Seven coffee producers were recognised for their outstanding specialty coffee at the award ceremony of the ‘Vietnam Amazing Cup 2025’ competition held recently in Buon Ma Thuoc City, in the Central Highland city of Dak Lak.
The specialty coffee competition was launched by the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association to discover and promote top-notch coffee that meets international standards for specialty coffee.
It received 149 coffee samples from 70 organisations and individuals, a total volume of 245 tonnes, of which 139 met the standards for specialty coffee. They comprised of 92 Robusta samples and 47 Arabica.
After the final evaluation round, 3 Robusta and 4 Arabica producers were chosen to receive the awards.
In the Robusta category, the first prize went to An Coffee Farm in Lam Dong Province, the 2nd prize to Tình Farm in Dak Lak Province and the 3rd prize to Sucafina Vietnam Co Ltd in Lam Dong Province.
In the Arabica category, 2 first prizes were awarded to Pun Coffee Co Ltd in Quang Trị Province, and 8Ro Production Trading Services JSC in Lam Dong Province. Two 3rd prizes were awarded to Dalat Natural – Quoc Loc Co Ltd in Lam Dong Province and Le Duc Bình Farm in Quang Trị Province.
The competition has become the focal point of a series of activities that promote Vietnam’s specialty coffee industry, from research, training and marketing, to domestic and international trade promotion.