• The Coffee Bitch Ground Coffee 10-12g (half dose)
• Sweetened Condensed Milk 3-4 Tablespoons (generous)
• Fresh whole milk (warm) 60-80ml
• Boiling Water 60ml
• Vietnamese Phin Filter (Essential)
• Ice for iced version (optional)
• Regular glass

1. Spoon a very generous amount of condensed milk into the bottom of your glass.
2. Add warm fresh milk on top of the condensed milk.
3. Brew a half-strength phin (less coffee, same water volume)
4. Drip the coffee slowly into the milky base.
5. Stir gently once dripping is complete, the coffee mix should be a light caramel colour.
6. Serve warm as is, or pour over ice. The ratio of milk to coffee should be obvious, this is not a coffee drink with milk, it's a milk drink with coffee.

Bạc Xỉu literally means "little white" it's Vietnamese coffee flipped on its head. Where Cà Phê Sữa Đá is coffee with milk, Bạc Xỉu is milk with coffee. The ratio is reversed, making it creamy, sweet, and barely caffeinated. It's the gateway drug for non-coffee drinkers and a comfort drink for those who find straight Vietnamese coffee too intense. Humble, but deeply satisfying.

A Saigon staple, especially popular with women and children (yep, kids drink coffee in Vietnam — relax). It's the morning drink of home kitchens, family breakfasts, and slow café mornings. In the diaspora, it's what Vietnamese grandmothers make when you visit. Globally, it's having a moment as cafés discover that not every customer wants a black coffee punch to the face.