The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese-style coffee often includes added ingredients like egg yolk and yogurt to make the beverage more flavorful. Vietnam has been ranked second among the most fascinating holiday destinations in the world for coffee lovers, according to a list released by Forbes, a US family-controlled business magazine. Vietnamese coffee. “Coffee was introduced to Vietnam by French colonialists in the 19th century. According to Topdeck Travel, Vietnamese-style coffee often includes added ingredients like egg yolk and yogurt to make the beverage more flavorful,” Forbes wrote. Traditionally, the rich drink is served in a glass with sweetened condensed milk at the bottom. Shin Coffee in old Saigon is one of the best places to sample Vietnamese specialty coffee. The Coffee Ship is yet another must-visit stop for coffee enthusiasts. Housed in a boat that floats on the Kenh Te Canal, it's hands down one of the trendiest coffee shops in the city. Forbes … [Read more...] about Forbes names Vietnam among world’s most fascinating destinations for coffee lovers
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Ca phe chon among world’s five types of weird coffee around the world
The Hanoitimes - A good cup of coffee gives you the strength to power through a long, tiring day. Ca phe chon (puke coffee) in Vietnam has been ranked the second among the five types of weird coffee around the world, according to The Indian Express, a India newspaper. Ca phe chon in Vietnam. “Puke coffee as the name suggests is made out of the puke of Vietnamese weasels. The outer cherry of the coffee bean is digested by the weasels while the remaining bean is extruded back out of the weasel’s mouth. The puked out beans are then collected, processed and sold in the markets,” The Indian Express wrote. Luwark coffee tops the list, followed by Puke coffee in Vietnam, Vanilla Flavored Monkey Spit Coffee in Taiwan (China), Spicy Taco Beans Coffee, Kopi Gu Yu. Earlier, Vietnam has been ranked second among the seven destinations everyone who loves coffee must visit, according to a list released by Irish Examiner, an Irish national daily newspaper. “In … [Read more...] about Ca phe chon among world’s five types of weird coffee around the world
Vietnam among world’s must-visit destinations for coffee lovers
The Hanoitimes - Irish Examiner advises coffee connoisseurs that there are many kinds of coffee-tastic locations you want to plan for next trip. Vietnam has been ranked second among the seven destinations everyone who loves coffee needs to visit, according to a list released by Irish Examiner, an Irish national daily newspaper. Vietnamese iced coffee. “In Vietnam order a ca phe sua da (Vietnamese iced coffee), a traditional iced coffee that sees ground beans tipped into a French drip filter, before being sweetened with condensed milk,” Irish Examiner wrote. Cape Town (South Africa) tops the list, followed by Vietnam, Melbourne (Australia), Italy, Vienna (Austria), Sweden, Turkey. Earlier, World famous travel website CNTraveler listed Vietnamese coffee among top 15 best coffee around the world. According to the website, Vietnamese iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk is widely available throughout the world, but it’s an especially delicious treat to … [Read more...] about Vietnam among world’s must-visit destinations for coffee lovers
It’s harvest time at an old Vietnamese tea garden
Bien Ho is one of the oldest tea estates in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. The first plants were grown here by the French in 1921. Today it is owned by Bien Ho tea company that grows 351 hectares of tea and more than 700 hectares of coffee. On harvest days, hundreds of farmers work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect the leaves and take them to the factory for processing. A Hom, 53, said: “The tea garden I’m standing on was grown by the French in 1944, when I wasn’t even born. Tea collecting is a job that has been passed down for generations in my family. My mother, father, my children and even my daughter-in-law are all tea farmers. I get paid VND3,000 ($0.13) per kilogram of tea. One person can collect 30 to 70 kg a day. But we can only harvest two or three times a month.” There are many different types of tea in Bien Ho, but the most popular ones are Phu Ho, Thai Nguyen and Shan Tuyet. The tea growers are responsible for maintaining and nurturing the … [Read more...] about It’s harvest time at an old Vietnamese tea garden
Coffee drinkers vote ‘local flavour’
After five years, Starbucks has only 34 stores in Vietnam, while it boasts 330 in Thailand As the second-largest coffee-exporting country in the world, Vietnam has continued to affirm its position with the appearance and growth of a slew of famous Vietnamese coffee brands following the “farm-to-table” model. Growing domestic chains Vietnam is said to be one of Southeast Asia’s youngest markets for coffee shop chains. However, five years after first entering Vietnam, the number of Starbucks coffee houses has reached only 34, much lower than in other countries, like Thailand (330), Indonesia (320), and Malaysia (190). According to a FT Confidential Research survey on the most visited coffee chains in Southeast Asia in 2015, Vietnam was the only country where a very low proportion of respondents (6 per cent) selected Starbucks, while the US coffee brand led the ranks. Speaking to VIR about its strategies for the Vietnamese market, Patricia Marques, general manager of … [Read more...] about Coffee drinkers vote ‘local flavour’