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How to Make Sea Salt Cream (For Matcha, Coffee)

Sea salt cream is a lightly whipped heavy cream seasoned with salt. It creates a savory-sweet contrast that cuts through bitter drinks like black coffee, matcha, or Vietnamese iced coffee…

My Go-To Avocado Coffee Recipe (Rich, Smooth)

Avocado Coffee is something I grew up watching people order at cafés in Saigon. It never felt exotic to us. It was just another way to drink coffee, creamy and cold on a hot afternoon…

Durian Coffee Recipe: The Vietnamese Way

This is a drink I grew up seeing in cafes across Vietnam, especially in the South. Now that I live in California, I make it at home whenever I can get my hands on good…

Matcha Coffee Recipe You Can Make at Home

I started making matcha coffee because I was curious, not because anyone told me to. Two things I genuinely love, matcha and coffee, in one glass. How bad could it go? Turns out, not bad…

How to Make Vietnamese Hot Coffee (and Keep It Hot)

Everyone talks about Vietnamese iced coffee as an iconic drink, but few know that Vietnamese hot coffee is an entirely different experience. A drizzly, cold morning. Your hands wrap around a cup of hot Vietnamese…

The Authentic Saigon Coffee Recipe

Saigon Coffee (Cà phê Sài Gòn) is more than just a beverage, it’s the energizing heartbeat of Vietnam’s bustling southern metropolis. Unlike the slow-sipping coffee culture of Northern Vietnam, Saigon-style coffee is all about bold…

How to Make Vietnamese Coffee (Authentic Recipe)

Want to brew a cup of Vietnamese coffee that’s as rich and aromatic as what you’d find in a local café? The secret isn’t hidden somewhere far away, it lies in mastering the traditional phin…