An introduction to the History of Coffee producing areas in Vietnam

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Production and marketing resume

There are many large estates in Vietnam, most of which are controlled by multinational enterprises. Therefore, it is possible to know the production and marketing resume of coffee, but it is not easy to find high-quality coffee.

Coffee taste

There is very little high-quality coffee; most of the taste is quite plain, with a woody flavor, lack of sweetness or characteristics.

Producing area

Population: 89709000

2013 production (60 kg / bag): 27500000 bags

Because there is little demand for coffee with production and marketing experience, there is no clear production area regulation commonly used by coffee roasters in the country.

It is indeed unusual to include Vietnam in this book detailing high-quality boutique coffee, which mainly produces Robusta varieties. However, Vietnam has a special position in the coffee industry, because coffee here has a significant impact on every coffee-producing country, and it is worth putting into the book to let readers know something about this country.

Coffee was brought into Vietnam by the French in 1867. Originally cultivated in the plantation model, it was not until 1910 that it began to reach the business model. Coffee cultivation in the Buon Ma Thuot district of the central highlands was interrupted during the Vietnam War. After the end of the war, the coffee industry began to become collectivized, and the output value and output decreased greatly. Over the next 25 years, the land used to grow coffee increased 25-fold, while total national production increased 100-fold.

This growth rate can be attributed to the reform and opening-up policy that allowed private enterprises to produce commercial crops in 1986. By the 1990s, a large number of new companies had emerged in Vietnam, many of which focused on large-scale coffee production. During that period, especially between 1994 and 1998, coffee prices remained high, so the industry was keen to increase production. Coffee production in Vietnam tripled from 1996 to 2000, which also had a significant impact on global coffee prices. Vietnam has become the world's second-largest coffee producer, resulting in a global coffee glut and a price collapse.

Even if Vietnam produces more Robusta than Arabica, this still affects the price of Arabica, because many large buyers focus on quantity rather than quality, so the oversupply of low-cost coffee meets the demand.

In 2000, coffee production reached a peak of 900000 tons, after which production decreased significantly. However, when coffee prices returned to normal, Vietnam's coffee production also returned to the past. Production has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, reaching about 1.3 million tons in 2012 and 2013, which has continued to have a huge impact on the global industry. Nowadays, there is a growing demand for Arabica coffee in Vietnam, but the lack of a higher altitude makes it a challenge to produce high-quality products.