Drinks – Herb and Lime

Ca Phe Sua Da: Vietnamese Iced Coffee

September 30, 2026 by herbandlime

Cà phê sữa đá is one of those drinks that rearranges your whole understanding of what iced coffee can be. It starts with Robusta beans — darker, stronger, and more bitter than the Arabica most Americans drink — brewed slowly through a small metal phin filter straight over a thick layer of sweetened condensed milk. … Read more

Thai Iced Tea (Cha Yen): Sweet, Creamy, and Better Than Takeout

September 29, 2026 by herbandlime

That Tall Orange Glass, Explained You know the one. It shows up at Thai restaurants in a tall glass, sunset-orange with a slow white swirl melting down through the ice — sweet on the first sip, creamy by the middle, with a faint spiced-tea hum underneath. That's cha yen, Thai iced tea, and it's one … Read more