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Vietnamese Egg Coffee Recipe
Egg yolk and condensed milk foam over hot phin brew—field-tested from Da Nang café stops, July 2026 Southeast Asia travel.
How do you make Vietnamese egg coffee at home?
Whip pasteurized egg yolks with sweetened condensed milk until thick and pale, brew strong Robusta through a phin filter, then pour the hot coffee slowly over the foam in a small glass. Serve immediately as a dessert-style cup; offer kids a spoon of foam only, not a full caffeine pour.
Oliver writes from Southeast Asia fieldwork through July 2026; Natalia reviews safety and nutrition notes; Victor is the final vote on family plates.
What should you remember for egg coffee?
- Foam: Pasteurized yolks + condensed milk whipped until thick.
- Cluster: Coffee hub · Ca phe sua da · Coconut coffee.
- Field: The Rabbit Hole, Da Nang—July 2026 Southeast Asia notes.
Why Hanoi-style egg coffee belongs in your kitchen
Cà phê trứng stacks hot phin Robusta under a whipped egg-and-condensed-milk cap—the dessert cup we tasted at The Rabbit Hole in Da Nang on Southeast Asia field stops.
What do home brewers ask about egg coffee?
Is Vietnamese egg coffee safe for families?
How is egg coffee different from ca phe sua da?
Which beans and filter work best?
How does Victor taste egg coffee?
Dessert spoon only
Victor rates the foam like custard—one spoon after dinner, never a full caffeine cup.
Chocolate parallel
At the café table he still orders chocolate milkshake beside our phin cups.
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Explore Our Full Family ArchiveWhat sources back this egg coffee recipe?
Egg handling and caffeine context come from official references—not medical advice.
Wikipedia — Vietnamese iced coffee
Phin and coffee culture context
Read sourceHarvard T.H. Chan nutrition
Caffeine and diet notes
Read sourceUSDA FoodData Central
Ingredient nutrition reference
Read sourceUSDA FSIS
Safe food and egg handling
Read sourceDa Nang coffee field video
YouTube — café context
Watch sourcePhin filter (affiliate)
View productEditorial field notes
Da Nang café fieldwork — July 2026
Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)
Whipped egg yolk and condensed milk foam over hot phin Robusta—the Hanoi dessert cup from our Da Nang café field notes.
Ingredients
- 2 pasteurized egg yolks
- 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 2–3 tbsp Vietnamese Robusta, medium-fine grind
- ~200 ml hot water (just off boil)
- Pinch of fine salt (optional)
Step-by-step method
Whip the foam
Whisk yolks, condensed milk, and salt until thick, pale, and ribboning—about five minutes by hand.
Brew the phin
Drip strong Robusta through a phin into a heatproof cup, blooming thirty seconds then filling the chamber.
Layer and serve
Spoon foam into a small glass, pour hot coffee over the back of a spoon, and serve immediately.
Tested by Oliver Mayerhoffer and Natalia Mayerhoffer.
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Where does egg coffee sit in our coffee cluster?
Hub guide, iced milk coffee, coconut coffee, and Da Nang travel from the Mayerhoffer archive.
