Cà Phê Bơ (Vietnamese Avocado Coffee) is a locally beloved coffee drink in Vietnam, although it’s less known beyond the country.
The combination of creamy avocado shake with robust Vietnamese coffee is just an incredible combination that no one can miss.
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A Glimpse of Vietnamese Coffee
Coffee is an integral part of Vietnamese culture. The French introduced coffee to Vietnam, and the Vietnamese people localized it, making it flourish worldwide much like our famous Bánh Mì.
When traveling in Vietnam, coffee and chocolate are the local specialties I highly recommend bringing home. I even have a collection of Vietnamese coffee brands (the locally beloved brands) which can be quite helpful for your trip.
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What is Vietnamese Avocado Coffee?
Avocados are often known as an ingredient for savory dishes. I’ve even made chicken spring rolls with avocado, and they’re fantastic. However, in Vietnam, my home country, avocado is regarded as a fruit and can be incorporated into numerous beverages and desserts.
Vietnamese Avocado Coffee (or Cà Phê Bơ) is the specialty of Daklak, a central mountainous province. In Vietnam, Daklak is the capital of Robusta coffee and avocado. Local people simply combine these two agricultural delicacies to create a uniquely delicious drink: Avocado Coffee.
Cà Phê Bơ combines Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Vietnamese Avocado Smoothie. The creamy avocado shake and the robust, intense flavor of Robusta coffee create a harmonious dream that no one can resist.
Our Indonesian fellows also have a similar avocado shake, which is Jus Alpukat, but they use either chocolate syrup or coffee to drizzle over the avocado smoothie.
Besides Avocado Coffee, when traveling in Vietnam, there are many incredible coffee options for you to try:
Ingredients
The ingredients for Cà Phê Bơ are quite simple:
- Vietnamese Iced Coffee (You could use Instant Coffee or coffee brewed with Phin filter). Espresso also works fine.
- Avocado
- Fresh milk & condensed milk.
- Some ice cubes or crushed ice.
Instructions
Make the coffee
- If you’re using instant coffee, follow the instructions provided on the package.
- If you’re using a Phin filter, follow these detailed instructions for preparing Cà Phê Sữa Đá.
Make the avocado smoothie and assemble
- In your blender, combine ripe avocado, fresh milk, condensed milk, and ice cubes. If you use a mini-blender, you can use crushed ice instead.
- Puree the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the avocado smoothie into a glass.
- Pour coffee over the avocado smoothie and enjoy!!
Helpful Tips
- Choose the ripe avocado.
- If you don’t have a blender, simply mash the avocado with condensed milk, then mix it with milk. It’s another way to make Cà Phê Bơ in Vietnam.
- Adjust the amount of condensed milk according to your preferred level of sweetness.
- For a vegan-friendly version, substitute regular milk and condensed milk with coconut milk and sugar (or vegan condensed milk).
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Vietnamese Avocado Coffee (Cà Phê Bơ)
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Vietnamese Iced Coffee (80ml) (you could use instant coffee or ground coffee)
- 2 ripe avocado
- 2½ tbsp condensed milk
- ½ cup fresh milk (125 ml)
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions
Make Vietnamese Iced Coffee:
- If you use instant coffee, follow the instructions on the package.
- If you're using a Phin filter, follow these instructions for making Cà Phê Sữa Đá.
Prepare the avocado smoothie and enjoy:
- In your blender, mix ripe avocado, fresh milk, condensed milk, and ice cubes. For a mini blender, crushed ice can be used instead.
- Puree all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the avocado smoothie into a glass.
- Top the avocado smoothie with coffee and enjoy!
Notes
- Select a ripe avocado.
- If Vietnamese coffee isn’t available, you can use Espresso.
- Another way to make avocado coffee in Vietnam in case you don’t have a blender to make smoothie: mash the avocado with condensed milk, then mix it with milk.
- Adapt the amount of condensed milk to match your desired level of sweetness.
- For a vegan-friendly version, replace regular milk and condensed milk with coconut milk and sugar (or vegan condensed milk).
