Tasting Notes: Notes of Cherry Liquor, Banana, and Marshmallow Our Second Year Featuring This Exceedingly Rare Gem From Vietnam This coffee opens with bright red fruit notes of red grape, cherry, and strawberry. Banana becomes prominent during the middle portion of the cup, along with darker, more jammy berry notes. The cup finishes with notes of marshmallow and cacao nibs. Producer Notes: We’re happy to be able to feature this coffee for a second harvest as it is both a delicious coffee and an indicator that Vietnamese specialty coffee production is at least stable and likely growing. This coffee is the product of the same 500 households that compose the Dung K’NO Commune that produced a coffee by the same name which we featured in July of 2024. Vietnam’s journey to becoming the world’s second-largest coffee producer began in the 1850s with the introduction of Arabica. French investment later expanded coffee production in the Central Highlands, but war and political upheaval slowed its growth. A devastating frost in Brazil in 1975 created a global coffee shortage, leading East Germany to invest heavily in Vietnam’s coffee industry. Although East Germany dissolved before seeing the results, those investments helped lay the foundation for Vietnam’s rise as one of the world’s leading coffee producers. Brew Notes: A 1:14 brew ratio with a medium grind and 195-205°F yields delicious and well balanced cups. Coffee Details: Varieties: Catimor Processing Method: Anaerobic Natural Producers: 500 Smallholder Farmers, Duc Trong Mill Altitude: 4900-5000’ Social Media Post: An exceedingly rare coffee gem from Vietnam Label:An exceedingly rare coffee gem from Vietnam. This coffee was produced by 500 smallholder farmers at the Duc Trong Mill in the Lam Dong province. Bright notes of cherry, strawberry, muddled berry reduction, banana, and marshmallow.