It’s also defined by the beans themselves. Vietnamese coffee uses robusta beans, which contain nearly twice the caffeine of the arabica beans more commonly found in U.S. coffee shops.
“We import our coffee beans directly from Vietnam, which is the second-largest exporter of coffee beans in the world,” said Huynh, who also owns Sip Tea Boba in Pinellas Park.
Once brewed, the coffee is typically topped with sweetened condensed milk, which balances out the bitterness of the Vietnamese coffee.
Customers will also be able to customize their drinks with a variety of specialty foams.
Say Coffee House will offer egg foam made from whipped egg yolks, along with sea salt foam and ube foam, which adds a subtle sweet potato flavor.
“That’s actually what we’re going to specialize in,” Huynh said. “Vietnamese egg coffee is a staple back in Vietnam.”