SPECIAL EDITION
Fine Vietnamese Arabica • Light Medium Roast
Valencia Orange, Cream, Vanilla Bean, Light Caramel
WHY THIS ONE
The orange-cream pairing is an instant yes for American consumers. Valencia orange and cream make it immediately familiar; vanilla bean and light caramel carry the sweetness without adding sugar.
IN THE CUP
Orange, Vanilla, Caramelized, Cocoa
SWIPE THROUGH THE CUP
A MICRO-LOT STORY
Orange Cream is Nguyen Van Long's refusal to treat the greenhouse as a shortcut.
In Lac Duong, Lam Dong, at 1,400 to 1,600 meters, Long works a Bourbon-Catimor selection in a greenhouse drying facility he built over three years to give him control over airflow and humidity that open-air beds cannot.
BY THE NUMBERS
Cherries are depulped and retained with an orange-honey mucilage, then moved to the greenhouse where shade cloth, ventilation and turning schedules are adjusted daily to keep the drying even and slow.
For Long, specialty coffee is the belief that infrastructure is a craft choice as much as processing is.
THE LAST STEP IS YOURS
Pick your method. The numbers below are where we start.