Accordingly, the shipment of Dak Lak 2-9 Import-Export Company Limited (Simexco Daklak) was exported to a customer in Japan.

Previously, in 2021, this business also exported full containers of specialty goods to the European market .

Special coffee growing area for export of Dak Lak 2-9 Import-Export Company Limited (Simexco Daklak). Photo provided by the business

Specialty coffee is a type of coffee that comes from growing areas with special natural conditions. The care, harvesting and processing process of specialty coffee follows the standards and evaluation procedures of the World Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the World Coffee Quality Institute (CQI). To be considered specialty coffee, this product must score 80 points or more in the evaluation process.

The specialty coffee in this shipment is grown at Eatan Cooperative - Krongnang, with an altitude of over 800m above sea level. This growing area has a large difference in temperature between day and night, creating favorable conditions for coffee plants to grow and produce an outstanding quality coffee.

After being hand-picked with 100% rate, the coffee is processed, then washed twice with water and will be controlled for the whole fermentation process contrary to the natural processing method Anaerobic Natural, from That creates unique and distinctive flavors for coffee.

Finally, the coffee will undergo a slow drying period to remove moisture and achieve the required stability. To preserve flavor longer, coffee after processing will be stored in cool storage. All the above process is to create new and unique flavors for specialty coffee, while preserving the quality and flavor of the coffee for a long time.

Mr. Le Duc Huy - General Director of Simexco Daklak - said that customers who buy specialty coffee are often very demanding and require quality stability for the whole shipment. To meet this requirement, Simexco spent many years allowing customers to test and approve samples before sending out this order.

Besides, the value of specialty coffee is often many times higher than commercial coffee. This shows the uniqueness and outstanding quality of the product in the era of diverse product designs on the domestic and international coffee market. Some specialty coffee products are even worth up to 310,000 - 430,000 VND/kg (priced in the first specialty coffee auction in Vietnam).

“The Japanese partner (the company's longtime customer) previously mainly bought commercial green coffee products (Arabica and Robusta), but after a long time of researching, surveying and checking product quality. Simexco Daklak's products, when they realized that this is a new product with potential for development, they decided to place an order to expand further in the domestic market ," shared Mr. Le Duc Huy.

Vietnamese specialty coffee is about to be exported to the Japanese market. Photo provided by the business

Japan is a big market for Vietnamese coffee in general and Simexco in particular. Specifically, the amount of coffee that Simexco exports to the Japanese market in the 2019-2020 crop year reaches 15,425 tons; crop year 2020 - 2021 reached 15,345 tons; crop year 2021 - 2022 reached 24,160 tons.

According to the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), citing statistics from the General Department of Customs, in the first 5 months of 2023, Vietnam's coffee exports to Japan reached 48.68 thousand tons, worth 128. .57 million USD, down 7.4% in volume and 2.7% in value over the same period last year; The average export price of Vietnamese coffee to Japan was at $2,641/ton, up 5.1% over the same period last year.

In which, in the first 5 months of 2023, Vietnam's exports of Robusta and Arabica coffee to Japan decreased; in contrast, exports of processed coffee to Japan increased.

At a time when the global economy enters a recession, the export of this large shipment means a lot. Accordingly, this not only enhances the position of Vietnam's coffee industry in the world market, but also proves that Vietnamese Robusta coffee completely meets the difficult and strict requirements of all customers. goods worldwide.

At the same time, the production and consumption of specialty coffee will bring high added value, helping to change the production direction of farmers and create sustainable income opportunities.