Lâm Đồng (Đà Lạt / Cầu Đất)

Farming system

Arabica at 1,400–1,650 m; small to medium farms.

Higher use of fertilizers and irrigation than Latin America or Africa.

Labor is hired and relatively professionalized.

Processing reality

Washed dominates for export specialty.

Central wet mills owned by companies/exporters, not farmer coops.

Drying is generally controlled (patios + mechanical), reducing variability.

Supply chain + power

Exporter-driven: companies contract farmers or buy cherry/parchment.

Short chains → good consistency, weaker farmer leverage.

Traceability usually to farm group or company, not single farm unless contracted.

Buyer truth

Cầu Đất is Vietnam’s most repeatable specialty origin when processing specs are explicit.