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Vietnam’s Coconut Products 03 Must-buy Types Of Coconut In Vietnam
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VIETNAM’S COCONUT PRODUCTS: 03 MUST-BUY TYPES OF COCONUT IN VIETNAM

by Thao 12 October, 2021
written by Thao

In recent years, coconut-related products have seen a remarkable increase in popularity as the globe moves toward healthier and more organic products. With a vast copra nut area, Vietnam is now one of the ten most productive countries in terms of coconut products. To keep up with the global ever-growing demands, the country has been investing in technology and human resources to step up the export of related products. In this guide, we will walk you through three best types of coconut products to buy in Vietnam. Read on to find out more what you need to know before importing Vietnam Coconut.

Vietnam coconut

1. A glimpse into Vietnam’s coconut kingdom

Located in the south of Vietnam, Ben Tre is renowned as the country’s coconut capital, where local farmers have been subsisting for generations on coconut trees. The province is the center of alluvial soils gathering from the Mekong Delta, thus an ideal place to provide copra nuts in top notch quality and quantity recognized by the world. Ben Tre now boasts the largest coconut-growing area in the country at 74,000 hectares (182,800 acres), of which Giong Trom District hosts more than 17,000 according to MARD.

A coconut grove in Giong Trom District

A coconut grove in Giong Trom District, Ben Tre province. Source: Vnexpress

Compared with other plants, coconut trees in Ben Tre have the highest value. The fruit is used to make everything, from food and drinks to household utensils, fine arts items and to build houses. 

Due to Vietnam’s membership in several new generation free trade agreements in recent years, coconut companies in the country, and in Ben Tre in particular, have had more opportunities to develop not only in the domestic market, but also to expand exports to other countries and territories around the world. Many companies for processing coconut goods (desiccated coconut, virgin oil, charcoal, coir, candy, cleaning soil, handicraft, etc.) have been established in provinces, contributing to the growth of the coconut industry by increasing the product’s value added.

2. Vietnam Desiccated Coconut

Desiccated coconut is made from coconut meat that has had the brown coating removed. According to market demand, the white coconut meat is cleaned and cut into various sizes: fine, medium, flake, or chips. They are also graded by these cutting sizes, for example, fine grade and medium grade where fine grade is smaller particle size than the medium grade.

Many minerals and vitamins can be found in desiccated coconut. It may provide the body with essential nutrients such as glucose, acid amino acids, protein, fatty acids, iron, and phosphorus. Desiccated Coconut is suitable for usage as fillers, toppings, and ingredients in biscuits, snack bars, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods.

fine grade desiccated coconut

Fine grade Vietnam desiccated coconut

Regarding the production, a thousand nuts should provide around 130 kg of desiccated coconut. This is an arduous procedure since the husk, shell, and skin of the coconut are removed manually or semi-automatically, depending on current technology. The processes of desiccated coconut can be summarized as below:

  1. Removal of coconut husk,
  2. Removal of coconut shell,
  3. Removal of thick brown coconut skin,
  4. Washing of white coconut meat to remove foreign material,
  5. Blanching of white coconut meat to reduce the number of microorganism to the safe level fit for human consumption within its shelf life,
  6. Cutting of white coconut meat into the desired size,
  7. Hot air blow drying the grated white coconut meat to reduce the moisture content from 19% to less than 3%,
  8. Cooling of desiccated coconut,
  9. Sieving of desiccated coconut to separate desiccated coconut as according to the desired size
  10. Packing of desiccated coconut.

Desiccated coconut from Vietnam has a delicious and fatty flavor, as well as a pleasant odor and a milky white color. Its quality can fulfill the stringent requirements of markets such as Europe, America, and Japan, among others.

3. Vietnam Virgin Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is an edible oil made from the kernels of mature coconuts that has become extremely popular in recent years due to its numerous health advantages. Coconut oils are typically available in two varieties – virgin and refined oil. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is produced by cold-pressing the liquid from the coconut meat, later extracting the oil from milk and water and has a milky appearance. 

People prefer using VCO for personal care purposes like hair care and moisturizing skin, lips, eyelashes, makeup, body massage as well as drinking it raw. Because of its creamy and tropical flavor, besides cosmetic use, coconut oil is also used in foods such as vegetable oil (stir-fry, salad dressings, etc.). It is also a good choice if you are adding it to smoothies, coffee, and shakes. 

Virgin Coconut Oil

In Vietnam, many coconut processing companies use a modern VCO production technology that results in high-quality export products. To improve the quality of Vietnam VCO, a project on extracting coconut oil with non-heating technology was implemented as part of the national program on technology renovation many years ago. With a centrifugal method, no high temperatures, and no chemicals used in the production process, Vietnam VCO quality meets high standards of not only the Asia market but also in other strict markets such as Europe, America, and Japan.

4. Vietnam Coconut Milk Powder

These products could be named differently in the market. Coconut milk powder, coconut powder, creamed coconut powder or dried coconut extract are a few samples. Basically, coconut milk powder is a fine, white powder manufactured through the spray drying process of coconut milk concentrate, which is pressed from ripe fresh coconut meat. The product after all has white color and a nice odor of natural coconut. According to different market demands, Vietnam coconut milk powder has different fat content such as 40%, 60% or over 65%.

2000 coconuts would yield about 1 ton of coconut milk powder. The production of coconut milk powder is as follow: 

  1. Breaking the dehusked nuts into halves. The split nuts are deshelled to separate the kernel. 
  2. Comminuting the kernel into small gratings using a hammer mill. 
  3. Pressing the grantings, continuous screw pressing to extract the milk. The coconut milk thus obtained is filtered by passing through a vibrating screen. 
  4. Spray drying the coconut milk into a fine milk powder using a spray dryer. 
  5. Packing the final product in Aluminum foil packets in various sizes as per customer requirement.

Coconut milk powder is packed in bulk bag for export

Coconut Milk Powder is a delicious and nutritious non-dairy creamer. The creaminess and naturally occuring sweetness make it a superstar in the kitchen. There are so many delicious uses for coconut milk powder. It is an excellent ingredient for dry applications, confectionery items, or any recipe that calls for coconut milk, such as creamy soups, smoothies, baked goods, iced drinks, yogurt, sauces, and beverages.

Viego Global – Your trusted sourcing partner in Vietnam

At Viego Global, we know it’s more than just finding the right Vietnam supplier since every step of the supply chain requires proper implementation in order to ensure Vietnam quality commodities are well delivered to clients. We always try our best to determine the best suppliers based on customers’ needs. During research on potential suppliers, discussion and factory visits, we inspect every single thing from business license, capacity, to past orders as well as the equipment and the workers’ competence. This is why Viego Global makes sure that you can reach the best Vietnam suppliers at the most competitive price.

Apart from Coconut Products, we also provide insights on other Agricultural products from Vietnam. Jump to: Vietnam’s Coffee Market, Vietnam’s Pepper Market, Vietnam’s Cashew Market , Vietnam’s Rice Market and also check many other tips for sourcing from Vietnam.

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Vietnam's Coffee Market

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VIETNAM LIBERICA COFFEE

by Thao 5 October, 2021
written by Thao

When it comes to coffee beans, the two most common commercial species, Arabica and Robusta, are two familiar names. But there is a lot more to coffee variations and genetics than that. One of the lesser known species is Liberica which accounts for less than 2% of all commercial coffee worldwide. As one of the world’s rarest coffee, Liberica is only cultivated in some Southeast Asian countries and limited areas in Western and Central Africa. Vietnam takes pride in being one of the few countries that produces an amount of quality Liberica. Read this essential guide to have an overview of Vietnam Liberica Coffee when sourcing coffee in Vietnam. 

Vietnam Liberica Coffee

1. Vietnam Liberica Coffee and its history

In Vietnam, there are 3 types of coffee grown: Arabica, Robusta and Liberica. We have been talking a lot about Vietnam Robusta and Vietnam Arabica in our previous coffee series blogs, which you can check out here. For Vietnam Liberica, it provides low yielding compared to the other two. Liberica coffee is called “cà phê mít” (as its leaves look like jackfruit’s leaves) in Vietnam. The Liberica species consists of two main varieties: Liberica and Exelsa. It has a somewhat strong bitter taste, especially the back-palate flavor – reminding of burnt wood. Hence, it’s usually used to mix with Arabica and Robusta coffee to create different flavors. 

It takes five years for a Liberica plant to begin to bear in Vietnam. This coffee tree is drought tolerant, less water needed, so they are often grown in extensive farming. Due to its drought tolerance and good resistance to pests and diseases, liberica coffee is preferred to use as the rootstock for other popular coffee varieties.

Vietnam Liberica Coffee leavesLiberica leaves are noticeably larger than other species. Source: CATIE Collection

In the 1890s, the Liberica species was brought to Indonesia and the Philippines to replace the Arabica plants that had died in large numbers due to coffee rust disease. Coffee was first introduced to Vietnam by an obviously coffee-crazed French priest from 1857. Dissatisfied with the yields of coffea Arabica, these French colonists introduced the Robusta and Liberica varieties in 1908. Liberica then proved to be more resistant to diseases and pests, adaptable to hotter climates and lower altitudes, and drought resistant. Liberica, on the other hand, is not as widely produced as Arabica and Robusta in Vietnam nowadays because of its low yield and difficult cultivation and harvesting.

2. Where in Vietnam is Liberica coffee grown?

Liberica coffee is grown in numerous regions in Vietnam, including Nghe An, Quang Tri, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, and Dalat where the environmental and climatic circumstances are ideal for this coffee varietal.

Liberica tree

Mature Vietnam liberica coffee plants

In the Central Highlands of Vietnam, Liberica coffee is frequently harvested late in the 12th lunar month due to its growth condition. The rainwater enables its blossoms to bloom. Cherry coffee will thus begin to grow after other types of coffee have been harvested. 

Cherries are mostly harvested by hand, either stripping both unripe and overripe cherries from the tree, or by selectively picking only ripe cherries from the tree and leaving behind unripe, green cherries to be harvested at a later time. The most common processing method applied in Vietnam is the dry method after cherries have been harvested. By this method, cherries are dried under the sunlight or in mechanical driers. 

Meanwhile, large-scale coffee producers mainly use wet processing technology. This is the most advanced processing technology today, and is applied in many other countries in the world.

Farmer harvest liberica coffee

A farmer in Quang Tri province harvests the ripe liberica coffee beans

3. What does Vietnam Liberica Coffee taste like?

Liberica coffee has a distinctive tart, fruity, dark and mysterious taste. The 1% caffeine content puts Liberica way behind Robusta (2.6%) and Arabica (1.6%).

In blends, it enhances the middle and back palate and lingering finish of the coffee, giving the cup more substance and power. Brewed on its own, it is a compelling and unique coffee experience. Liberica coffee has the potential to be very sweet, with lingering citrus notes.  

Vietnam Liberica coffee

Green Vietnam liberica coffee beans

It is used in Vietnam as a blending coffee, where it’s mixed in with other coffees to create complexity and depth. With its distinct sour flavor, liberica coffee is commonly used in European instant coffee as it is well-suited to European tastes.

4. Main categories of Liberica Coffee to buy in Vietnam

Vietnam offers a wide range of good-quality coffee at a cheaper rate. These are main types of Liberica coffee to buy in Vietnam that you should take into consideration:

  1. Whole green/roasted beans
  • Liberica coffee washed/unwashed grade 1 on screen No. 18
  • Liberica coffee washed/unwashed grade 1 on screen No. 16
  • Liberica coffee washed/unwashed grade 2 on screen No. 13
  1. Processed coffee
  • Drip coffee bag (Liberica mixed)
  • Whole ground bean (Liberica mixed)
  • Instant Coffee (Liberica ingredient)

Coffee beans to buy in Vietnam on screen no. 16 and no.18 are the main raw materials for making roasted coffee and ground coffee. Smaller coffee beans such as screen no.13 are often used as mixing materials to reduce prices.

Viego Global – Your trusted sourcing partner in Vietnam

At Viego Global, we know it’s more than just finding the right coffee supplier since every step of the supply chain requires proper implementation in order to ensure Vietnam quality coffee beans are well delivered to clients. We always try our best to determine the best suppliers, including coffee farms and coffee collectors based on customers’ needs. During research on potential suppliers, discussion and factory visits, we inspect every single thing from business license, capacity, to past orders as well as the equipment and the workers’ competence. This is why Viego Global makes sure that you can reach the best coffee suppliers at the most competitive price from Vietnam.

In order to provide a deeper insight on Vietnam’s Coffee Market, we’ve created this series along with tips on how to select the best beans from Vietnam for your business. Jump to:

  • A start-to-finish guide to coffee beans market in Vietnam
  • Best types of coffee beans to source in Vietnam
  • How to find wholesale coffee suppliers in Vietnam
  • Essential guide to checking the quality of Vietnam’s green coffee beans
  • 4 Most common mistakes when sourcing green coffee beans from Vietnam
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The In-Depth Guide To Vietnam Rice Market
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THE IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO VIETNAM RICE MARKET

by Thao 28 September, 2021
written by Thao

Rice has always been a traditional strong export of Vietnam. As a rice production hub of the world, the country is set to remain the world’s second largest rice exporter in 2021 with 6.4 million tons, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Up to now, Vietnamese rice has been eaten in over 150 countries and territories in the world, meeting the buyers in quantity, quality, packaging and delivery time. This ultimate guide will cover all aspects of the rice market in Vietnam. Read it to learn more about how to source and import Vietnamese rice.

Vietnamese rice

1. Vietnam’s rice market at a glance

Rice production plays a vital role in the agricultural and rural development of Vietnam. It is the country’s main crop, accounting for more than 90% of total cereal production according to the General Statistics Office. The two major rice production regions of Vietnam are Red River Delta and Mekong Delta. These delta regions occupy about 66% of the total rice production area and provide up to 70% of the total material paddy yield of the whole country. 

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Mekong Delta is still the largest “Rice Bowl” of Vietnam with ​​nearly 4 million hectares by 2019. This delta annually produces over 50% of total national rice production as well as over 90% of rice commodity for export.

Vietnam Area, Yield and Paddy Production, 1993-2020.  Source: GSO

According to GSO, the total paddy area and production in 2020 trend down due to urbanization, crop alteration, drought, and salinity intrusion impacts. However, rice production yields keep increasing for the past four years. In recent years, Vietnam has made a great effort in growing high productivity rice varieties and improving intensive cultivation competence of its farmers. As a result, Vietnamese paddy productivity remains stable and steadily increases every year. 

2. How does Vietnam produce and process its rice? 

Rice has been grown in the country for thousands of years. There are three main crops in Vietnam, including winter-spring crops, summer-autumn crops and summer crops. Have a look at the below table to know more about the timeline of each crop: 

Vietnamese rice production season

Vietnamese rice production seasons

Most rice grown in Vietnam is wet-rice, meaning that it is grown in flooded fields rather than dry land as it needs a constant supply of water. Seedlings are raised in nursery beds and transplanted after 25-50 days to flooded fields. The paddy stem is submerged in two to six inches of water and the seedlings placed in rows approximately a foot apart. Farmers will then constantly check to make sure the availability of certain water levels till harvesting time. 

planting vietnamese rice

Transplant process

When the leaves of the rice stalks begin to turn yellow, farmers will drain and dry the paddies to prepare for the harvest. They then harvest rice by cutting the stalks with sickles. After that, they tie the stalks together and dry them.

harvest

Farmers harvest rice with their sickles

Threshing separates the grain from the rest of the plant. This phase has already been highly mechanicalized. Rice threshers and husking machines have relatively met farmers’ demands. After threshing, the grains are dried by exposing to the sun to be ready for storage. In recent years, the application of rice drier has been getting more and more popular. Vietnamese rice drier

Vietnamese rice drier system

The husk is removed from the kernel during milling. The bran layer, which contains the majority of the nutrients, is sometimes stripped away throughout the process. The bran coat on brown rice is still intact.

Milling machine

Milling machines system in a Vietnamese rice processing company

After going through these processes, rice can be selected identical. In recent times, the quality control process has been highly improved and achieved high effectiveness. The rate of unbroken rice grains is high and rice surface quality is good. Dust and noise are treated instantly inside the machines so environmental pollution can be avoided.

3. Vietnam’s rice classification

Vietnam produces two major kinds of rice including sticky rice and ordinary rice of high and normal quality. The following are the classifications of Vietnamese ordinary rice varieties based on their structures, shapes, and colors. 

  • According to structures and shapes: There are long grain rice, middle grain rice and short grain rice.
  • According to colors: There are brown rice, white rice, red rice and black rice.

Regarding Vietnamese high quality rice, there are two kinds including special quality rice and fragrant rice. 

Especially for exporting, Vietnam exports the following kinds of rice: 5% broken rice polished one time, 5% broken rice polished twice, 10%, 15%, 25% and 100% broken rice. Besides, Vietnam also exports glutinous and sticky rice, ordinary rice, rice parboiling and fragrant rice.

In the current export structure, white rice still predominates. Vietnamese white rice is a competitor of Thai average and high quality rice. Regarding export categories, in 2020, the export value of white rice accounted for 32.5% of the total turnover; jasmine rice and fragrant rice accounted for 32.9%; sticky rice accounted for 29.6%; japonica rice and Japanese rice varieties accounted for 4.8% according to the MARD.

Vietnamese broken rice

Vietnamese broken rice

4. Was Vietnam’s rice export volume affected by COVID-19 pandemic?

While several agricultural commodities had major drops in 2020, the rice business saw tremendous growth. Rice is the agricultural product with the highest growth value, according to statistics from the Agency of Foreign Trade. Vietnam earned over US$3 billion from exporting rice in 2020, as stated by Vietnam Food Association (VFA), a year-on-year increase of more than 10%.

Despite the challenges provided by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rice exporters swiftly adjusted their strategies and actively sought new markets, fully utilizing the benefits of FTAs. As said by Vice Chairman of the VFA, Do Ha Nam, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has created a significant potential for Vietnamese rice to enter European markets and then expand into other competitive areas. 

Viego Global – Your trusted sourcing partner in Vietnam

At Viego Global, we know it’s more than just finding the right Vietnam supplier since every step of the supply chain requires proper implementation in order to ensure Vietnam quality commodities are well delivered to clients. We always try our best to determine the best suppliers based on customers’ needs. During research on potential suppliers, discussion and factory visits, we inspect every single thing from business license, capacity, to past orders as well as the equipment and the workers’ competence. This is why Viego Global makes sure that you can reach the best Vietnam suppliers at the most competitive price.

Apart from Rice, we also provide insights on other Agricultural products from Vietnam. Jump to: Vietnam’s Coffee Market, Vietnam’s Pepper Market, Vietnam’s Cashew Market and also check many other tips for sourcing from Vietnam.

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Vietnam's Agriculture Market

VIETNAM CASHEW NUTS: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO CASHEW MARKET IN VIETNAM

by Thao 9 August, 2021
written by Thao

Outdoing many Southeast Asian countries, Vietnam is currently the leading giant in cashew nuts exports in the global market for the last 17 years.  According to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas), Vietnam has maintained its position as the world’s largest producer and exporter of cashew nuts in 2020, exporting an estimated 450,000 tonnes of cashew kernels worth 3.2 billion USD. Being the top producer and exporter, the country has been active in improving product quality and the value of the products. To facilitate your sourcing process, this blog article will provide you with useful information about the Vietnam Cashew market.

Take a look at our main points in this article:

1. The cashew market in Vietnam at a glance.

Located in the humid tropics and blessed with large amounts of fertile red soil, Vietnam is favourable for planting and producing cashew nuts. Cashew nut planted areas in Vietnam have mostly been allocated in the South, especially in the Southeast of Vietnam: Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Thuan, Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong. Vietnam’s “cashew capital”, southern province of Binh Phuoc, is home to around 170,000 ha of cashew trees, accounting for half of the country’s total planting area. This province has granted its cashew as geographical indication registration to build national brand for the cashew nut.

Cashew Farming Regions in Vietnam

Cashew Farming Regions in Vietnam by Proportion of Area. Source: Department of Plantation, MARD

Since the early 1980s, Vietnam has been producing cashews throughout the country. Data by Vinacas shows that Vietnam began to ship cashew kernels abroad in 1990 after the association was founded. Nowadays, Vietnam had increased its presence to over 90 countries. It is currently the largest cashew supplier of the United States, China, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

In recent years, there has an effort of the Government for restructuring the industry, maintaining 300 thousand hectares of cashew trees and speeding up solutions to double productivity, even triple. The Government of Vietnam and Vinacas are trying to improve and upgrade the existing processing system, especial introduce new mechanization system in order to save on labor, and bring consistency and cost competitivenessFurthermore, to boost the industry’s growth, Vinacas signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) with Cashew Council and many other trading countries to support trading between the countries.

2. How are Vietnamese Cashew nuts processed?

Cashew harvesting seasons in Vietnam usually starts from January to April, or February to May, sometimes lasting until June depending on the yearly weather. The start of fruiting season is February while April can be considered as the end of the season. Usually, people only harvest once in a year, then the seeds are dried and stored in the warehouse.

Cashews are actually seeds that grow at the base of cashew apples. The cashew kernel comes in a very hard shell that cannot be cracked by hand. Therefore, to soften the outer layer for removal, and to remove the irritant oil, cashews in their shells are boiled or steamed and later sun-dried. They are then cracked one at a time, which is highly labour intensive as it is done manually or without a particular machine. Farmers often use a simple mechanical hand cracker to ensure the cashew kernel remains intact. By doing this, they help reduce production costs, making the processing price of cashew lower than it was there before. Finally, the outer skin of the raw cashew is removed leaving the creamy white nut we are all familiar with. When dry or oil roasted, the cashew turns a golden yellow color. It’s also possible to buy dry roasted cashews with the skin still on. All cashew nuts are then stored by specific sizes and quality. Most kernels can be scorched or unescorted, wholes, or in pieces.

To preserve the products well, it should be packed into PE and vacuumed bags. Processing factory will use CO2 to draw the air out of the tank and replace it with nitrogen or CO2 to avoid mold and harmful microorganisms. This process is optional, depending on customer requirements. The finished products are often packed into 10-kg tin cans.

Cashew kernels from Vietnam

3. Quality certificates and documents required

For exporting to market with strict safety standard, in terms of cashew cultivation technology for sustainable development, various Vietnamese cashew farmers have been applying advanced agricultural production technology to obtain national and international certifications. Below is the list of key quality certificates:

  • Certificate of product compliance with ISO 9001 management system and environmental standards such as ISO 14001
  • Certificate in accordance with ISO 22000 / HACCP
  • FSSC 22000: Food safety certificate
  • VietGAP certificate
  • HALAL certificate (For Muslim-majority countries)

4. Vietnam cashew classifications

Vietnamese cashew nuts are classified into a number of grades according to the AFI 2012 standard: classify based on sizes and colors. Below is some features Of Vietnamese Origin Cashew Nuts Kernel:

  • Size: Medium and small (w240, w320,w450,w500…)
  • Shape: Kidney shape with the big round at the beginning and smaller to the ending.
  • Color: Dark skin inner and nice pale ivory color.
  • Flavor: Cashews have a rich nutty flavor, similar to almonds or peanuts. When pureed, it may be hard to distinguish cashew butter from other nut butter like peanut or almond.

The following are some symbols of types of cashew nuts:

  • W: Wholes
  • S: Splits
  • B: Butts
  • P: Pieces
  • LWP: Large White Pieces
  • SWP: Small White Pieces
  • BB: Baby Bits

In the classification system, the high-quality nuts are usually big, whole-grain, and white nuts. Varieties of cashew plants grown in Vietnam mostly produce small and medium raw nut size. Therefore, W240 might be considered as the best cashew nut of Vietnamese origin. The kernels have medium size, beautiful, pale ivory, whole-grain cashew that has between 220 and 240 nuts/pound (395 – 465 beans/kg).

Viego Global – Your trusted sourcing partner in Vietnam

At Viego Global, we know it’s more than just finding the right Vietnam supplier since every step of the supply chain requires proper implementation in order to ensure Vietnam quality commodities are well delivered to clients. We always try our best to determine the best suppliers based on customers’ needs. During research on potential suppliers, discussion and factory visits, we inspect every single thing from business license, capacity, to past orders as well as the equipment and the workers’ competence. This is why Viego Global makes sure that you can reach the best Vietnam suppliers at the most competitive price.

Apart from Cashew, we also provide insights on other Agricultural products from Vietnam. Jump to: Vietnam’s Coffee Market, Vietnam’s Pepper Market, Vietnam’s Rice Market and also check many other tips for sourcing from Vietnam.

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Global Talk Session – A New Day With ASEAN Women Startups

by admin 13 March, 2021
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The ASEAN-Japan Center in conjunction with LED Kansai hosted their online Global Talk Session, ‘A new day with ASEAN women startups,’ on March 8, 2021. With 300 audience who are Japanese women startups, Japanese companies interested in supporting startups, and people who want to start business, this online session was aimed at inspiring Japanese business community by introducing the passion of ASEAN women startups. Through this informative discussion, young professionals and business leaders had the opportunity to learn from the experiences and insights of globally-engaged entrepreneurs and businesspeople.

The ASEAN-Japan Centre is an intergovernmental organization established by the ASEAN Member States and Japan in 1981. It has been promoting exports from the ASEAN Member States to Japan  through seminars, workshops, capacity building programs, research and policy analysis, cross-cultural events, among others.  LED Kansai, a program initiated by Osaka Prefectural Government and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Kansai Bureau.

Our Founder and CEO, Jewel Nguyen was glad to share her startup journey with Viego Global at this Global Talk Session. We also had a section to introduce Vietnam’s products to hundreds of Japanese woman entrepreneurs. Through her sharing, we hope to encourage the entrepreneurship among women-startup community, and connect with companies interested in market expansion, especially with Vietnam products.

For more details of the event, please follow the links:

  • Introducing the speakers
  • Profile video of the speakers

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Vietnam's Coffee Market

ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHECKING THE QUALITY OF VIETNAM GREEN COFFEE BEANS

by admin 1 September, 2020
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Products are the lifeline when it comes to doing business. You require to source goods at wholesale rates to your local clients. Pricing, condition and transportation are essential factors. Furthermore, the country to source from also matters to a great extent. And among all other countries, sourcing green coffee beans from Vietnam gives you a new edge. However, knowing the origin of the coffee beans, is only the beginning of a long list of properties needed to be known about the coffee beans being considered for purchase. Grinding this ultimate guide for a better understanding on the green coffee beans quality from Vietnam. 

We’ve created this series to provide a deeper insight on Vietnam’s Coffee Market, along with tips on how to select the best beans from Vietnam for your business. Jump to: 

  • A start-to-finish guide to coffee beans market in Vietnam
  • Best types of coffee beans to source in Vietnam
  • How to find wholesale coffee suppliers in Vietnam

green-coffee-beans-vietnam1. Overview of green coffee beans processing technique in Vietnam

 

Overview of green coffee beans processing technique in Vietnam                         

                                Processing Vietnam’s Green Coffee Beans Summary

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After harvesting, the beans are sorted and cleaned by flotation to separate unripe, overripe, and damaged cherries and remove dirt and leaves. In Vietnam, coffee beans are most commonly processed using one of three methods: natural, washed or honey processing. They are then processed and dried to a moisture level of about 11% by either of three methods. Read the details of each processing method on how Vietnam’s coffee beans are processed. After being processed, the beans are sent to a mill for hulling, where the outer layers of the beans, including the parchment, are mechanically removed. To separate impurities, black and broken beans, the producers use color sorting machine to shoot the odd ones out. The beans are then sorted by size and weight, examined to remove any unacceptable beans, and graded on the basis of size, processing methods and taste. The beans may be also wet polished to remove any silver skin remaining on the beans. As a result, the so-called green coffee beans are bagged, stored and shipped to importing countries for roasting and grinding. Therefore, a number of factors affect the green bean quality, starting at cultivation, continued by picking, drying, processing, milling, storing and transporting. 

2. Are you getting the best green coffee beans from Vietnam?

Look at the appearance of the green coffee beans

To control the quality of your purchases, you must always get a representative green coffee bean sample for your first-hand evaluation. When receiving the sample, it is necessary to visually inspect the spread of beans for color, color variation, bean size, bean shapes, and general uniformity. A non-uniform bean appearance indicates poor preparation or blending of different types of coffee beans. If this happens, it will reveal itself even more after the beans are roasted. Various bean sizes and shapes in one sample show a lack of proper preparation. Presence of many defects, definitely means that the beans have not been well produced. Note the number and type of defects refer to the grading chart. If there are many defects, sort out the defects and weigh for wt% content.

Also remember to pay close attention to the beans’ color. Faded green to gray color mean that some deterioration has occurred in the shipment. A gray color means serious quality deterioration, such as over heated and prolonged storage. Many black beans will give a “dirty” taste while white beans could weaken the flavor, hence resulting in a low grade coffee.

green-coffee-beans-vietnamKnow your bean’s processing method

You should always inquire about the coffee processing.  Since coffee begins fermenting immediately upon picking, make sure that your green coffee beans are processed upon harvesting without delay. Processing damage can occur from the time the ripe fruit is picked until it is processed. For instance, fermentation, rotting, mold growth, over-heating or improper storage. Therefore, ask the Vietnamese supplier as much as possible about the processing procedure they apply for the green coffee beans. How they use the fermentation tanks and why?  Do they separate out coffees that float to the top of the tanks during fermentation?  After pulping, do they separate coffees by density before adding them to the tanks?  If coffee pulp is present in the tanks during processing, it can result in brownish tinges on the green coffee beans.  This is also indicative of harvesting over-ripe coffee cherries.

Natural processed coffees will often be covered in brown silver skin which has attached itself to the bean.  Green (under ripe) coffee also has a silver skin attached to it, but this cannot be removed by simple rubbing. Notice the under-ripe green coffee beans with this tip. Wash-processed Arabica coffees beans should be even and bright.  The beans should not have an uneven or dull color.  Otherwise, there is a high likelihood that they have been dried or processed incorrectly. 

washed-processed-coffee-beans-vietnam-sourcingHave a smell at the green coffee beans

Before buying any green coffee beans from Vietnam, remember to smell the green beans to determine if there are any “off” odors, like mold, ferment, smoke or foreign matters. These signs could be easily detected at this point. Fresh coffee beans should have an intense aroma. If you can not easily smell your beans, then they are likely to well past their prime. You could notice the beans have gone stale when they lose pretty much all coffee aroma. They just smell bitter now. If you detect an especially sour smell, it a sign the bean’s gone bad. This can be because the beans were exposed to moisture and have fermented in the meantime, or possibly they’ve gone rancid

Find reputable Vietnamese suppliers with a good-quality source of green coffee beans

In most cases, the buying process is a trade of trust. The trust in those who will follow-up at origin with producers, farmers and suppliers to ensure that all good-quality coffee practices are met before the coffee is being shipped. When you are seeking for a trustworthy coffee supplier from Vietnam, look for these must-know elements. Ideally, you want to have the opportunity to evaluate the coffee from the start of the buying process to lower the potential risks and meet your standards. However, if you are a foreigner exporter sourcing coffee from Vietnam, you had better have someone accompany you on the way.  At Viego, we do all of that and much more.

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Check out our complete list of green coffee bean suppliers in Vietnam that pay strict attention to their beans

Viego Global – Your trusted sourcing partner in Vietnam

Are you sourcing coffee green beans from Vietnam? Do you need a supply of good quality and at good price? If you want to connect with any qualified coffee manufacturers in Vietnam, please comment below so we could help you out easily. Being presence at the factory location, Viego Global has the capability to professionally source, manufacture and execute order providing maximum benefit to our clients in terms of delivering a wide range of products at the best competitive pricing. Please contact us HERE for further support!

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Vietnam's Coffee Market

A START-TO-FINISH GUIDE TO VIETNAM COFFEE BEANS MARKET

by admin 21 August, 2020
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Ranked second in the world in terms of export volume, Vietnamese coffee has long been famous for its abundant supply and competitive price. If you have been searching for Vietnamese coffee beans source, then Viego Global Sourcing Blog is the right place for you to discover Vietnam coffee market  and take advantage of it. With the pride of our local product, we at Viego, provide the foreign importers an ultimate guide on Vietnam coffee market , hence avoiding mistakes when doing business with Vietnamese coffee. In this first article of the “Vietnam Coffee Market” series, we will take you around Vietnam to see what happen here with the coffee industry.

A start-to-finish guide to Vietnam coffee market

Farmers pick ripe coffee fruits

1. Vietnam coffee market offers a good supply of Robusta coffee beans at a competitive price

In Vietnam, two main coffees, Robusta and Arabica are put into production. Much of Robusta coffee in this world hail from Vietnam. According to Vietnam Department of Crop Production, Robusta accounts for 93% of the total coffee area (and accounts for 96% of the total production), while Arabica varieties are responsible for a few percent left. Vietnamese coffee is grown in regions between 500 and 1,200 meters above sea level, so the coffee flavor has a sweet smell. Main Robusta coffee growing provinces locate in the Central Highlands, including Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum, while Arabica are grown mostly in Son La (Northwest), Nghe An, Quang Tri (Central), Lam Dong (Central Highlands).

Vietnam coffee market offer a good supply of Robusta coffee beans at a competitive price

2. How are Vietnamese coffee processed?

The most popular processing technique in Vietnam is still the natural dry method after harvesting. According to this method, the coffee is dried under sunlight and then removed the husk or fruit. Nowadays, coffee farmers, producers and traders in the Central Highlands of Vietnam are increasingly using machines to dry the fruit, hence increasing the productivity.

How are Vietnamese coffee processed?

Natural Dry-Processed Method

Meanwhile, large-scale coffee producers use wet method. This is a popular processing technology today and is applied in many other countries around the world. Coffee fruits are removed the skin and pulp from the bean while the they are still moist. For instance, in Dak Lak province, 16 wet processing factories have been established with a total annual capacity of over 64,000 tons of products, ICO data shows.

How are Vietnamese coffee processed? - 2

Wet-processed method

3. Certification and documents required

As coffee is the main exporting product in Vietnam, manufacturers and traders here are not only experienced in cultivating and producing but also in exporting procedure. For exporting to market with strict safety standard, in terms of coffee cultivation technology for sustainable development, various Vietnamese coffee farmers have been applying advanced agricultural production technology to obtain national and international certifications, such as 4C (Common Code for the Coffee Community); VietGAP (Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices); UTZ (UTZ Certified); and RFA (Rainforest Alliance). For other countries in the Middle East or India, many Vietnamese coffee manufacturers are certified with HALAL verifying that the products are processed and produced according to the requirements of the Qur’an and the Shari’ah law of Muslims. They make it easy for coffee to be exported to the overseas market and meet the global customer’s requirement. Check out more about the quality certifications you must take into consideration when buying coffee from Vietnam.

Certification and documents required for Vietnam Coffee Market

4. Vietnamese Coffee beans classifications and its considerable impact on price

Regarding green coffee beans, Vietnam offer the following types with 2 main grades:

  • Robusta green beans washed/unwashed/honey with wet-polished or non wet-polished: grade 1 on screen No. 18, grade 1 on screen No. 16, grade 2 on screen No. 13;
  • Arabica green beans washed/unwashed/honey or non wet-polished: grade 1 on screen No. 18, grade 1 on screen No. 16, grade 2 on screen No. 13.

Below is a summary price comparison that you should take into consideration:

Arabica

>Robusta

Grade 1 on Screen no.18, no.16

>Grade 2 on Screen no.13

Roasted coffee

>Green coffee

Cultivation type: Organic

>Cultivation type: Common

Wet-Processed Coffee, Washed Coffee

>Natural Coffee, Dry-Processed Coffee

100% maturity

>90% maturity

Wet-polished

>Non wet-polished

Viego Global – Your trusted sourcing partner in Vietnam

In order to provide a deeper insight on Vietnam’s Coffee Market, we’ve created this series along with tips on how to select the best beans from Vietnam for your business. Jump to: 

  • A start-to-finish guide to coffee beans market in Vietnam
  • Best types of coffee beans to source in Vietnam
  • How to find wholesale coffee suppliers in Vietnam
  • Essential guide to checking the quality of Vietnam’s green coffee beans
  • 4 Most common mistakes when sourcing green coffee beans from Vietnam
  • Everything you need to know about Vietnam’s specialty coffee

Are you sourcing coffee green beans from Vietnam? Do you need a supply of good quality and at good price? If you want to connect with any qualified coffee manufacturers in Vietnam, please comment below so we could help you out easily. Being presence at the factory location, Viego Global has the capability to professionally source, manufacture and execute order providing maximum benefit to our clients in terms of delivering a wide range of products at the best competitive pricing. Please contact us HERE for further support!

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