Vietnam has favourable conditions for growing coffee beans with two main variants: Arabica Coffee Beans and Robusta Coffee Beans. Each of them has unique characteristics serving its markets.
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Rosbusta
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Arabica
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Taste
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Stronger, Harsher taste with a grain-like overtone and peanutty aftertaste
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Arabica beans tend to have a sweeter, softer taste, with tones of sugar, fruit, and berries
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Acidity
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Their acidity is lower
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Their acidity is higher, with that winey taste that characterizes coffee with excellent acidity
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Caffein
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Contain twice as much as Arabica beans, around 2.2-2.75
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Containing lower amount of caffeine inside, around 1.2-1.5 % caffein
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Quality
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Inferior
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Superior
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Conditions for growth
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They can be grown at lower altitudes than Arabicas , and are less vulnerable to pests and weather conditions
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Require more conditions met for growth, usually grown at high altitudes
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Shape
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Much more circular
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More Oral
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Robusta & Arabica
Vietnam Robusta Coffee Beans – Grade 1; Screen 18, 16, 14; Wet Polished
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Black Beans (%max)
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0.1
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Broken Beans (%max)
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0.5
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Admixture (%max)
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0.1
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16,14
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Vietnam Robusta Coffee Beans – Grade 1; Screen 18, 16, 14; Cleaned
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Black Beans (%max)
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0.1
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Broken Beans (%max)
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0.5
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Admixture (%max)
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0.1
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16,14
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Vietnam Robusta Coffee Beans – Grade 2; Screen 18, 16, 13; Standard
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Black Beans (%max)
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2.0
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Broken Beans (%max)
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2.0
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Admixture (%max)
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0.5
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16,13
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Vietnam Robusta Coffee Beans – Grade 3; Screen 13; Standard
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Black Beans (%max)
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2.5
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Broken Beans (%max)
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2.5
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Admixture (%max)
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0.5
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16,13
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Vietnam Arabica Coffee Beans – Grade 1, Screen 18, 16; Fully Washed
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Black Beans (%max)
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0.1
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Broken Beans (%max)
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0.5
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Admixture (%max)
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0.1
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16
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Vietnam Arabica Coffee Beans – Grade 1; Screen 18, 16; Unwashed
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Black Beans (%max)
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0.1
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Broken Beans (%max)
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0.5
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Admixture (%max)
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0.1
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16
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Vietnam Arabica Coffee Beans –Grade 2, Screen 18, 16; Unwashed
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Black Beans (%max)
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2.0
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Broken Beans (%max)
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2.0
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Admixture (%max)
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0.5
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Moisture (%max)
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12.5
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Screen Size (%min)
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90% above
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Screen
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18,16
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Quantity (Container 20ft)
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1-10
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> 10
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Estimated time
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20
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To be negotiated
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Shipment: By courier company, such as EMS, DHL, Fedex , and TNT
Delivery Time: Within 4-10 working days after the goods ready for shipment
Shipment By sea ( LCL, FCL) or by air (according to buyer's request)
Delivery Time: Within 15 - 30 working days after the goods ready for shipment