This Cold Brew Thai Iced Coffee is the perfect drink for Summer! It is sweet, rich, and smooth. It pairs well with spicy foods.
Many years ago I had a Vietnamese coffee at a restaurant and fell in love with the taste,
The waiter brought a Vietnamese coffee maker sitting on top of a mug filled with sweetened condensed milk to the table. The coffee was made in front of me while I watched with anticipation.
The sweetness of it reminded me of Baileys, which I was a fan of at the time. I've read that they now make Bailey's with almond milk, but I don't know if it's gluten free.
Thai coffee is slightly similar, but with additional ingredients of grains and seeds. In America, many Thai restaurants make a simplified version, which is what inspired me to to make a vegan Cold Brew Thai Iced Coffee.
I made this Thai iced coffee with cold brew coffee because my digestive system does better with it than normally brewed coffee. It's less acidic.
Instead of sweetened condensed milk, I used sweetened condensed coconut milk to make it dairy-free. The result is a delightfully sweet cup of joe.
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🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Sweetened condensed coconut milk: Replaces sweetened condensed milk to make it vegan. Adds creaminess and a sweet rich flavor.
- Cardamom powder: Adds a slightly sweet warm note.
- Coffee beans: By grinding the beans yourself you can control the size of the grind to make cold brew coffee. Use whatever your favorite roast is.
- Whipped coconut cream (optional): I used homemade whipped coconut cream, but you could also use store-bought vegan whipped cream or leave it off.
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🔪 Instructions
Grind coffee beans in a coffee grinder until coarsely ground.
Combine ground coffee beans, water, and cardamom in a large wide mouth mason jar or (cold brew coffee maker). Let coffee steep 12-24 hours.
Pour coffee through a fine mesh bag, cheesecloth, or coffee filter into another jar. Discard coffee grounds.
Heat sweetened condensed coconut milk so that it dissolves in coffee.
Pour coffee into a glass with ice with sweetened condensed coconut milk. Stir to combine.
🥡 Storage
The cold brew coffee will last 7-10 days in the fridge. The sweetened condensed coconut milk will last about a week in an airtight container in the fridge.
Can't use the sweetened condensed coconut milk up fast enough? I've got you covered.
You could make a batch of Creamy Almond Butter Cups, half a batch of The Ultimate 2 Ingredient Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge or some Vegan Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream - no ice cream machine required.
💭 Tips
- Grind coffee beans until they are coarsely in a coffee grinder for a slow extraction. You are looking for coffee grounds the size of breadcrumbs or course sugar.
- This recipe makes a ready to drink coffee. If you want to make a concentrate, you can start with a 1:2 coffee to water ratio, and experiment from there.
- I like my Thai coffee on the sweet side; you may want to start with less sweetened condensed coconut milk to see how you like it.
This sweet coffee is a great base for a cocktail. Add some vodka and Kahlua for a Thai White Russian or some tequila and coffee flavored tequila for a Mexican twist.
Thai Iced Coffee goes well with spicy foods. Have it with some Green Curry with Tofu and Vegetables.
This cold brew Thai iced coffee recipe has a Thai twist with cardamom and sweetened condensed coconut milk.
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📋 Recipe
Cold Brew Thai Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- ½ cup ground coffee (coarsely ground*)
- 3 cups water
- 4-8 tablespoons sweetened condensed coconut milk
- ¾ teaspoon cardamom (optional)
- Whipped coconut cream (optional)
Instructions
- Combine water, cardamom, and coffee grounds in a large jar or cold brew coffee maker. Let steep in refrigerator or on countertop for 12-24 hours.
- Pour coffee through fine mesh bag or cheesecloth into another jar. Discard coffee grounds.
- Heat sweetened condensed coconut milk in microwave for 10 seconds so that it will combine with iced coffee.
- Pour coffee into glass with ice and sweetened condensed coconut milk.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
**Important! If you are gluten free you may want to avoid coffee altogether. I personally have never had a problem drinking it, and I have a gluten intolerance. It is probably because I drink whole bean organic coffee, and grind it myself. I learned that it can be problematic for people who don't tolerate gluten. So I did some research and one article mentioned to try organic whole bean coffee because it isn't highly processed causing cross-reactivity issues. So please do the research yourself, and test it out. I try to only post recipes that are 100% gluten free since I have a gluten intolerance. I am really careful about avoiding gluten in my daily life.
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