Coffee Tour - Lamdong Province, Da Lat (Coffee Tour / Lam Dong Province, Da Lat)

Welcome to the coffee capital of Vietnam - Dalat, located at an altitude of about 1500 meters - ideal for the growth of the most valuable coffee tree - ARABICA. You have a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the process of growing, collecting, processing, roasting and making coffee. Our tour begins with a visit to the coffee plantation, hidden from the public eye, where 6 types of ARABICA coffee are grown in ideal conditions. You will find yourself in the place of coffee pickers, learn how to properly collect berries, distinguish varieties, learn about the intricacies of growing a coffee tree, methods of drying, processing and much more, and most importantly, pass all the stages of coffee production on your own experience!

After visiting the plantations, we will go to the coffee factory located in Dalat, where in the afternoon you will find out what stages of breeding the grain passes before being in your cup in the form of a fragrant drink. You will have to learn how to select high-quality grain from bad, roast grains on a training roaster, conduct professional tasting (capping), brew coffee correctly (you will have about 10 ways to brew your own roasting grains).

TOUR PROGRAMME:

1. Farm briefing

Full description of tree planting

- description of tree species, methods of their cultivation

- picking berries - cleaning berries (palping)

- fermentation and drying

2. Factory

- Tour of the coffee factory:

You will learn what stages of breeding the grain passes, how and to what humidity it is necessary to dry the grain and why it is important, what depalping is, how the grain is calibrated, why the density of grain is so important, what modern equipment is used by industry leaders and why they cannot replace manual labor, how green grain "rests" and much more. You will find a tour of the factory with a detailed description of each stage of production.

- Theoretical basis:

You will learn about the process of growing trees, what varieties and types of coffee exist in the world, how tree height and shade affect the taste of coffee, what species are most valuable, how berries are processed and how this affects the taste, how the coffee industry is organized in the world and in particular in Vietnam, why Vietnam is the second largest exporter of coffee in the world and much more. You will find a detailed story about the cultivation of coffee trees.

- Manual grain sorting:

You will learn what insects and pests are dangerous for coffee and why, what is grain breeding, why you need manual sorting of grains and why you can not produce quality coffee without selection. You are waiting for your own selection of green grain, which you will then roast yourself.

- Coffee roasting:

You will learn what a roaster is and how it works, what chemical processes occur inside the grain during roasting, what are the methods of roasting, what is "Vietnamese roasting" and why it should be avoided, how a master determines the readiness of coffee, how roasting affects the taste and much more. You will find an independent roasting of coffee under the guidance of an experienced Russian-speaking specialist.

Capping (professional coffee tasting according to international standards):

You will learn what is more important (flavor or taste), how to correctly determine the potential of coffee after roasting, what tastes and aromas roasted coffee beans acquire, whether coffee should be bitter, why the drink should smell like coffee, how professionals assess the quality of coffee and much more. You will find a fascinating and unusual process of professional tasting of freshly roasted coffee.

Brewing your own coffee:

You will learn what there are ways to brew coffee and for what kind of coffee is worth choosing the most suitable of them, what factors affect the taste of coffee when brewing, what is grinding and how it happens, why coffee can not be brewed with boiling water and much more. There are more than ten ways to brew your coffee under the guidance of a professional barista.

As a result, you get a baggage of unique, invaluable knowledge from coffee professionals and a pack of grain of your own roast, the taste of which can be enjoyed among friends and acquaintances!

Since the coffee tour takes a full day, its conduct is optimal on a two-day trip to the city of Da Lat (in combination with a visit to the most interesting sights of the city and surroundings on the first day of the trip)