Spring in the Wilderness

Throughout the fields, this season the coffee flowers are still covered in pure white, creating a poetic scene in the middle of the forest. The coffee flowers are likened to white snowflakes, sweet and gentle, spreading in the sun and wind, creating a special beauty that can only be found in the Central Highlands...

Ede girls in coffee flower fields. Photo: T.Nga.

Coffee flower season in Dak Lak starts from the end of November and lasts until about mid-March of the following year. However, the most beautiful and brilliant period is still from the end of February to the beginning of March, when the coffee gardens bloom simultaneously, covering the hills and mountains in white, creating an extremely poetic and charming space.

Mr. Y Bhung Ayun (Cuor Dang commune, Cu M'gar district, Dak Lak province) said that his family has more than 1 hectare of coffee. Every year, the weather is bright and sunny at this time, but this year the weather is unusually cold and prolonged, so people water the coffee trees later. And according to the watering times, the coffee flower season will continue to bloom 3 to 4 times, from November of the previous year until March of the following year. Only when seeing the flower gardens blooming, covering the fields in white, will people feel somewhat assured about a crop.

For the people of this land, the coffee flower blooming season is the most beautiful time of the Central Highlands. Beautiful not only because of the color of the flowers, but also because of the passionate scent in every breath of nature, of the land and sky. That scent is a blend of gentleness and strength. It is the kind of scent that makes people stop, close their eyes and inhale deeply to enjoy.

In recent years, coffee flowers have been used by businesses in the Central Highlands provinces to produce a unique drink, which is coffee flower tea. As one of the pioneers in using coffee flowers to make tea, Mr. Le Van Vuong (Ea Kao commune, Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province) shared: Normally, after harvesting coffee, farmers will prune the branches and then water the plants so that they will bloom, but now we do the opposite, wait until the flowers bloom, then prune the branches and harvest the flowers from these branches. Thanks to that, there is an additional source of income from the extremely delicious and unique coffee flower tea product.

“When making tea, we take advantage of picking small, newly bloomed flowers and the harvest time is from 4am to 8am. In particular, coffee must be grown organically to be used as tea. This type of tea has a very delicious, refreshing flavor that helps people enjoy a deeper and better sleep. In addition, we are currently testing a new product, which is fermented beer from coffee,” added Mr. Vuong.

This is a creation of coffee growers. The scent of coffee flowers is fragrant in the red soil and now fragrant in every cup of tea, adding another source of income for coffee growers on this land.

Ms. H'Zu Ni Nie (Tan Loi Ward, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak) said: “As a child born and raised in a land associated with coffee trees. However, this is the first time I have enjoyed tea made from coffee flowers. Especially in a special space like this... For me, coffee is a delicious drink but tea from coffee flowers is equally delicious. A very delicate creation of coffee growers.”

According to the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association, creating many products from coffee trees will help the coffee capital of Dak Lak build a multi-value agriculture and create optimal added value per unit of cultivated area. In particular, in many localities with strengths in coffee trees, farmers should be encouraged to join forces to exploit the added value from coffee trees, combining culture, tourism... Because behind the winding red basalt dirt roads are pure white coffee fields, creating an extremely charming natural picture.

These days, the coffee capital of Dak Lak province is urgently preparing for the big event of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Buon Ma Thuot victory, the liberation of Dak Lak province (March 10, 1975 - March 10, 2025) and the 9th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in 2025 (from March 9 to 13). With many attractive and unique activities, imbued with the traditional cultural identity of the Central Highlands people, including an agricultural tourism experience in general and coffee in particular.

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/mua-xuan-noi-dai-ngan-10300814.html