6 Must-Try Drinks in Vietnam, Including Milk Tea

Cà phê đá xếp vị trí đầu tiên trên bảng xếp hạng với điểm bình chọn là 4.3/5 điểm — Iced coffee ranked first on the chart with a rating of 4.3/5 points.

The soul of an iced coffee lies in the Vietnamese coffee beans. These beans are ground coarsely or finely into powder. Then, people brew them.

Coffee will be even more delicious if brewed with a filter, dripping slowly into the cup. Vietnamese people have thousands of ways to make iced coffee.

We can drink strong iced black coffee. Many studies show that black coffee contains chlorogenic acid, which has a weight loss effect.

Or for those who like sweet, they will combine iced coffee with condensed milk. Account messi lee expressed his opinion on TasteAtlas:

“Vietnamese coffee is uniquely characterized by the combination of dark roasted coffee, drip-filtered coffee and condensed milk.”

Pearl Milk Tea

Coming in second on the list is bubble tea, a popular street drink in Vietnam. Bubble tea is also increasingly penetrating the lives of young people.

Pearl milk tea originated in Taichung, Taiwan in the 1980s.

Trà sữa trân châu là thức uống được giới trẻ Việt Nam yêu thích — Pearl milk tea is a drink loved by young Vietnamese people.

This is a drink that combines tea, milk and tapioca pearls to create a fragrant flavor of tea, sweetness of milk, and chewy tapioca pearls.

Over the decades, many different ingredients have been introduced into production, creating a myriad of milk teas with different flavors.

In Vietnam, there are names such as: white pearl milk tea, golden pearl milk tea, taro milk tea...

A Chinese reader commented: "It's terrible to see how pearl milk tea has become exponentially popular all over the world with restaurant chains and eateries.

With so many flavors and variations out there, I now hesitate before ordering to pick my favorite bubble tea from the array of milk teas on the menu."

Black coffee, hot

Coffee culture has become an important part of daily life in Vietnam.

Enjoying a cup of hot, original black coffee seems to be the best way to fully experience the essence of coffee beans.

Cà phê đen, nóng là thức uống không thể thiếu trong một số gia đình Việt Nam — Hot black coffee is an indispensable drink in some Vietnamese families.

Vietnam is currently the world's second largest coffee exporter and the leading producer and exporter of Robusta coffee.

Robusta is also a popular coffee in Vietnam. It has a rich flavor, aroma, and thick texture thanks to the long and thorough roasting process.

Egg coffee

Egg coffee is also a new variation of Vietnamese people among the myriad ways of making coffee.

This is a sweet, creamy drink consisting of coffee mixed with egg yolks and condensed milk, with sugar added to taste.

Cà phê trứng thường đem đến hương vị béo, ngọt của trứng trộn lẫn vị đắng của cà phê — Egg coffee often brings the fatty, sweet flavor of eggs mixed with the bitter taste of coffee.

Egg yolks and milk are beaten for about 10 minutes and boiled until thick.

Then, people pour coffee into the beaten eggs to create an attractive drink.

Lotus tea

In East Asian culture, tea symbolizes many spiritual values and is the source of purity of the soul.

They also believe that tea brings people closer together and shows hospitality.

The lotus flower is considered the national flower of Vietnam because it symbolizes beauty, purity and good fortune.

Trà sen còn có thể điều trị mất ngủ — Lotus tea can also treat insomnia.

Lotus tea is a green tea with lotus flavor. This tea is a symbol of the capital Hanoi .

Lotus tea production began during the reign of Emperor Tu Duc. During the night, his servants would pour green tea into lotus flowers and let them brew. By morning, the tea had a faint lotus scent and was ready to brew.

Coffee yogurt

This is also a rather strange variation of coffee. Coffee will be combined with yogurt, condensed milk and ice.

This drink can be served warm, or cold. In some recipes, lemon juice can also be added.