Introduced by French Jesuits in the 1870s, Vietnam has risen to be the second largest coffee exporting country after Brazil. And while the perception of Vietnamese coffee is sometimes low, it’s Robusta beans often rate very highly amoung international cup testing competitions.
It is not just Vietnamese who are passionate about Vietnam’s unique way of crafting and serving coffee.
Many travelers become instant fans of the iced coffees known as “ca phe da” (black iced coffee) and “ca phe sua da” (condensed milk iced coffee). What makes Vietnamese coffee so special is the flavouring process
after roasting. Ingredients such as butter, sugar, caramel, hazelnut and even alcohol are added to give
a richer flavour than you would expect from a non flavoured, western style espresso coffee.
With 150 years of coffee heritage, Vietnam drinkers have made coffee a key part of their social culture. Sitting in the shade catching up with friends, while the strong, rich brew percolates through the ‘phin’ (filter). Vietnamese iced coffee gives you more than just a delicious tasting lift, it also creates an ideal social atmosphere. Perfect for summer time relaxing in any country.
Introducing Vietnamese Coffee
Ca phe sua da or cafe sua da (Vietnamese: cà phê sữa đá) is a unique Vietnamese coffee recipe. Literally, ca phe sua da means “iced coffee with milk”. Ca phe sua da can be made simply by mixing brewed black coffee with about a quarter to a half as much sweetened condensed milk and then pouring it over ice.
Many Vietnamese immigrants in the Southern United States, particularly in Louisiana, use the regional dark French roast coffee, often with chicory. Otherwise they use an imported Vietnamese-grown and medium-roasted coffee without chicory. The coffee is traditionally coarsely ground, then individually brewed with a small metal Vietnamese drip filter (cà phê phin), into a cup containing the condensed milk. The condensed milk and coffee are stirred together and poured over ice. In modern times some people add whipped cream on top.
Ca phe sua nong (Vietnamese: cà phê sữa nóng) — literally, “hot coffee with milk”, also called café filtre – is made without ice. Vietnamese coffee prepared without the sweetened-condensed milk and served hot is called (cà phê đen nong, literally, “hot black coffee”).
The Trizle Singapore is proud to partner with Highlands Coffee to provide premium quality coffee products to the country. Highlands Coffee is all about great coffee. Whether that’s in coffee shops throughout Vietnam, or a pack you’ve bought at the supermarket or a cup you’ve had in a leading hotel or restaurant. We strive to serve the perfect cup, every cup.
Established in 1998 with packaged coffee, it was in 2002 that Highlands Coffee opened it’s first cafe. Now with around 40 coffee shops in Vietnam, Highlands Coffee is looking forward to sustained growth as the development of the nation continues.
Highlands Coffee is a brand of Viet Thai International Joint Stock Company (VTI). Our Company vision is to lead as the premier retail operator in Vietnam.
Highland’s Coffee is a wholly owned and operated division of Viet Thai International and a manufacturer of
premium coffee products and services. The Company markets and distributes its products and services under
the trademark of “Highlands Coffee”. Currently, the Company’s distribution and marketing efforts are positioned selectively in modern trade, higher end Hotels and Cafés, and through our chain of company owned CoffeeHouses.
Highlands Coffee is a premium consumer lifestyle brand and as such is in the business of serving people a rich
and rewarding experience centred around coffee. The Company is looking to continue to grow and assert its leadership in the coffee category in Vietnam through mass media activities and mass distribution to the general trade.
We see our premium grade roasted and ground products as predominantly image builders which will support and give a quality endorsement to our mass market products. This will also further support the take up of new initiatives such as Ready to Drink (RTD) and quick serve 3 in 1 products developed to generate trial and to build volume.
Highlands Coffee is regarded as Vietnam’s leading manufacturer and retailer of premium Roast & Ground coffee.
With a philosophy that combines the best of the fast paced, modern world with the traditions of yesteryear,
Highlands Coffee combines the Old and New, the East & West, the Best of Both Worlds. It is through a commitment to quality in our 60+ coffee shops and lineup of coffee products, which continues to position Highlands as the leader in quality Vietnamese coffee.
