#Vietnamcoffee#coffee#Robustabeans Welcome back to the enchanting world of coffee! ☕ In Part 2 of 'The Tao of Coffee,' we're embarking on a new adventure to Buon Ma Thuot, a place renowned as 'The Coffee Capital of Vietnam.' Get ready to be captivated by the fascinating story of Robusta beans and their transformative impact on local communities.
Join us as we explore the vibrant city of Buon Ma Thuot, where coffee is more than just a beverage – it's a way of life. Discover the intricate journey of Robusta beans, from the coffee farms to your cup, and learn how this unique coffee variety plays a pivotal role in the region's coffee culture.
But that's not all! Our journey takes us to the remarkable World Coffee Museum, a hidden gem nestled within the heart of Buon Ma Thuot. Step inside this coffee wonderland and immerse yourself in the history, art, and culture of coffee, as told through the lens of Vietnam.
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Set in the heart of Vietnam's central highlands
is the country's largest coffee-producing region,
Dak Lak.
Its capital city, Bun Ma Thot,
has been referred to as the coffee capital of Vietnam.
And Vietnamese company Trung Nguyen Legend
has embarked on a mission
to turn it into what they have labeled
a coffee city of the world.
Part of this includes sponsoring a national coffee festival,
a biennial affair whose latest iteration
drew almost 90,000 visitors.
And one of the standout attractions of the festival
is this one-of-a-kind museum.
With its iconic curved halls,
the design of this World Coffee Museum
pays tribute to the central highlands
upon which it was founded.
Its walls house
more than 10,000 coffee plants.
Including pieces that represent
the company's Three Coffee Civilizations philosophy,
the Ottoman, Roman, and Tian civilizations.
Today's new exhibition celebrates
two centuries of Vietnamese coffee,
charting the founding and proliferation
of coffee growing in Vietnam.
It's a story that dates back to the 19th century.
So coffee was introduced in Vietnam by the French,
quite possibly by French missionaries.
There is not much land in Vietnam
that's suitable for Arabica coffee grain.
It's only with the adoption of Robusta
and the expansion of Robusta production
that this changed.
Fast forward to the 1980s,
when the government introduced a series
of coffee production programs
to help kick-start the economy,
this time producing Robusta.
It's such a success story
that the World Coffee Museum commemorates it till today.
It's not often that you'd see this in, like, Seattle,
next to the world's first Starbucks,
or if I'm in Brazil, you know, the home of Arabica.
Coffee in Vietnam is very ingrained in the culture,
and it's like a testament to the people here
and how hard they work for it.
Just 13 kilometers away from the museum
lives Y Luan.
As a former government representative of Dak Lak province,
he's deeply connected with the history
of the coffee industry's growth in the region.
Mr. Luan is now retired,
but back in the early 1990s,
he was an integral part of efforts
to invigorate coffee farming in the province.
He has seen how the simple being
has transformed the lives of community members here,
including his own.
According to Mr. Luan,
Trung Nguyen legend was a positive force
in the growing coffee industry.
Duyen Thuc is an agriculture and food engineer
for Trung Nguyen legend coffee company.
Helping local farmers like Ma Bui
develop more sustainable farming methods.
Greener farming practices help growers
to garner higher yields and profits,
and Trung Nguyen legend to improve their supply chain.
Over 1,400 farms in the local area
have benefited from this support,
helping deliver premium Robusta beans
just a 40-minute journey away
to a regional roasting facility.
Technical manager Le Thanh Tu
oversees this coffee roasting factory.
And on this scale, it's no small feat.
Within this warehouse alone,
around 3,000 tons of green coffee beans are stored.
That's more than 50,000 bags of coffee.
After sorting and cleaning,
the beans are moved through a closed system
that stretches along the length of the factory
until they finally arrive here at the roaster.
If you tried eating that green coffee bean
or smelling it or licking it,
you'd get nothing from it.
It's only when roasted that coffee starts to have
these dramatic flavor profiles that we understand.
Within this sealed roaster,
temperatures can rise to searing levels
between 209 to 229 degrees Celsius.
After roasting comes the all-important checks
on the quality of the beans.
The final step is to use equipment to measure the color.
I'm very satisfied with the results.
The color has met the standard for Epsom coffee.
