About This Coffee
Gánh is part of our Sucafina Originals range, our line of consistent and affordable blends directly sourced from our vertically-integrated supply chain.
Gánh has long been a part of Vietnamese life. It represents the creativity of talented craftsmen who produce goods for everyday use. Gánh is usually made of bamboo, which is found in most rural areas of Vietnam.
Just as Gánh helps Vietnamese people balance heavy loads, our Gánh is balanced with clear notes of chocolate, caramel, hazelnut, sweetness and acidity. As a Sucafina Original, Gánh comes from our vertically integrated supply chain. Our producing partners deliver a full body and smooth, consistent Robusta clean cup.
Coffee in Vietnam
Coffee played in a major role in Vietnam’s stunning economic transformation from the extreme poverty in the late-1980s to the relative prosperity in the 2010s. Our Vietnam offerings highlight some of the best that the country has to offer, including more recent forays into specialty coffees.
The main variety planted in Vietnam is Catimor, a hybrid of Caturra and Timor (itself an Arabica-Robusta hybrid). While Catimor boasts high yields and high disease-resistance, it’s not typically prized for its cup quality. This encourages producers to refine their selection and processing techniques.
Producers are also focusing on improving their selection and processing techniques. This focus on improvement begins at harvest time. Farmers and their workers have begun to employ more selective harvesting techniques, and better post-harvest quality controls are increasingly being implemented.
Other producers are venturing into experimental processing to increase harvest quality and, ultimately, sale price. Some producers are focusing on yeast or enzyme fermentations, others are using anaerobic fermentation. At this point, most of this experimentation is used on microlots. In the future, more farmers may turn to processing most or all of their harvest using advanced or experimental processes to help increase sale prices.