Vietnam Coffee

Introduced by French Jesuits in the 1870s, Vietnam has risen to be the second largest coffee exporting country after Brazil.

Producing between 800,000 and 1m tons per year, Vietnam only consumes about 10% of its production. The remainder is purchased by some of the world’s best known instant coffee brands.

The large majority of local production is done by small households with 2-5ha planted. State owned companies produce around 15% on larger farms.

Production is centered around Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak province, in the Central Highlands.

Robusta is the main crop in Vietnam, due to suitability of geography, climate and elevation. The Government is making its strategy of supplementing Robusta production with the farming of Arabica in suitable areas. While producing lower quantities, Arabica earns roughly twice as much as the same weight of Robusta.

With over 150 years of coffee heritage, Vietnam drinkers have made coffee a key part of their social culture. Sitting around catching up while the strong, rich brew percolates through the ‘phin’ (filter), the only choice to make is whether to add ice, condensed milk or both.

Decaf coffee facts

*Decaf coffee drinkers consume 17.7 % of annual coffee sales.
*More pounds of decaffeinated coffee are sold worldwide than organic and fair-trade coffee combined.
*All decaffeinated coffee actually contains some level of caffeine.
*Researchers have been working on a coffee tree that will produce decaffeinated coffee.
*Most of the caffeine removed from coffee is manufactured for use in other products, such as medicines and soft drinks. As a side note, many soft drinks have no inherent caffeine; it is all an addition from coffee.
*My last coffee fact is something all coffee drinkers should know. Different coffees contain varying levels of caffeine depending on their botanical variety. Robusta coffee is grown at a lower elevation, and has more caffeine than arabica coffee which is grown at higher elevations. Arabica coffee is considered "specialty" coffee for is complex flavor and character. Robusta is, for the most part, not spectacular coffee but it does have more "buzz" and is used by some roasters as a component for Espresso blends.

Coffee Grinding Tip

Grinding Tip


Never grind more coffee than you will use for immediate brewing. Once the beans are ground, the flavorful oils are exposed to the damaging air. As these oils dissipate, so will the flavor of your coffee. Once ground, coffee will begin to lose its flavor almost immediately. Different methods of brewing will require different grind consistencies. Typically, coffee used for drip brewing should be ground to a consistency similar to granulated sugar. The complete drip cycle should occur within four to six minutes. If the drip cycle is completed in less than four minutes, grind your coffee finer. If the cycle takes longer than six minutes, grind your coffee coarser. When using a French press, the coffee will need to be ground extremely coarse. Espresso requires an extremely fine grind...almost powder-like with a slight grittiness. The key to the proper espresso grind is the extraction time. After the proper dose and tamp, one ounce of espresso should be extracted in approximately 25 to 30 seconds. Like drip coffee, if the one ounce extraction occurs in less than 25 seconds, grind your coffee finer. If the extraction occurs in longer than 30 seconds, grind your coffee coarser. Talk to you local coffee professional for additional information.

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Coffee Accesories

Personalized Coffee Mugs - How Do I Love Thee?
Limited summarize by Damen Choy



Whatever form your coffee mug takes, the fact remains that we coffee aficionados love our mugs almost as much as we love our beans. Probably the most popular way to personalize a coffee mug is to have a favorite photograph printed on it. Business can order mugs in their company colors, with their company logo or slogan printed for all to see. Yes, our personalized coffee mugs are most commonly used for transferring our favorite beverages to our mouths, but what happens when we ask our mugs to break the mold? Here are some creative ways to put your personalized coffee mugs to work.

* Fill the mugs with candy, wrap with saran wrap, and tie with a colorful bow.
* Buy a pair of personalized coffee mugs and arrange them in a basket with a bag or two of organic coffee beans and surprise a coffee-loving friend or loved one.

Coffee mug sizes are perfect for growing a variety of herbs, ready to snip and use!

Whether you use personalized coffee mugs to drink your favorite java or hot chocolate, or you find other creative uses, enjoy surrounding yourself with mugs that express your individuality.