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A Vietnamese
coffee maker differs from more standard coffee makers. It is designed to make
coffee in the Vietnamese style, which strong and sweet. Vietnamese
style coffee includes condensed milk as part of its make up. You can
grind your own beans to use with a Vietnamese coffee maker, or purchase
pre-ground beans. Additionally, you can make them fine, as you would
for espresso or cappuccino, or you can leave them rather course. The
decision is yours. While it is possible to get automatic coffee makers
in the Vietnamese style, from companies like Bunn and Brewmaster, most
people who truly enjoy this coffee treat prefer to use the older, more
manual variety.
Basically, a Vietnamese coffee maker is a coffee pot in miniature.
It has a small filter that looks like a hat and sits on top of the
coffee cup itself. It also has a chamber for the ground coffee beans
and a chamber for hot water. It is one of the simplest coffee makers,
and creates one of the most fun, as well as satisfying, coffee experiences.
While automatic coffee makers in the Vietnamese style do make it
possible to make large pots of coffee, most people make their Vietnamese
coffee one cup at a time. It is important to note that when using
the small filter, you should make sure that it is tight enough that
the water merely drips into the cup, carrying with it the coffee
oils and flavours, and does not stream. This ensures maximum strength
and assures you that your coffee will not be water down.
Because it is so strong, it is possible to use Vietnamese coffee
in espresso or as part of a cappuccino. What you get is a very strong,
as well as sweet, concoction not meant for the faint of heart. Indeed,
many people find that creating a latte or cappuccino with coffee
in the Vietnamese style can be overwhelming if they are used to weaker
fare.
If you want an interesting and unique coffee experience, you have
only to purchase a Vietnamese coffee maker.
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