"I realized many people in New York find Vietnamese coffee to be quite strong and are mostly familiar with Americano or cold brew, which are light and diluted. So, let's say one cup of Vietnamese coffee that I offer here is equivalent to two or three shots of espresso, which I didn't realize when I had started. It was normal for me, but it was a lot for most people, said Le."
"People who've traveled to Vietnam may be familiar with the unique flavors and texture of this beverage. In the past, there weren't many ice-machines and Le had seen people from factories deliver huge ice cubes to coffee shops, where a lady would then smash it to make crushed ice. It's not something I even thought about, because it's just the same way we did in Vietnam. So it's not a new innovation or anything. It's totally super old, said Le."
Hien: From Vietnam is a small Chinatown cafe specializing in strong, ice-crusted Vietnamese slushy coffee. The owner, Christmas Le, moved from Saigon and draws on childhood practices to craft potent, milky drinks that many New Yorkers find unusually strong. Le emphasizes that a single cup can equal two to three espresso shots by local standards. The cafe uses traditional crushed-ice preparation reminiscent of Vietnam, a technique born from limited ice-machine availability. Le aims to introduce more authentic Vietnamese flavors to New York and improve the city’s Vietnamese food scene through these traditional preparations.
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