Vietnam Coffee Case Study

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One of the most important factor that can influence the taste of coffee is the type of coffee beans. There are two most common varieties of the coffee plant that make up nearly all of the world’s coffee production: Arabica and Robusta. 75% of the world’s coffee production is Arabica and 25% being Robusta. Arabica coffee beans, grown significantly in Brazil, Colombia and Latin America, are the type best known to Western consumers. Robusta beans are largely popular in Asia and they are used in instant coffee and supermarket brands. Vietnam is the 2nd largest coffee producer but 90% of is production is Robusta, rather than Arabica beans typically used in European-style espresso and Starbucks coffee. Compared to Arabica, which has a sweeter and more mellow taste, the taste of Robusta is …show more content…

The preparation process along with the blend of beans give Vietnam cafe a unique style. Vietnamese coffee is almost always drip coffee (Ca phe “phin”). Coffee is traditionally brewed in each portion using a French drip filter called “phin”, which is placed on top of the glass. “Phin” is a simple metal strainer composed of a cap, press and filter chamber. The coffee ground is placed at the bottom of chamber and pressed down firmly by a press. Then, the barista pours boiling water into the phin and slowly refill as much as one’s caffeine limit allows. The liquid slowly penetrates through the press, the chamber, and trickles into the cup below. The slow dripping process extracts the oils, flavor, and caffeine out of the ground coffee beans to create a dark, dense liquid. Drip coffee is very thick and strong, and the coffee bean is usually intentionally over-roasted, making it very bitter. Since the coffee is so strong, customers will not need too much and therefore, customers will only find caphe ‘phin’ in small size (Spiegel,

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