farmers using river water polluted by cassava factories

Farmers using river water polluted by cassava factories

Farmers in Dak To District's Tan Canh Commune claim they are forced to use polluted water pumped from the Poko River to water their coffee bushes.
cashew export topped 22 billion

Cashew export topped $2.2 billion

Vietnam’s cashew export was pumped up to a record high of $2.2 billion in 2014, confirming its fourth-ranked export position after rice, rubber and coffee.
queen of nuts crowned

Queen of Nuts crowned

After over 10 years of growing amongst coffee, pepper and cashew plants in the Central Highlands, macadamia trees have become wildly popular among local farmers, with one kilogramme of unshelled nuts reaching VND700,000 ($32.71), 36 per cent cheaper compared to the Australian VND950,000 ($44.39), newswire Vneconomy reports.
12m coffee plant opens in dong nai

$12m coffee plant opens in Dong Nai

A US$12 million coffee processing plant was opened by the German group Neumann Gruppe on Monday in the An Phuoc Industrial Zone, Long Thanh District, southern province of Dong Nai.
coffee festival to return to dak lak in march

Coffee festival to return to Dak Lak in March

Around 200 local and foreign businesses will take part in the fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival to be held in Dak Lak Province's Buon Ma Thuot City from March 8-12.
vinacafe cooperates with vietnam airlines

Vinacafé cooperates with Vietnam Airlines

Vinacafé Bien Hoa ("Vinacafé"), one of the leading non-alcoholic beverage companies in Vietnam, today announced its instant coffee to be served on both domestic and international flights of Vietnam Airlines since Jan 2015.
coffee prices in sharp fall

Coffee prices in sharp fall

Coffee prices have opened 2015 in a downward spiral on both the domestic and international markets.
hanois old coffee house

Hanoi’s old coffee house

Recently, I took a field trip to Hanoi where I had an opportunity to explore many interesting things. In my experience, the most amazing way to discover Hanoi’s unique culture is not to visit its museums or move around its streets or drop by its famous pagodas, but take a cup of egg-coffee in an old house that proves to be a perfect introduction to the capital.
egg coffee makes world top 10 best drink list

Egg coffee makes world top 10 best drink list

Vietnamese egg coffee has been cited one of the world’s top 10 drinks by Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant.
cafe racer bikes a new fad in vietnam metropolis

Café Racer bikes a new fad in Vietnam metropolis

In recent years, Café Racers, originally a style of motorcycle used for quick rides from one coffee bar to another, have increasingly appealed to bike enthusiasts in Ho Chi Minh City.
dak lak exports coffee to 80 countries and territories

Dak Lak exports coffee to 80 countries and territories

Coffee produced in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has found their way into the market of 80 countries and territories worldwide, 20 more markets compared to the number reported early this year.
korean coffee shop chain enters vietnam

Korean coffee shop chain enters Vietnam

HCMC – South Korea-based coffee shop chain Caffe Bene will launch its first store at the intersection of Dong Khoi and Mac Thi Buoi streets in HCMC’s District 1 next Sunday.
mcdonalds to launch retail coffee line in early 2015

McDonald's to launch retail coffee line in early 2015

McDonald's on Tuesday (Aug 19) became the latest food giant to enter the retail coffee market, announcing plans to market a variety of coffee products under its McCafe brand.
starbucks opens first of 3 stores in ha noi

Starbucks opens first of 3 stores in Ha Noi

Starbucks Corporation, said to be the world's largest coffeehouse company, opened the first of three coffee shops in the capital city yesterday. It is located on Hang Bai Street.
starbucks opens first store in colombia

Starbucks opens first store in Colombia

US chain Starbucks on Wednesday opened its first cafe in Colombia -- a world famous coffee exporter.