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Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands)

Đắk Lắk, Gia Lai and Kon Tum — the bulk of national production, almost all Robusta.

Altitude
500–800 m
Harvest
October–January
Species
Robusta
Processing
Natural

About the region

The Central Highlands are a set of basalt plateaus along the Cambodian and Lao borders, and they carry the great majority of Vietnam's coffee. Đắk Lắk is the largest coffee province of the group, worked outward from Buôn Ma Thuột.

Almost all of it is Robusta, grown at altitudes that would be low for Arabica but suit Robusta well, and harvested in one concentrated window once the rains end.

In the cup

Heavy and low in acidity, with dark chocolate, roasted nut and a thick body. Carefully processed lots keep the weight and lose most of the woodiness.

Terrain

Deep red basalt soil on gently rolling plateaus, with a sharply divided wet and dry season.

Varieties

Robusta

Other regions in Vietnam

Lâm Đồng The Đà Lạt highlands, and the country's best-known Arabica growing area. Northwest Highlands Sơn La and Điện Biên, in the far north — small, high and entirely Arabica.

Sources

  1. International Coffee Organization — Historical Data on the Global Coffee Trade (read August 24, 2026)