5 posts tagged “coffee”
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So, back to my travelogue... At long last, I had the chance to get REALLY close to coffee berries! I was on the way back to Buon Ma Thuot when we spotted some coffee trees by the roadside.
Oh, the sight of these red and green coffee berries (red=ripe, green=unripe) was so heavenly! Here, you see yours truly holding some of these beauties for that perfect shot.
Yes, I know I'm more prominent than the berries, but hey, look at those little sources of caffeine, not moi!!!
I just have to interrupt my travelogue for just a brief moment. Today, I was informed by a nice customer of mine that his wife, for whom he bought my Viet coffee products as a birthday gift, loved her present so much that she talked about it on her blog! Read all about it here: http://talesacrossthesea.com/singblog/?p=6
Now it feels good that someone appreciates you for your service! Never mind the part about (the implied) illicit arms or drugs trade... :p
It was Thursday, 25 September 2008. That day I was on a day trip between Buon Ma Thuot and Da Lat. I had indicated to the guide that I needed to have a look at the Dray Sap and Dray Nur Waterfalls, and they said okay. And so we set off, west of Buon Ma Thuot, but not before enjoying some superb coffee at a local coffee shop!
Here, you see one of the staff preparing some coffee for me. At this shop, you have the option of getting your beans and having them ground on the spot. You don't find many of such places in Singapore these days!
So, I am now in Buon Ma Thuot City, the provincial capital of Dak Lak. BMT is nestled deep in the Central Highlands, the biggest and most well-known coffee-producing region in Vietnam.
I arrived last night on an old ATR72 from Ho Chi Minh City and today has been a busy day of sorts. The day passed with the bat of an eyelid as yours truly checked out the most aromatic coffee he has ever tasted in some of the coolest cafes he has ever seen.
Tomorrow I will be on my way to Da Lat, but in case you think I'm going to hop on a Mai Linh bus for a 4-hour ride, I have booked for myself a 7-seater car (lots of room!) that will take me to the waterfalls and lake and most importantly, the coffee plantations and factories. The travel agent said they would try to arrange for me to try my hand at roasting coffee. I am excited about tomorrow. I love the Central Highlands.
