How to get lost in the capital of Vietnamese Coffee – Buon Ma Thuot

Mention Buon Ma Thuot, it is impossible not to mention the strong taste of the immortal delicious coffee. When it comes to coffee on the "mecca" of coffee, it is impossible not to mention its origin.

That is the vast coffee plantations on basalt red soil bearing the mark of a hundred years - an invaluable part of Buon Ma Thuot coffee history.

The starting mark on coffee "mecca"

The coffee tree was introduced into the country by French people in 1857. The first is the Arabica coffee variety which was tested in some northern provinces and then gradually developed into the South Central Highlands and Southeast. With the advantage of being a fertile basalt red soil and having typical advantages of natural conditions such as soil, climate, Buon Ma Thuot plateau, not only is the coffee tree growing well, but also creating High quality coffee beans, taste different from many other lands. It is the difference that determines the competitive advantage of Buon Ma Thuot coffee and it soon became the "mecca" of the coffee industry in the Central Highlands and the whole country.

Arul Café - Drinking coffee in an Ede ethnic atmosphere

Besides the natural advantages, the historical element of the coffee industry in Buon Ma Thuot plateau has contributed to the reputation of the coffee beans on this land. From the time of exploration to prepare to invade the Central Highlands, French explorers and missionaries soon realized that Buon Ma Thuot was not only a strategic geographical position in the South Indochina but also had talents. Very precious resources can be exploited to serve the nation, first of all land resources. It has the land that Yersin explorer has identified as the best soil in the world, very suitable for opening industrial plantations, especially coffee.

Bang Khuang café - since 1967

Although present in Vietnam very early, until 1914, Arabica coffee plant really made a mark in Buon Ma Thuot. With a long tradition of cumulative experience and experience of more than 70 years of coffee farmers, Buon Ma Thuot coffee has met the sustainability factors and increasingly asserted its firm position in the production of goods. Dak Lak province And the hundred-year-old coffee plantations on this land of red basalt are the core to create the immortal heritage value of the strong and strong coffee flavor.

Where to enjoy coffee

With such a long history, the first thing to think about when coming to Buon Ma Thuot is to have coffee. Here are some cafes that need to come in this city.
1. Arul Coffee
Address: 17 - 19 Tran Nhat Duat, Ako Dhong village

Having breakfast and coffee in the wooden long house on stilts is an must try experience. Name the cafe "taste of Ede" because I enjoy the famous aromatic coffee of Buon Ma Thuot in a rich space of Ede that is preserved only by the owner of the H'Len shop; from house structure to other tools of the Ede people; extremely suitable for you to learn more about life and interesting culture of the Ede ethnic in Buon Ma Thuot City.


2. Trung Nguyen Coffee Village
Address:222 Le Thanh Tong
Trung Nguyen Coffee VillageWhere the price of drinks is higher than other places but it is worth it to visit because the coffee drinking space here is worth it. You can drink coffee in the nostalgic space in the old houses in Hue, or enjoy the peace under the old coffee trees in the garden, or immerse yourself in the grandeur of the waterfall created from pillar stones, a typical stone specialty of the Central Highlands. In addition, you can also visit the coffee museum, which is a long-term structure of the E De people or shopping at the village's product center.
3. Thiên đường Mehyco
Address:159/3, Nguyen Van Cu
This is also an address favored by the people of the city as well as tourists to enjoy the coffee and you should go there is the Mexican coffee paradise with the tropical and mysterious space equally attractive. compared to Trung Nguyen Coffee Village.
4. Hoài niệm Cà phê
Address:82 Tran Nhat Duat

This is the oldest café shop in Buon Ma Thuot. Here you can enjoy the green space with nostalgic style. Trinh music is preferred to open here.

The most favorite coffee here is cream coffee. This "Combo" includes: 1 cup of milk coffee, 1 cup of ice cream, 1 glass of ice and 2 small spoons. To get a cup of ice cream coffee, you will lose a bit of action, use a spoon to get all the ice cream in small glasses, put it into a cup of ready-made coffee and ... soak ice cream, stir your hands - you can use a spoon to make it quick - until the cream has "mixed into the coffee drops". Drop the ice and ... enjoy it.

Cream Cafe's taste very strange , can help you get out of boring when drinking coffee and have more choices when you want to enjoy Buon Ma Thuot cafe. The fragrant aroma of the coffee, the creamy, , slightly chilly of ice in the cool and cold air of Buon Ma Thuot is so amazing.

5. Café Bâng Khuâng
Address:176 Phan Boi Chau

Although Buon Ma Thuot is a coffee country, the culture of enjoying coffee is rather late compared to many other cities. Most of the coffee shops in the previous period in Buon Ma Thuot were no longer available, only Bong Khuang ( café since 1967) was the only place to keep many imprints of this land.

6. CE Coffee
Address: 119 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Buon Ma Thuot city

7. House of Lens Coffee
Address:14/19 Cu Chinh Lan Street, Buon Ma Thuot city

8. Bus Café
Address: 16 Nguyen Son

9. Café Hẻm
Address: 6/3 Le Dai Hanh

10.Cafe Rainny
Address: 53/50 Le Duan
The green café with the small stream and many bamboo around.

11. World museum coffee
Address: Nguyen Dinh Chieu street
An amazing architecture and coffee artifacts collection was built in 2018 . Enjoy coffee in the The museum, learn about the rich culture of the local. The building is designed with the shape of “Nha Dai” (a long house on stilts) of the ethnic minority people in the central highlands Vientam by a21studĩo

Buon ma Thuot coffee festival

Through 6 times of organization with different topics, Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival has really become a festival to honor Vietnamese coffee, contributing positively to the general development of Vietnamese coffee industry. General and brand "Buon Ma Thuot Coffee" in particular. Most recently, in 2017, Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival for the 6th time has the largest scale compared to the previous festivals, attracting nearly 25,000 domestic and international visitors to the programs of Festival,

The festival aims to promote the brand of Buon Ma Thuot Coffee, develop Vietnamese specialty coffee; step by step to make Buon Ma Thuot become the destination of world coffee, contributing to raising the value and affirming Vietnam's position on the world market. In addition, the festival is also an opportunity to honor coffee growers, coffee processors and traders, encourage the community to join hands to cultivate the development of coffee culture in Dak Lak province in particular, of Vietnam in general. The festival with many diverse and abundant activities will contribute to promoting investment, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to Dak Lak.