Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm
Coffee variety: Catimor
Company: -
Farm: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm
Origin: Hoang Van Thu Village, Hua La Commune, Son La City
Crop year: 2023
Processing method: Honey
Soil condition: -
Plantation scale: 15 km²
Elevation: 1,000 MASL
Available lot: 8,000kg
Cupping notes: Spices, walnut, cocoa nibs, dark chocolate, lime
Prices: 180,000 VND/ kg (Around 7.67 USD/ kg)
About Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm
Son La is full of potential for growing industrial and fruit plants like sugar cane, rubber trees, orange, pomelo, and coffee trees.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao living in Hua La Commune, Son La City, has been named "The Coffee Witch" by the local farmers for his enormous contribution to Son La's coffee business.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao, Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La co-operative's Director. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Mr. Xuan Thao is given this title because he has assisted in the transformation of coffee plants planted in Son La's desolate areas into "golden trees." Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm cultivates and produces organic green coffee beans with a solid market for exporting to international buyers.
Young, organic coffee trees in Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Anyone visiting Son La City has heard of the Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La cooperative, the Director of which is Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao. This cooperative with 10ha of coffee plantation soil was founded in 2017 and currently has 11 members.
Mr. Xuan Thao's cooperative's coffee production process is distinguished by the farmers' usage of organic cultivation and production, which excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and plant protection drugs.
Young coffee plants in the nursery. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Mr. Xuan Thao and his team must go through several tests, research, and trials to achieve their current success.
Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La cooperative has invested in coffee-processing equipment such as roaster machines, coffee grading machines based on the color of green coffee beans, and coffee tree conservatories to improve product quality and value to meet consumer needs.
The coffee bean roaster machine of Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
A photo of Mr. Xuan Thao standing in front of a coffee grading machine in Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
In the meantime, the cooperative has actively implemented science and technology in the manufacturing process, as well as quality management. As a result, the farm's plantation scale has been recognized as adhering to VietGAP (Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices) standards.
Honorable awards that the farm received from the government for their high-quality green coffee beans. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Organic green coffee beans processed using the Honey method. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Green coffee beans being dried naturally at Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
During the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development's national coffee development program in 2019, the cooperative acquired the Eakmat Coffee technological transfer from the Western Highlands Agro-Forestry Scientific and Technical Institute.
Farmers drying the coffee cherries naturally under direct sunlight at Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
The institute encouraged the farm to cultivate innovative coffee kinds (THA1, N6, N7, and N9). These coffee varieties offer excellent productivity and quality, making them ideal for export to the global market.
Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La's green coffee beans from a new tree with a new variety THA1. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao and Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm receiving the prize of golden brands of Vietnam Agriculture in 2020. Photo: Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La.
Staffs of the Vietnam Coffee Association have travelled to Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm to inspect their farm's conditions and collect their green coffee beans samples:
The green coffee beans samples of Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm being weighted. Photo: VCA.
The green coffee beans samples of Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm with a VCA's tags.
VCA has sent the green coffee beans samples of Ca Phe Bich Thao Son La Coffee Farm to HQJ Coffee School for cupping and here are the results:
Photo: VCA and HQJ Coffee School.
Photo: VCA and HQJ Coffee School.
