What is Vietnamese Coffee? How to drink Vietnamese coffee?

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Vietnam, the second largest coffee bean producer in the world and the largest in Asia, is not only exported, but also loved by its own people. You can't imagine that you like coffee so much that there are more than 6000 coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City alone (population about 8 million), which is even higher than the density of convenience stores in Taiwan. Moreover, more than 6000 coffee shops have not taken into account the roadside coffee stands that occupy almost every street corner. How much do Vietnamese love coffee? Many Vietnamese men report to the Vietnamese coffee stand around the corner at dawn, watching the sunrise in a daze, reading the morning paper of the day, or gossiping with friends about state affairs.

A strong and strong taste

In tropical Vietnam, most of the beans are robusta beans with high caffeine and strong flavor, and most of them are exported into instant coffee, so most of the coffee consumed in Vietnam is Robusta. In recent years, with the popularity of chains such as boutique coffee and Starbucks, Vietnam has also made progress in coffee. In Ho Chi Minh City, boutique coffee shops have been established, and the overall level has gradually begun to rise.

The two most famous coffee brands in Vietnam are easy to remember, one is the Central Plains and the other is the plateau.

Zhongyuan Coffee (TRUNG NGUYEN)-

It is the most chain coffee shop and authorized distribution brand in Vietnam. In mid-1996, original Coffee was just a small business. In Bangmeishu City, a city seven hours' drive from the capital Ho Chi Minh City, with the increasing trend of coffee export, Zhongyuan Coffee recognized that the local plateau of Vietnam has a good environment, latitude suitable for coffee growth, soil and other conditions. And then produced the Central Plains coffee exported to 60 countries, including Europe, America and Japan. Founder Dang Le Nguyen Vu was originally a doctor, because he had the foresight to see the future of the coffee industry in Vietnam. After giving up medicine, he and his friends formed Central Plains Coffee, which not only successfully marketed Vietnamese coffee, but also enabled many Vietnamese to have jobs. Dang Le Nguyen Vu even spent a lot of money to help poor students, low-income families, Vietnam War victims and other disadvantaged ethnic groups related to assistance. Its famous G7 instant coffee is roasted with cream and tastes strong but smooth. It is a well-known instant coffee in Asia and a common brand in Taiwan.

Plateau coffee (HIGHLAND COFFEE)-

There is also a Starbucks of Vietnam, which takes a more international route, with eye-catching corporate logos and neat uniforms, as well as warm color light with sofas, which is a gathering place for the Vietnamese middle class. such as business, gossip, leisurely afternoon tea and so on. Plateau Coffee founder David Thai, who emigrated to Seattle when he was six years old, happens to be the birthplace of Starbucks. Seeing Starbucks every day makes him decide to return home to start a business. In the early days, coffee was sold in hotels and supermarkets, but after the 2000s, more and more branches opened, offering good Arabica beans rather than inferior Robusta. The two coffee shops that many tourists to Vietnam are bound to visit are the Central Plains and the Plateau. You can try it next time!