Coffee Culture and current situation of Coffee planting Industry in Laos how to drink coffee in Laos?

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Coffee, like red wine, knows the origin and characteristics of the things in the cup, and feels more intimate to drink. In this issue, I would like to introduce you to Laos coffee.

Coffee is Laos's fifth largest export. The Boloven Plateau (Bolaven Plateau), located in the south, is the largest coffee growing area in the country, where about 95 per cent of Lao coffee is produced. The planting area is located at 15 degrees north latitude, from 600 to 1300 meters above sea level, covering an area of more than 500square kilometers, with abundant sunshine and Rain Water, cool temperature and slightly acidic fertile volcanic soil, which is a very good planting condition and has the potential to produce a large number of high-quality Arabica beans. Laos coffee is mellow with mild citrus and floral aromas.

In the 1920s, the French transplanted three varieties of coffee trees from Arabica, Robusta and Liberia from Vietnam to Laos. But the heavy frost in 1949 caused the death of a large number of coffee trees. Farmers abandoned disease-prone Arabica and cheap Liberia in favor of Robusta, which is more disease-resistant. According to 2001 data, 23000 households in 34000 hectares of agricultural land are engaged in coffee production, of which 88 per cent are Robusta and 12 per cent are Arabica. These include low-yield small farmers and systematically managed large manors. Most of the big manors have their own brands and processing plants. The Lao government cooperates with development agencies of various countries to introduce high-yielding Arabica trees with high yield and high quality into Laos to increase farmers' income.

The coffee harvest season is from October to February next year. If you are interested in visiting coffee farms, experiencing the life of farmers and picking coffee fruits by hand, you might as well take a trip to Laos in December.