Vietnamese coffee is known worldwide for its unique quality and extraordinary taste.The aroma of the drink interwoven notes of chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, cream and caramel.If you have ever felt its extraordinary taste with subtle shades, you'll be a fan of this drink forever.
history
beverage Coffee is the hallmark of Vietnam.Its history began in 1857.During the colonization of this country the French landed here first coffee trees, determining the climate of Vietnam is ideal for ripening grain.Nghe An Province since 1888 has become a place where there were the first plantation.Somewhat later, the coffee began to grow and gather on the plateau and Thai Nguyen in the central highlands.
In the mid-twentieth century, this aromatic drink is the second cash crop of the country, and it lasted until until the start of the US-Vietnam War, which destroyed the economy of Vietnam.But thanks to the great love of the people to this wonderful drink, in the early 80-ies of the last century, the country had restored its production.Since 1996, Vietnam is the second largest exporter in the world of coffee.Now the center of its production is the province of Dak Lak, located at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level.The plantations occupy 506 thousand hectares. Yield - approximately 2-2.5 tons per hectare.The annual harvest of about 1 million tons.
In 2001, the country joined the "International Coffee Organization," and control the quality of the drink became more stringent.Unfortunately, the imperfect methods of cultivation and processing, as well as improper storage and transport degrade the quality of the product.The drink is often not up to international standards because of the presence of damaged kernels and husk.It is not always complied with the technology of growing and harvesting, often with ripe, the fruit is removed and the green.In addition, the older wood, the lower the quality of the grains.Cases of fakes, when coffee beans are used instead of soybeans.
main varieties
main varieties of Arabica and Robusta are.Last grade - the most revered among connoisseurs.The Arabica beans contain many essential oils that make the drink has a bright flavor and mild taste sour.This variety is grown in the northern regions of the coolest.The Robusta contains twice as much caffeine so drink a slightly bitter taste.This variety is the most common and the budget.Robusta grows in areas of high humidity and constant high temperature.
Trun Nguyen Arabica Se - another popular variety that grows only in Vietnam.The drink has a sour taste with refreshing floral notes.This coffee is not bitter and has a slight vanilla aftertaste.
no less worthy grade - Katimor.This type of Vietnamese coffee varieties obtained through crossbreeding and Cattura Hibrido de Timor.Sort Katimor high-yielding and disease-resistant.The beverage prepared therefrom saturated aromas of fruits and herbs.
cost of these different varieties and can be 5 to $ 15 per 1 kg.Coffee connoisseurs say that all kinds of wonderfully fragrant and refreshing, after the first sip I want to buy on trial all varieties.
rare varieties
Vietnamese coffee has less common varieties, the cost of which is much higher.The price of such varieties ranges from $ 20-60 per 1 kg.
Shari (Ekselza)
This is one of the rarest species.The plant is quite capricious, irregular fruits, harvest volumes are unpredictable.Because of this variety is considered unfit for cultivation on a commercial scale.Ekselza has large grains, the caffeine content in them is minimal, so even when there is an intense aroma of roasting green.According to customer reviews, a clean drink of this class not to everyone's liking, but when you add it to the elite coffee blends are obtained with a unique combination of wonderful flavors.
Dat Saigon - Cooley
In the province of Dak Lak produces elite, has a high quality grade of coffee.The price is high and it is due to the fact that this species has a very rich taste of a wide range of bright flavor and long aftertaste.Cooley wonderful invigorates, so is considered a leader among energy drinks.Fans of this variety have noted that it goes well with ice, and the tones and cools, which makes an indispensable drink in hot weather.
Coffee Vietnamese Cooley produced in very limited quantities.Top grain varieties of robusta and arabica manually selected professionals for the manufacture of the drink.
Kopi Luwak
This is an exclusive and expensive look.In addition, the Vietnamese coffee Luwak is the most exotic coffees due to the specific mode of production.Small carnivorous animals (Asian Palm Civet) feed on ripe and fragrant fruits of coffee trees, digesting only the shell.Once the coffee beans are treated animals gastric juice, they are collected, washed and fried.In the stomach, Asian Palm Civet musk grain saturated and change their chemical composition, allowing the drink gets a unique flavor, unique flavor with hints of chocolate and a long and bright finish.
most exclusive varieties are "wild" Luwak.This can be explained the complexity of the collection, because wild animals move completely freely.This coffee is collected in small amounts, about a few hundred kilograms per year.Cyborg production when farmed Asian Palm Civet, spread wider.Animals kept in cages and fed daily with fresh ripe coffee berries.Feeding involved three or four people.A healthy animal eats for the evening to a kilogram of berries.Of this amount, only obtained 50 g of green beans which workers were collected, washed and dried.
believed that Vietnamese coffee Luwak has strong healing properties.Where to buy this drink today?This can be done in specialized shops for the sale of coffee.Its price on the plantation of approximately $ 15 100 In Europe, the cost of the drink reaches $ 400 per 1 kg.
Reviews Luwak coffee is mixed, not everyone dares to try the drink produced in this unusual way.Someone finds it is nothing special, marking the only sour note for the other coffee unusually tasty, soft, with hints of chocolate.In addition, the connoisseurs of the drink say that the coffee does not affect the heart rate.
how to prepare a drink
Preparation of Vietnamese coffee is unthinkable without the special filter coffee makers.They are made of aluminum, stainless steel.For the production of the most expensive items available using silver.It is through this device turns out strong and flavorful Vietnamese coffee.How to brew it, we will tell you in detail.We hope you enjoy a drink.
To prepare one serving of the beverage needed:
- ground coffee Vietnamese - two to three teaspoons (preferably medium ground coffee);
- 100 ml of boiling water;
- metal filter;
- cup or glass.
method for preparing
filter is mounted on a glass or ceramic bowl.Then he poured the Vietnamese ground coffee, spreading it evenly over the bottom of the filter.Number of grains depends on what you prefer to drink fortress.Cover with a coffee press and a bit rammed by turning it several times in the hand.The container, pour about 10 ml of boiling water, to flavor grains ground opened, after 15-20 seconds, top up the remaining water.
Covering capacity, we are waiting for the drink starts to drip.If the droplets fall quickly, then pressed coffee is not enough.If slow, then, conversely, too tightly.The optimum brewing time - 5 minutes.Ready drink filtered through a filter.
Vietnamese coffee hot white
In this recipe, but the basic ingredients, there is also the condensed milk.Rich and bitter taste of coffee blends with the sweetness of the condensed milk.Further, the beverage has a unique finish.
«How to brew Vietnamese coffee in such a way?" - You ask.This is no big deal.
To prepare it, you need to pour the condensed milk in a glass and refractory repeat brewing, described in the previous recipe.The process of observing how hot fragrant drops dissolve in the condensed milk, is simply mesmerizing.Remove filter after the coffee will take place all the way through it and fill the glass.You can then mix a drink and enjoy the wonderful taste and aroma.If desired, the last stage of cooking can add ice.
Offer your guests a taste brewed in some way a real Vietnamese coffee.Guest will undoubtedly be the most enjoyable.This exclusive drink is able to give a lot of fun and a real taste of coffee connoisseurs, and experimenters.Those who once tried Vietnamese coffee, will never forget the taste of this unique drink.
