iced coffee
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This refers to coffee served cold over ice. In Thailand, it is commonly made sweet and rich with sugar, condensed milk, or evaporated milk.
iced coffee
Coffee served cold with ice, typically prepared in Thailand as a sweet, milky drink.
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ขอกาแฟเย็นหนึ่งแก้วครับ khɔ̌ɔ kaafɛɛ yen nʉ̀ŋ kɛ̂ɛw khráp One iced coffee, please. ขอกาแฟเย็นหนึ่งแก้วครับ details
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เอากาแฟเย็นหวานน้อยค่ะ aw kaafɛɛ yen wǎan nɔ́ɔy khà I'd like an iced coffee with less sugar, please. เอากาแฟเย็นหวานน้อยค่ะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines กาแฟ “coffee” and เย็น “cold” to form the name of a drink. In Thailand, ordering กาแฟเย็น may get you strong coffee mixed with sugar, condensed milk, or evaporated milk and served over ice. The exact recipe and sweetness vary by shop. You can request หวานน้อย for less sweetness or ไม่ใส่นม for no milk. Drinks are commonly counted with แก้ว, the classifier for glasses or cups.
Usage
This is a common everyday term used when ordering iced coffee at cafés, street stalls, food shops, and restaurants. It often appears with requests specifying the sweetness level or whether milk should be added.
Caution
กาแฟเย็น does not necessarily mean unsweetened black iced coffee in Thailand. If that is what you want, it is safer to order something specific, such as อเมริกาโน่เย็นไม่หวาน, an unsweetened iced Americano.
Differences from similar words
1 iced coffee synonyms
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อเมริกาโน่เย็น is an iced Americano made with espresso, water, and ice, normally without milk. กาแฟเย็น is a broader term and in Thailand often implies a sweetened coffee containing milk.
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โอเลี้ยง is a traditional Thai-Chinese black iced coffee drink with its own characteristic roasted blend and flavor. กาแฟเย็น is the general term for iced coffee and is often served with milk, so the two names are not always interchangeable.