“Give a glass of black ice without sugar…” - The saying is like a familiar slogan, hard to be confused in the coffee culture of the Vietnamese people. The pace of modern life is getting more and more hectic but undeniably the taste of Vietnamese coffee has been keeping a very calm style with familiar black, black sugar or brown (milk) ice. There will not be many countries that choose pure filtered coffee as a typical daily drink like in Vietnam.

Although Western coffee culture with mixed tastes and low caffeine concentration has been introduced to Vietnam for many years, it is still unable to dislodge the traditional Vietnamese coffee culture that has been deeply imprinted in Vietnam. consciousness, just like the way to preserve cultural identity, integrates, not dissolves. Vietnamese coffee is made by hand using a specialized tool that is a traditional "filter", which is probably no stranger to each of us, bringing a rich flavor to your finished coffee. Join HuongMai to update the most basic knowledge about coffee, what filter coffee is and we will guide you how to make a delicious and irresistible traditional cup of filter coffee, friends!

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What is filter coffee?

Filter coffee is simply the name of the coffee made with a filter - an aluminum device, ... shaped like a cup, at the bottom there are many tiny holes for drip coffee, comes with a circular compression tool that fits into the filter cup, the main use is to make and filter coffee. It is easy to see, when you set foot in any coffee shop in Vietnam, we all hear familiar names on the menu such as: iced black coffee, iced milk coffee or can be drink hot but recommended will be better when drink cold. These are two popular types of filter coffee. And also depending on their preferences, diners can choose to drink pure filter coffee because of its bitter taste, or add a little condensed milk (depending on taste) to make the coffee sweeter fatter. It can be said that this is a great idea and creation for this drink.

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Usually coffee filters are usually made of aluminum, a few are made of ceramic, with a diameter of about 7-10 cm to fit on the mouth of a coffee cup. The filter consists of 3 parts: the filter cup, the filter disc for compression and the filter cover, which looks small but has real martial arts. The aluminum material will keep the heat-stable coffee hot water to ensure that the coffee after being filtered still has a certain temperature. The bottom of the filter is designed with micro-holes, so that the coffee powder does not fall under the cup, the filter disc compresses the coffee powder to help the boiling water filter through to extract all the coffee essence.

As a coffeeholic, surely making your own coffee at home is no longer strange to you. But to make good coffee with the right taste and taste, you should definitely see the following very simple and detailed instructions on how to make filter coffee. Let's do it with Huongmai!

Step 1: Prepare tools and ingredients for preparation. Rinse the filter with hot water, then discard the water. The purpose of this is to help your filter reach a sufficient temperature, the filter will not absorb any more heat from the water during the extraction process.

Step 2: Take 25g of coffee powder and shake gently to spread the coffee evenly on the bottom of the filter.

Step 3: Brew coffee for 2 minutes with 40ml of hot water.

Step 4: Use the heart to tighten the coffee powder that has just been brewed.

Step 5: Pour 50ml of extract for 5 minutes and you can enjoy your fruit.

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Note: Pure coffee has a brown color of cockroach wings with natural aroma, pleasant mild taste, may be slightly pale, not strong in taste. You can use it with condensed milk, unsweetened fresh milk, a little granulated sugar or mix with ice cubes to suit your taste.