Coffee in Vietnam

Let’s check out the history of coffee in Vietnam. Coffee was first introduced around 1875 by the French. Coffee production grew in the early 20th century, but production was interrupted because to the Vietnam War.

Production of coffee continued after the end of the Vietnam War, but it was slow. It wasn’t until 1986 when privately owned businesses were permitted to work again, did the coffee production increase. Around this time, many major coffee companies in Vietnam were established. By the late 1990s, Vietnam became the world’s second largest coffee producer.

Robusta coffee beans are about 97% of the Vietnam's coffee production. Recently, Vietnam has been focusing on spreading the growth of Arabica beans to provide exporters a higher quality coffee bean.Vietnam also produces mixed coffee beans and a specialized coffee bean called cà phê chồn, known as weasel coffee. 

Coffee in Vietnam is grown in the various region. In the Central Highlands containing DakLak, Gia Lai, Kontum, Lam Dong, Boun Me Thuot. Coffee is also produced in the Southeast region containing Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung tau, Binh Phuoc, and in the central coastal region. Coffee in Vietnam is different as they blend various coffee beans while balancing the coffee’s body and acidity level, to create unique flavors. Condensed milk is use as a replacement for milk because it is easier to find and store. Condensed milk also makes a great sweetener.

Vietnam exports more than 1.8 million tons of coffee yearly, no wonder it is the number two exporter for over 20 years! Be on the lookout for Fivesso’s Crowdfunding Campaign in June.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_production_in_Vietnam

http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-coffee-producing-countries.html

History of Coffee in Honduras

Let’s check out the history of coffee in Honduras. Coffee in Honduras seemed to have been introduced around the late 18th Century by the trade market. In the 19th Century, coffee growth was slow due to the fact that bananas were the main source of income for most farmers. But by the mid-20th Century coffee grew immensely with the help of the government.

The coffee industry of Honduras has dealt with many difficult challenges. The weather was/is one of the main challenges. Hurricane Mitch in 1998, destroyed more than 80% of agricultural fields in Honduras. After the hurricane, Honduras economic system did not do well. Due to the slow economy system, farmers would smuggle their coffee beans out of Honduras and sell them at a higher price to nearby countries like Guatemala. Exporting coffee out of Honduras decreased as the government began to tax the exportation of coffee, but this led to increased illegal exporting of coffee. The decrease of illegal coffee exportation was largely due to the fact that the government began to assists farmers with growing coffee crops. They helped by passing laws that helped farmers produce and access coffee in remote areas. One way that they helped was by creating roads to those remote areas.

IHCAFE, an advocacy of coffee, helped coffee grow by creating their coffee as a high-quality product in the international markets. Coffee from Honduras is grown in six different areas, each area creates a unique flavor and bodied. From 2011-2012, Honduras exported more than 4.1 million bags of coffee, talk about a growth! Although coffee exportation has declined, Honduras is still one of the top ten exporters of coffee in the world.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/lifestyle/honduras-gangs/11376624/honduras-coffee-history.html