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Thai Iced Coffee
Coffee / TeaMediumHighball glass

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Thai Iced Coffee

Thai Iced Coffee combines Coffee, Sugar, Cream, Cardamom in a coffee / tea served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for after dinner, date night, brunch and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Gentle, dessert-like, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, brunch.

Quick fact

Thai Iced Coffee is usually served as a coffee / tea in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Coffee, Sugar, Cream.

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How to make it

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5 steps
  1. 1Prepare a pot of coffee at a good European strength.
  2. 2In the ground coffee, add 2 or 3 freshly ground cardamom pods.
  3. 3Sweeten while hot, then cool quickly.
  4. 4Serve in highball glass over ice, with cream.
  5. 5To get the layered effect, place a spoon atop the coffee and pour the milk carefully into the spoon so that it floats on the top of the coffee.

Method

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Taste map

Strength

Gentle

Sweetness

Dessert-like

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Thai Iced Coffee is a medium non alcoholic cocktail for after dinner with Coffee, Sugar, Cream.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus
-Has bubbles
Creamy texture
-Frozen style

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, brunch.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Coffee, Sugar, Cream.

Best pairing

Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Thai Iced Coffee is the kind of recipe that works well as part of a broad home-cocktail collection.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Thai Iced Coffee is usually served as a coffee / tea in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Coffee, Sugar, Cream.

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Category

Coffee / Tea

Alcohol

Non alcoholic

Glass

Highball glass

Method

Built

Updated

March 11, 2026

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