Vietnam natural Robusta Grade 1, Scr 18, wet polished

In terms of volume, Vietnam is the second-largest coffee producer in the world, right after Brazil. Initially, coffee was brought to Vietnam by the French in 1857 but did no gain momentum before the middle of the 20th century. In the 1990s, many producers focused on large-scale production due to the high coffee prices between 1994-1998. Coffee production increased heavily and almost doubled by 2000, leading to a global oversupply and a price crash. Afterward, prices slowly recovered. Since then, Vietnam’s coffee industry has worked hard on its continuous improvement and productivity. Almost 95% of the Vietnamese production is Robusta. Nonetheless, in recent years the Arabica coffee production is gaining momentum.

Vietnam has three main coffee-growing regions: The Central Highlands, North and South Vietnam. While most Robusta is produced in the Central Highlands and South Vietnam, producers in North Vietnam grow predominantly Arabica due to the higher altitudes found around the country’s capital Hanoi.