THE VNILLA DIFFERENCE
We source from farms offering the best coffee in Việt Nam with beans that rank on the Specialty Coffee Association scale. These specialty coffee farms are just outside Đà Lạt City in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng. One specific plantation was established in 1927 by a French family who was early settlers in the region. The farm sits 1,500 meters above sea level and is covered in the region’s fertile volcanic soil. Known locally as “bazan”, the red earth is rich in minerals and provides a balance of nutrients that is perfect for growing premium-grade coffee. Varieties grown here are Arabica Bourbon, Typica, Catimor, and Catuai varieties.
HARVEST TIME
As harvest time comes towards the end of the year, the farm turns into a hive of activity, with hundreds of workers arriving to harvest the ripe cherries. The workers hand-pick the ripe cherries, ensuring only the best quality beans are selected from each tree and leaving the rest to be harvested in the coming days. Once the beans have been harvested, they get laid out to process, using wet, honey, or natural methods depending on the requirements of customers. As these beans are premium quality, we choose the wet processing method as it highlights the beans’ unique characteristics and spotlights their distinct flavors.
