The Sunwake Blog
Stories, coffee & real life
Brewing guides, family travel, highland origins, and the honest version of life abroad — written from wherever we happen to be.
How to Brew Vietnamese Phin Coffee: The Complete Guide
The phin filter is deceptively simple — four parts, no electricity, and it produces the richest, most aromatic cup you've ever had. Here's how to master it.
Moving Your Family Abroad: 10 Things Nobody Tells You
We moved 12 people — two adults and ten kids — from the United States to Southeast Asia. Here's the honest, unfiltered version of what we wish we'd known.
Đà Lạt: Vietnam's Coffee Capital in the Clouds
At 1,500 metres above sea level, surrounded by strawberry farms and pine forests, Đà Lạt grows the arabica that defines our Signature Blend. Here's the story.
Cà Phê Sữa Đá: The Vietnamese Iced Coffee Recipe That Changed Our Mornings
Strong, sweet, cold, and completely addictive. Once you understand why condensed milk is non-negotiable, you'll never make iced coffee any other way.
Real Living: Our First Year in Southeast Asia as a Family of 12
We said we'd try it for a year. Twelve people, two continents, no return ticket. Here's what actually happened.
Arabica vs Robusta: Why Vietnamese Coffee Uses Both (and Why That's Brilliant)
The specialty coffee world spent decades telling you arabica is good and robusta is bad. Vietnamese coffee ignores that entirely — and produces something better than either alone.