It’s wealthy and creamy, thick and eggy – no it’s not a breakfast scramble, however ca phe trung in any other case referred to as Vietnamese egg espresso.
And now it’s in downtown Hayward, because of the June opening of Tram Cream Espresso. The native chain focuses on egg espresso, cold-brew fruit teas and Vietnamese bites like fish cake and banh mi. There are about half-a-dozen of those retailers within the Bay Space, together with in San Jose and Sacramento, and every has its personal numerical moniker: The complete identify of this one is Tram Cream Espresso Hayward Station 6.
What, precisely, is ca phe trung? Based on that indubitable supply, Wikipedia, it originated in Hanoi and is “traditionally prepared with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk and robusta coffee. The drink is made by beating egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk, then extracting the coffee into the cup, followed by a similar amount of egg cream, or egg yolks which are heated and beaten, or whisked.” (Sounds good for a keto weight loss plan.)
Tram Cream’s signature drinks embody the Egg Espresso with condensed milk, egg cream and occasional jelly ($6.50). The espresso is brewed in a phin filter, these little steel urn-shaped historically utilized in Vietnam. There are variations like a “Green Gems” with matcha foam and young-rice flakes and Tiramisu Cream Latte with shortbread, cheese foam and cacao powder ($6.75). These drinks might be custom-made for sweetness degree, and have add-ons like honey boba, coconut cream and “rainbow jelly.”
The fruit teas are available flavors like peach-orange and lychee and “Running Dragon” with pink dragonfruit. They are often combined with fruit jams like pineapple, peach and mango. There are additionally milk teas with boba or avocado foam and a coconut-avocado smoothie with recent avocado.
The Hayward location is so new meals ordering doesn’t seem as an choice on-line. However grayed-out choices recommend it’d quickly put together Vietnamese Rolled Rice Paper with beef jerky and quail egg, Fried Fish Cake with Vietnamese coriander and Corn Sticky Rice with mung beans and fried onions.
Particulars: Open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. every day at 1075 B St., Hayward; tramcreamcoffee.com
