CAN THO – Co Hanh coffee racket coffee booth located at the corner of Thu Khoa Huan street, Ninh Kieu wharf, every morning is packed with guests, even if it is just children, toad tables.
Coffee racket is the name derived from the blending of this beverage. The bartender put the coffee beans in a funnel-shaped cloth racket with a round mouth, pinned the zinc stalks at the ends and the handle, then poured boiling water, soaked it hot in the boiler. When requested by the customer, the new bartender brews old boiling water, filters through the racket again and then poures it into a glass.
Visitors who want to enjoy a cup of Western coffee, read the newspaper comfortably, chat and chat, they can find coffee stalls located in Ninh Kieu district. Coffee racket at the corner of Thu Khoa Huan street, next to the Can Tho museum is a familiar address favored by indigenous people. The shop attracts all working classes from the elderly, retirees to students.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, living in Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu district is the second generation of selling coffee rackets. Every day she gets up from 4am, north of the charcoal stove to boil water, light a coffee racket to welcome guests. Just a small stroller, the shop sells simple coffees such as black, brown, and silver. Each cup costs 12,000 VND, you can drink it hot and cold as you like.
Ms. Hanh has opened a coffee shop for over 47 years. Her guests are mostly elderly, retired people. “Young people also have, mainly people who work in offices around here, and on weekends, children gather because the seats are large and airy,” she said.
The small cup of coffee is simple, but to be delicious, the processor must be very sophisticated. The seeds are roasted well, let the fire simmer. After 20 minutes, they must be stirred once until the seeds explode, fragrant, then grind. Ms Hanh’s coffee is delicious because it is sold wherever, roasted, and not kept for another day. In addition, coffee must be stored in a hot, clean cup, with very boiling water to make the fragrance.
Coffee racket does not use filter coffee, so it has a characteristic taste that is difficult to mix. The aroma is passionate, the bitter melts on the tongue, mixed with the scent of roasting and roasting, adding a little sweetness of the condensed milk layer at the bottom of the glass, making diners sip all day without boredom.
Ms. Hanh made a homemade ladle with a handle longer than 20 cm to get boiling water. “On the first day of selling, I burned a lot. Not careful, the smoke blisters all over my hand, but the more I get used to it.
The hot and fragrant coffee pot, smoky, became a memorable image, making Ninh Kieu wharf people stop by every time they go away. “I like to drink black coffee here because it is delicious and fragrant, does not have the taste of corn like other places,” said Lu Cong Nguyen, a regular customer of the restaurant.
Shop sold from 4am daily. Weekends are the most crowded days. The street corner was packed with people, each with a plastic chair and chatting.
Coffee racket is known by other names such as sock coffee, coffee warehouse. This coffee originated from Chinese workers in Saigon in the twentieth century in district 5, then gradually spread to the western and southeastern provinces.
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