Author Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood is a specialty coffee expert. He has won the UK Barista Championships three times, founded a chain of cafes and a roastery brand. He travels the world to learn about and enjoy the unique flavors of local coffees.
His knowledge of coffee is demonstrated through published books such as *The Coffee Dictionary*, *Water for Coffee*, and *The Business of Specialty Coffee*.
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The book "Coffee Dictionary" . Photo: NN . |
The Coffee Dictionary (by Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood) is a book for lovers of this brown beverage. It contains hundreds of entries on everything related to coffee: origins, varieties, cultivation techniques, harvesting, roasting, brewing, and more. The entries are arranged alphabetically, with concise and easy-to-understand explanations.
In the dictionary, the entry for "Vietnam," under the letter "V," is written by the author as "the world's second-largest coffee producer, second only to Brazil in terms of output."
The book states that the majority of Vietnam's coffee production is Robusta. Catimor – a hybrid of Arabica – is also grown, and an increasing amount of Arabica coffee is being cultivated in Vietnam.
Experts believe that "coffee production in Vietnam can have a significant impact on world coffee prices."
After visiting Vietnam, the author noticed that the most unique aspect of Vietnamese coffee is its brewing and drinking method. He described it as follows: "Coffee is brewed using a small, single-serving metal pouring device called a phin; it is steeped inside the device and then filtered into a cup."
The way of drinking it, with added condensed milk and ice, is described by the three-time UK Barista Championships champion as "a very sweet, rich, and strong cup of coffee."
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James Hoffmann's book , *The World Coffee Map* . Photo: NN. |
James Hoffmann – the 2007 World Barista champion and owner of a coffee vlog with nearly 1.5 million subscribers – also affirmed that Vietnam is a country with significant influence on the global coffee market.
James Hoffmann's book , *The World Coffee Map* , details the impact of Vietnamese coffee on the market in recent decades. In the 1990s, a number of new companies were established in Vietnam, focusing on large-scale coffee production.
During the years 1994-1998, high coffee prices were a strong driving force behind the growth of the Vietnamese coffee industry. Between 1996 and 2000, Vietnam's coffee production surged dramatically, significantly impacting world coffee prices. In 2000, the country produced 900,000 tons of coffee; in 2012/2013, production increased to 1.3 million tons. According to James Hoffmann, Vietnam remains a major coffee producer in the world today.
Source: https://znews.vn/viet-nam-trong-tu-dien-ca-phe-post1663615.html












