The Spiked Vietnamese Coffee That's Almost Four Loko-Level Boozy - Tasting Table

"Yoju's hard Vietnamese coffee combines real coffee from Vietnam, creamy sweetened condensed milk, and soju to make what Yoju describes on its website as "an incredibly delicious Asian twist on an espresso martini." The drink comes in an 8-pack of 250 milliliter cans has an ABV of 7% and about 25-30 milligrams of caffeine (a fraction of the caffeine in normal Vietnamese coffee)."

"Yoju's usual lineup of pre-made canned cocktails combines soju, yogurt, and fruit, but the brand recently created a limited-time release of the world's first hard Vietnamese coffee. Yoju, a beverage brand known for its canned yogurt-soju cocktails, recently released a canned Vietnamese iced coffee, leading to commentary on social media comparing it to the infamous highly caffeinated Four Loko."

"Reactions to Yoju's hard coffee range from people curious to try it to others saying it's a recipe for disaster. "For those moments when you feel like testing the limits of your cardiovascular system. What could go wrong?" asked one Redditor. On another forum, a commenter wrote, "These are delicious!! I had at a friend's house and immediately bought two packs on my next TJ's trip!""

"Other commenters compared the drink to Four Loko, with one user dubbing it " Pho Loko." Available at select Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Costcos, as well as other specialty stores, in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Hawaii, Washington, and California, the canned coffee cocktail has created a stir on social."

Yoju, known for canned yogurt-soju cocktails, released a limited-time canned Vietnamese iced coffee cocktail. The drink combines real coffee from Vietnam, creamy sweetened condensed milk, and soju. Yoju describes it as an Asian twist on an espresso martini. The product comes as an 8-pack of 250 milliliter cans with 7% ABV and about 25–30 milligrams of caffeine. It is sold at select Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Costcos, plus specialty stores in multiple states. Social media reactions include curiosity, praise for taste, and comparisons to Four Loko, including the nickname “Pho Loko.”

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