Vietnamese Avocado Coffee (Cà Phê Bơ)

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.

🌟 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.

Some Vietnamese dishes with French influence you may not know:

While Cà Phê Sữa Đá (Vietnamese Iced Coffee) is popular outside Vietnam, within the country, you’ll find many local coffees like:

🙋‍♀️ What is Vietnamese Avocado Coffee?

Typically, in cooking, avocados are seasoned with salt and spices, much like a vegetable. 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 Cà Phê Sữa Đá (Vietnamese Iced Coffee) and Sinh Tố Bơ (Vietnamese Avocado Smoothie). The creamy avocado shake and the robust, intense flavor of Robusta coffee create a harmonious dream that no one can resist.

Interestingly, 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.

☕ 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).
• Viet people use condensed milk pretty much in making desserts and marinating meat. For your leftover condensed milk, try these recipes:

🍜 More authentic Vietnamese recipes for your palate

1. When you are a fan of Vietnamese noodles:

• Bún Mọc (Vietnamese rice noodle soup with pork balls)
• Canh Bún (Vietnamese rice noodle soup with crab & water spinach)
• Bún Bò Xào (Vietnamese rice noodle salad with stir-fried beef)

2. Some Vietnamese snack ideas:

• Vietnamese Flan
• Coconut Pandan Waffles

3. When you’re fresh out of ideas for fast dinners:

• Gà Xào Xả Ớt (Spicy Lemongrass Chicken)
• Vietnamese Ground Beef Rice Bowls
• Enoki Beef Rolls Over Rice