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    Once this has ice in it, this is going to be a lovely way to cool down a bit.

    • What's the veredict?palimpsest
    • Good. You just reminded me that it's been a long time since I made myself an gelato affogato ;)OBBTKN
    • The verdict is: if it weren't for the staggering amounts of caffeine Vietnamese coffee apparently has, I'd have had five.Continuity
    • I read an article comparing it to V60 which would be my base and indeed, it ain't no joke. I like how simple it looks, might be too much for a daily driver?palimpsest
    • Meaning no condensed milk.palimpsest
    • I think that — more than anything — it's a question of concentration. Your standard Cà phê sữa đá is generally brewed with 20 grams of coffee to 45 g of water.Continuity
    • At that concentration, you're best bet is to treat it like an Italian espresso, which isn't something I'd knock back 4 or 5 in a row of.Continuity
    • Also, it's Robusta, not Arabica, which has a naturally more powerful flavour. so, at that concentration, it'll knock your socks off. That said:Continuity
    • I tried making a standard cup of coffee in my coffee press with this stuff at my normal proportions, which has way more water to coffee.Continuity
    • I had the shakes for a good hour and a half afterwards.Continuity

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