted within the past few weeks and stored in an airtight container, will taste noticeably cleaner and more pleasant.

If the drink is too sweet, the fix is simple. Reduce the condensed milk from two tablespoons to one tablespoon and taste. Some people land at one and a half tablespoons as their preferred balance. The condensed milk ratio is entirely adjustable to personal preference, and there is no wrong answer as long as the coffee is strong enough to hold its own against whatever sweetness you add.

If the coffee is too strong even after ice dilution, reduce the coffee dose from 20 grams to 16 or 17 grams, or add a small splash of cold water to the finished glass before drinking. That small addition can take the edge off without compromising the character of the drink.

Variations and Substitutions (Including the Kona Coffee Twist)

Once you have the authentic recipe dialed in, the fun really begins. Cà phê sữa đá has inspired countless adaptations, from practical substitutions for equipment you do not own to intentional creative variations that honor the spirit of the drink while exploring new territory. This section covers the most useful and interesting options, including the Kona coffee adaptation that we are particularly excited about here at Buddha's Cup on the Big Island.

Alternative Brewing Methods If You Do Not Own a Phin

Not everyone has a phin filter in their kitchen, and that should not stop you from making a version of this drink. Several common brewing tools can approximate the concentrated output of a phin, some more closely than others.

A moka pot is probably the closest alternative to a phin in terms of output intensity. The moka pot brews under steam pressure and produces a concentrate that is espresso-adjacent in strength, which is exactly what you need to balance sweetened condensed milk and ice. To replicate the phin output, simply use your standard moka pot recipe and pour the resulting concentrate over the condensed milk exactly as you would use phin-brewed coffee. The flavor profile will differ slightly, with the moka pot producing a slightly more espresso-like, less earthy result, but the drink will be strong, rich, and deeply satisfying. If you want to explore this method with Kona coffee, our guide on can kona coffee be brewed in a moka pot gives you everything you need.

A French press is another solid option, though it requires some deliberate adjustment to produce a strong enough brew. Use 20 grams of coarsely ground coffee per 100 milliliters of water, which is significantly more coffee than a standard French press recipe calls for. Steep for five minutes with the lid on but the plunger up. Then press slowly and pour the resulting concentrate into the condensed milk. The French press method produces a fuller-bodied, more textured brew than the phin due to the absence of a paper filter, and that body can work beautifully in the final glass. For more on immersion methods generally, our page on can kona coffee be brewed using immersion methods is a helpful reference.

Cold brew concentrate offers a no-heat version of this recipe that is worth exploring, particularly in warm weather when you do not want to deal with hot water and hot metal in a humid kitchen. Mix a cold brew concentrate, brewed at a 1:4 coffee-to-water ratio, directly with condensed milk over ice. The flavor profile will differ significantly from the traditional version. Cold brew produces a smooth, low-acid, chocolatey result that lacks the roasty intensity of a phin-brewed cup. It is a different drink, but it is a very good one. If you want to understand more about how cold brew coffee works, or if you want step-by-step guidance on how to make cold brew coffee at home, we have detailed guides for both.

Dairy-Free, Vegan, and Lower-Sugar Adaptations

Sweetened condensed milk made from dairy is at the heart of traditional cà phê sữa đá, but dairy-free and reduced-sugar versions of this drink are entirely achievable with a little adjustment.

Coconut condensed milk is the most widely available and most flavorful vegan alternative. It is made from coconut cream and sugar rather than dairy milk and sugar, and it carries a subtle tropical quality that complements coffee beautifully. It is available at many natural food stores and Asian grocery stores. When you use coconut condensed milk in place of dairy condensed milk, the sweetness level is roughly comparable, so you can follow the same two-tablespoon starting ratio and adjust from there. The tropical note in the coconut condensed milk pairs particularly well with Kona arabica coffee, creating a cà phê sữa đá variation that feels genuinely Hawaiian.

Oat milk sweetened with simple syrup is a less traditional but widely accessible option. The key difference is that oat milk is much thinner than condensed milk, so the texture of the final drink will be lighter and less creamy. Use a simple syrup, made from equal parts sugar and water simmered together, to add sweetness separately from the oat milk. Start with one tablespoon of oat milk and one tablespoon of simple syrup and adjust to taste. This version leans more toward a lightly sweetened iced latte than an authentic cà phê sữa đá, but it is a satisfying and accessible option for dairy-free drinkers.

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