Vietnam

Vietnam coffee is a huge coffee producer on a global scale, second only to Brazil. But unlike Brazil, Vietnam is dominated by Robusta coffee production, with an estimated 3% arabica. 

Most arabica coffee production comes from a smaller sub-region of the Central Province, where 80% of the nation's coffee is planted. This area is the Lam Dong province, located in the northern part. 

The terrain here is largely what is locally called ‘Bazan Red land’ (red basalt soil) and offers the perfect conditions for growing coffee. This rich volcanic mountain soil, coupled with the highland elevations contributes to slow, even development of the coffee cherry and, ultimately, to a better cup of coffee.

We don't have first hand experience sourcing arabica coffee from Vietnam and have only offered it once in our history. We hope to change that as quality improves!

You can read more about Vietnamese green coffee on our Vietnam Coffee Library page.