Vietnamese coffee flavors

(NLĐO) - Coffee is a beverage originating from the Ethiopian highlands, but upon its introduction to Vietnam, it has become a distinctive part of Vietnamese culinary culture.

The sun and wind of the Central Highlands infuse Robusta coffee with a strong, bitter taste and intense caramel aroma. The soil of Son La and Dien Bien nurtures Arabica coffee, resulting in a light, delicate, and elegant flavor. While the deep cold of the North gives Arabica a refreshing taste reminiscent of fresh lemon or green apple, Arabica grown in Khe Sanh, Quang Tri, with its intense, dry sunshine, creates a rich, full-bodied flavor of ripe fruit.

When coffee was introduced to Vietnam, it became a distinctive part of the country's culinary culture.

If you have the chance to visit the coffee gardens in Huong Hoa, don't forget to sample the unique flavor of Liberica coffee, also known as jackfruit coffee. This coffee variety has large leaves like jackfruit leaves and a subtle aroma of ripe jackfruit; it's a rare type of coffee that accounts for only about 2% of the world's production. For Vietnamese coffee lovers, these places have become familiar and deeply cherished.

Arabica coffee grown in Khe Sanh, Quang Tri, under intense, dry sunshine, develops a rich, luscious flavor reminiscent of ripe fruit.

Join me in crafting a cold brew from pure Arabica beans, cold-brewed for hours. Add a few slices of fresh orange to the clear amber liquid, take a small sip, and you'll experience a refreshing and gentle aroma on a hot summer day.

Join me in crafting a cold brew from pure Arabica beans, cold-brewed for hours.

Others may prefer quiet weekends at home, brewing coffee, letting the deep brown drops trickle down to the soothing sounds of instrumental music, falling onto the delicate piano keys, beside a warm cup of coffee that has a bitter taste on the lips but a sweet aftertaste that lasts a lifetime.

Others prefer quiet weekends at home, brewing coffee, letting the rich brown drops trickle down to the soothing sounds of instrumental music.

Whether enjoying coffee alone or with a close friend, savoring the elegant ambiance of a sophisticated café, a peaceful garden setting, or the humble charm of a street-side stall, Vietnamese people are always proud of the unique flavor of Vietnamese coffee.

(Entry for the "Impressions on Vietnamese Coffee and Tea" contest 2026, part of the 4th "Celebrating Vietnamese Coffee and Tea" program organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper).

Source: https://nld.com.vn/phong-vi-ca-phe-viet-196260324212747315.htm