The Phin & Pour-Over Journal

• The Best Coffee for a Vietnamese Phin: Beans, Roa...

  Good news first: any coffee works in a phin. You don't need a special brand or a special bag. But a few choices — the bean, the roast and above all the grind —...

• Vietnamese Salt Coffee (Ca Phe Muoi): Easy Recipe...

  If you've been to Vietnam lately — or scrolled past it online — you've probably met cà phê muối: strong iced coffee topped with a cloud of lightly salted cream. It comes from the...

• Why Is My Phin Dripping Too Fast? 7 Easy Fixes

  You spooned in the coffee, poured the water, put the lid on… and ninety seconds later the phin is empty. The cup is thin, sour, a little watery. If that sounds familiar, you're not...