Vietnam Lotus SHG - Green - Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders

Vietnam Lotus SHG - Green


Region: Dalat
Varietal: Catimor
Farm: Various Small Farmers
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1400-1500 M
Grade: SHG
Cupping Notes: Lime, Chocolate, Honey, Nutty 
Recommended Roast: City+ to Full City+
Good For: Blends, Espresso, Auto-Drip, Full Immersion

Description:Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world! Although recognized for volume, high quality coffee is not something that is traditionally thought of when thinking about Vietnamese coffee production. This is changing and Bodhi Leaf is excited to be able to offer this solid washed Arabica coffee from the Dalat region. 

The average farm size in Vietnam is very small, averaging 1-3 hectares. However, these small farms have great productivity compared to average coffee farms in Central America. To add additional value at the farm lever, particular focus is put on quality. This starts with picking only ripe coffee cherries, ensuring speedy delivery to the mill and getting a higher premium paid for red cherry. Coffee growers in Vietnam have typically strip picked the plants when the C market is favorable so incentivising growers to pick only ripe cherries can be a challenge. However, the benefits of only picking red cherries can be seen when comparing the weight of ripe vs. unripe cherry and if there is a premium offered on the extra effort.

Customer Reviews

Based on 66 reviews
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Bruce P.
First Roast

I ordered Vietnam Lotus SHG - Green for my first home roast since it was recommended for beginners by the last book I read. It's little stronger than I prefer, but it did roast easily and seems robust to a number of the variables.
The service from Bodhi Leaf was excellent! Easy to order, kept me informed of the status and arrived in good shape in a reasonable amount of time...

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Q Nguyen
Great flavor

Lots of chocolate notes. Rich feel…very nice roasting coffee.

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Customer
Great bean

I want more.

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Philip W
Exotic (for me), easy to roast, and tastes great

This is a great coffee that is suitable for an everyday cup and was easy to roast.

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Robert Betts
Vietnamese beans

The beans from Vietnam were pretty good. They had what I call a flat, black flavor, which I like, with very little acidity and not much body. It is a good everyday cup.


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