RECIPES
Bạc Xỉu
White Coffee
Published MAR 9, 2026
PREP TIME
5 min
CATEGORY
classic
Bạc xỉu is the milky version of cà phê sữa: a tall glass of sweetened condensed milk and fresh milk with just a small pour of phin coffee on top. It started as a drink for kids and morning shifts, and now most cafés in Saigon serve it iced.
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- 15 g Vietnamese ground coffee
- 4–5 tbsp condensed milk
- Hot water (about 60–80 ml)
- Ice cubes (optional)
- Phin filter
HOW TO MAKE IT
- 1Add a generous amount of condensed milk to your glass.
- 2Place the phin filter on top of the glass.
- 3Add 15 g of ground coffee and press lightly with the filter press.
- 4Pour a little hot water (about 20 ml) to bloom the coffee; wait 30 seconds.
- 5Fill the phin with hot water (about 60–80 ml) and let it drip (4–5 minutes).
- 6Remove the phin and stir well. Serve hot or pour over ice.
- 7The result should be noticeably sweeter and milkier than regular cà phê sữa.
