Single cup filter / brewer (Phin)

New! Our Own Video Instructions

High-quality stainless Phin filter/brewer for brewing one cup in coffeeshop style. New! We now have both the Chinese-style filters with a screw-down insert and the original Vietnamese-style filters with the gravity insert! If you're not sure which to choose, we find the gravity insert easier to use, although some folks prefer the more precise control the screw-down insert provides.

French Coffee Press
- also useful for tea

The French-style Coffee Press is a method of brewing coffee that allows maximum circulation for maximum flavor. We like this particular model because it can be completely disassembled for ease of cleaning, and the plunger is well-designed for a long life. French Press brewing produces results as flavorful as the little single-cup filter, but in larger quantity for when one cup just won't do. It can also be used to brew tea via the exact same method. Exceptional flavor, easy brewing, easy clean-up, and no paper filters; comes with instructions.

For easy-to-follow video instructions, click here.

Multipurpose Wire Mesh Strainer
- also useful for tea

These wire mesh strainers are useful for a variety of purposes. We find this to be an indispensable tool for people who like to fiddle with their own brewing experiments, like cold-brewing in bottles, pot brewing, sun tea, etc. These fine strainers are designed to place across the opening of a mug, teacup, or teapot, and hold the tea leaves while brewing. They are better than teaballs to some extent because the leaves have more room to expand and the water circulates more freely. Also, they can be used to strain coffee grounds out of cold-brewed coffee. or for the final step of any process that requires separating tea leaves or grounds from the brew. The strainer is also reuseable, unlike cloth or paper filters.

Teaballs

Teaballs are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to suit your taste. We have a few favorites, chosen for their quality, convenience, and good brewing results. Each is different, and produces a different amount of tea; the image to the right all shows the varieties. We recommend you click on the image to see a larger version with more information. All stainless steel.

Single-Use Filterbags for Tea and Coffee
- also useful for coffee

These convenient little filterbags are, essentially, do-it-yourself teabags. Simply open the bag and fill it with your choice of loose-leaf tea, then brew a cup (or a small pot) of tea just as you would with a regular teabag. When the tea's done, simply dispose of the filterbag - no cleanup required! Intriguingly, these little bags can also be used to brew coffee. Just put in a rounded tablespoonful of ground coffee for a cup (or more for a large mug) and brew in a cup of hot water for four-five minutes. You can even fill teabags with your favorite coffee in the morning and then take them to work with you for your morning coffee break!

Stoneware Brewing Set
- also useful for coffee

This cute and well-designed stoneware set can be used to brew loose-leaf tea, or it can brew "pot" style coffee, steeping like a coffee press (but without the plunger). The teapot contains a fine mesh filter insert and metal lid; both of these items are removable to make the unit microwaveable and easy to clean. The matching cups are attractive, too. Makes up to three cups of hot tea or coffee. Available in Glossy Blue or Satin Black, three-piece set.

IKEA 6oz Cup and Saucer Set

These are the best cups we've found for Vietnamese style coffee, and the ones we put into our G7 Fun Packs. The ideal size and shape for both G7 Instant coffee and for use with a Vietnamese Phin coffee filter, these cups help you portion your drink correctly for maximum flavor and combat the "portion distortion" that can make it difficult to enjoy your intense Vietnamese coffee in oversized American mugs. They are also very cute.

IKEA 8oz Mug and Tea-Brewing Spoon Set

This new mug from IKEA is ideally sized for use with our new tea-brewing spoon! This spoon (sold above) operates by spring action, and squeezing the handle opens the wire mesh basket so it can be filled with loose-leaf tea. Then, while the tea brews, you can stir the water gently and promote maximum water flow and flavor extraction from your tea.

The mug is glossy glazed stoneware and available in three colors to coordinate with any decor.

Genuine Vietnamese Sweetened Condensed Milk, Longevity Brand

You might be familiar with American sweetened condensed milk, used to make caramel or pumpkin pies, but Vietnamese sweetened condensed milk is a little different. It is made with more milk added for extra creaminess, and as a result, lightens coffee much better than Carnation or other brands available in America. Most brands sold in America now are including vegetable oils or thickeners to save money, but Longevity is 100% whole milk and sugar.

My K-Cup reusable K-Cup filter - by Keurig

If you love your Keurig machine but want to brew Vietnamese coffee, you may like the My K-Cup adaptor. It's an environmentally sound solution that is easy to use and economical. Just put a tablespoon of coffee into the My K-Cup, pop out the brewing cup holder in your K-Cup machine, and replace with the My K-Cup. After brewing, simply rinse (and repeat!).

My-Kap for Keurig K-Cup Machines

The new My-Kap is an innovative little device that fits over the top of an existing K-Cup, enabling you to re-use the Cup several times. Each time, you can fill it with your choice of coffees, including our delicious Vietnamese coffees.

Each My-Kap comes with detailed, illustrated instructions on using, storing and cleaning it, but after using it once, you will find it delightfully intuitive and simple to use. Also included is a little tool that helps get the My-Kap back off of the K-Cup after using it.

While Keurig's own My K-Cup does not require the used K-Cup and many customers like it, we have found the My-Kap easier to use, store, and clean, and we prefer the flavor of the coffee brewed with the My-Kap.