The top secret about the quality of the coffee served in Vietnam is hidden in its unique method of production, processing and storage. The production process and the blend of coffee beans give Vietnamese coffee its distinctive taste and aroma. A lot of Vietnamese coffee beans plantations are found in Da Lat, which is christened the “Europe of Vietnam.” This is owing to garden-fresh climate and hilly landscape with the right temperatures for the growth of coffee.
Robusta coffee is known for having high caffeine content and is also resistant to pests and diseases. Producers of Robusta coffee have mastered the art of balancing fertilizer and water supply to improve on yield, without dampening the health of the coffee plant. This is a great advantage of Robusta coffee as compared to Arabica coffee. If it were Arabica coffee, the drastic changes to inputs, such as fertilizer and water supply could easily damage the health quality of the coffee plant, further reducing yield.
The manufacturers of Robusta coffee in Vietnam have learned that it is pretty easy to store and transport this coffee than Arabica coffee. In this regard, they only incur low costs of production and processing, without affecting the quality of the exported product. This is because Robusta coffee does not rely on a lot of storage requirements as compared to Arabica coffee. Arabica coffee requires more expensive means of handling and storage, such as extremely cool weather settings. Besides, Arabica coffee grows in subtropical regions at about 1800-3600 feet above sea level. This also includes tropical regions of about 3600-63000 feet above sea level.
Robusta coffee is comparatively tolerant to heat levels. It is cultivated at sea level of about 3000 feet and in the tropical regions. The perfect temperatures for Robusta coffee range between 24 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius, whereas the perfect temperatures for Arabica coffee is between 15 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius.
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