Every Lunar New Year, the Central Highlands puts on a pure white coat of coffee flowers when the coffee plantations bloom simultaneously. Not only creating a poetic scene, this beautiful flowering tree is also a "gold mine" bringing in a large source of income for growers.
Coffee gardens are blooming in Ea T'ling town, Cu Jut district, Dak Nong province.
Vietnam continues to affirm its position as the world's largest producer and exporter of Robusta coffee. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in 2024, Vietnam will export 1.32 million tons of coffee, reaching a turnover of 5.48 billion USD, an increase of 29.11% in value compared to 2023.
Depending on weather conditions, coffee flowers bloom sporadically from late November to April. But the coffee flowers will bloom in full bloom around Tet, about a week after farmers start watering the plants for the first time.
According to statistics from the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VIFOCA), in the first 15 days of January 2025 alone, Vietnam exported 79,503 tons of coffee, bringing in more than 398.5 million USD, of which Robusta accounted for the majority.
Coffee flowers in full bloom become a highlight in rural spaces in the Central Highlands provinces.
Particularly in Dak Nong province, according to statistics of the Provincial People's Committee, in 2024, the total coffee area of the province is estimated to reach 143,000 hectares, the harvested area is more than 130,000 hectares, the average yield is more than 26,000 tons/ha, and the output is 343,540 tons.
View from above, when the coffee tree is in full bloom with pure white flowers.
The pure beauty of coffee flowers is not only pleasing to the eye but also a great source of income for growers.
According to Dr. Phan Viet Ha, Deputy Director of the Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute (WASI), after flowering and fruiting, the physiological fruit drop rate usually reaches 40-50%, the more fruit there is, the higher the drop rate.
In addition, coffee flowers are not only beautiful, have a gentle fragrance, but also a new and unique drink. In 2020, a business in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province successfully produced coffee flower tea products.
Pure white coffee flowers are blooming under the early New Year sunshine.
Coffee flower tea has a mild aroma and is easy to drink, which helps to cool the body. Drinking coffee flower tea helps you sleep better and deeper. In addition, coffee flower tea also brings economic efficiency, increasing income for coffee growers. However, to make flower tea, coffee gardens must produce in an organic, safe and certified way.
Coffee flowers bloom during Tet, marking a promising new crop season for farmers.
Mr. Le Van Vuong, Director of Vuong Thanh Cong Production and Trading Company Limited, is the first person to innovate the way to exploit the value of coffee flowers when harvesting flowers to process tea.
"Normally after harvesting, farmers will prune the branches, take care of the trees, and then water the flowers to bloom. But I water the flowers until they bloom, then prune the branches, and then harvest the flowers from the cut coffee branches to make tea," said Mr. Vuong.
Early in the morning, a bee was enchanted by the sweet scent of coffee flowers and came to collect nectar.
Source: https://danviet.vn/cha-phai-mai-vang-day-moi-la-loai-hoa-o-tay-nguyen-khien-dan-tinh-xon-xang-chup-hinh-quay-phim-20250201204644014.htm
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