Here are our top five Vietnamese iced coffees to try this spring

Sarni, Ascot

Your favourite sandwich shop is offering so much more than meets the eye – the cult favourite lunch bar Sarni also brews a mean Vietnamese iced coffee. Next time you’re picking up one of Sarni’s stacked morsels, grab one of its salty-sweet brews to wash it all down with. Brewed on Reverence double espresso whisked in condensed milk, it’s topped with salted caramel cold foam that adds a much-needed sweet and salty kick to your morning pick-me-up.

May’s Vietnamese Coffee, Burleigh Heads

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Burleigh hole-in-the-wall May’s Vietnamese Coffee obviously earns a spot on our list — how many cafes can say it’s as dedicated to perfecting one type of coffee like May’s? Here, the Vietnamese iced coffees are built on a concentrated cold brew, shaken, poured over ice and topped with one of four fluffy, house-made cold foams. Aside from the classic cream and condensed milk cold foam, there’s also Nutella, salted caramel and a citrusy Mont Blanc to choose from, before a fine layer of chocolate shavings completes the look.

Banh Mi Factory, Zillmere

It’s no surprise that Queensland’s best Banh Mi creators (and yes, that’s an official title) also know their way around a Vietnamese iced coffee, aka Cà Phê Sửa Đá. Across its Zillmere, Newstead and Stafford locations, Banh Mi Factory makes its Vietnamese iced coffees the old fashioned way – strong. The process begins by pouring hot water through a traditional phin filter filled with dark-roast robusta coffee grounds into a cup pre-filled with sweetened condensed milk, before being stirred together in a tall glass of ice.

Hazel Espresso, Southport

Hazel Espresso in Southport knows better than anywhere else in the Gold Coast just how much Australians love brunch with a twist. With a menu that blends Australian classics with authentic Southeast Asian flavours, Hazel Espresso’s Vietnamese coffee offering is right at home.  Across the Coconut Crush, the Hanoi Egg Coffee and the traditional Vienamese iced coffee, each drink features rich Vietnamese espresso meeting a silky, creamy egg foam. The results are traditionally made and elegantly executed caffeine hits that bring a taste of Vietnam to the sunny heart of Southport.

Phe, Sunnybank

Newcomer Phe Coffee in Sunnybank has quickly made a name for itself as one of Brisbane’s favourite mixers of the beloved Vietnamese iced coffee. Here, it’s slow-brewed using a traditional phin drip, which creates an rich, bold and heavy-bodied brew. It’s then balanced out with a silky-smooth sea salt Einspänner cream (a traditional cool Vietnamese whipped cream) for an equally bold and indulgent sip that turns low mornings into sunny days.