“Sweet fruit” from coffee culture

According to the scientific dossier to honor this heritage, “Knowledge of growing and processing coffee in Dak Lak” is identified from traditional values ​​associated with the profession associated with and accompanying coffee - from cultivation methods, care, harvesting to processing and enjoyment...

All of these have created a distinct and colorful cultural space for residents and communities who “eat and sleep” with coffee in Dak Lak. And it is also in that space that the subject of that heritage has inspired and created inspiration for art in general and cuisine in particular in this basalt land to constantly flourish and spread.

In other words, the above knowledge, together with new values ​​created and enriched from the "chronicles" of that specialty plant, from traditional to modern, has created a truly distinct and rich "coffee culture spectrum".

It can be said that, in order for the above heritage to be recognized, coffee producers, roasters, processors as well as businesses trading in this product have tried to build and shape the cultural value of coffee step by step from many different perspectives with the common goal of letting the aroma of Dak Lak coffee fly further and create a deep impression in people's hearts.

Remember, starting from the 3rd Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in 2011, the concept of “coffee culture” was mentioned and since then, those interested in this issue have always strived to clearly define this rather new concept.

Coming to the festival, many people commented that the picture of coffee culture was formed from very unique and special features in the land known as the "capital" of coffee in the country through the daily life of local residents.

Aiming for and establishing that cultural value must start from the lives of those who directly produce coffee beans, because they are the subjects in the process of forming the shape of coffee culture here.

“Knowledge of coffee growing and processing” recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage opens up opportunities and conditions for tens of thousands of farming households to develop their economy. Photo : P. Dinh

Sharing the same idea, many experts, scientists, and managers think: When talking about Dak Lak coffee culture, people immediately think of the difference between the lives of coffee growers and rice growers, fruit growers...

After all, the knowledge of cultivating, fertilizing, harvesting, processing and enjoying coffee of local residents, in itself, contains unique cultural elements that cannot be confused with any other region in the country.

More precisely, from the real life of coffee makers, cultural values ​​are born and from that cultural element, it has an impact in return, influencing life in a more positive and sublime direction.

From that perspective, through the recent coffee festivals, the subject of that cultural value is always interested and honored, opening up more good opportunities for Dak Lak coffee to affirm its position in the economic, social and especially cultural life of the locality.

Once it has become a heritage, of course the cultural values ​​of coffee here will become valuable resources/assets for the subject of that heritage to exploit and promote. Especially in the field of tourism economic development, visitors coming here - from gardens, roasting and processing facilities to coffee shops serving the needs of experiencing, learning and enjoying that charming flavor... have opened up a unique cultural space. In that space, many people believe that the intangible cultural heritage that has just been recognized above has begun to spread strongly, leaving a deep impression in people's hearts.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/van-hoa-du-lich-van-hoc-nghe-thuat/202503/qua-ngot-tu-van-hoa-ca-phe-f93081d/