Coffee Blends:
A good coffee starts with high quality beans. Here a selection available in Vietnam:
International Roasts:
Illy (Italy)
An international well known name with own outlets. Good quality, available as beans and ground. You pay for their marketing expenses: The most expensive coffee in the market. http://www.illy.com
Lavazza (Italy)
An international well known name. Good quality, available as beans and ground. Before they had issues with freshness due to long storage times but it seems resolved right now. You pay for their marketing expenses: The second most expensive coffee in the market. http://www.lavazza.com
An international connaisseur brand. New in Vietnam but well known in Italy: This medium size roaster from the Veneto area of Italy offers great beans at a very reasonable price. Blends available: Globo Rosso, Globo Oro, Dolce Arabica. http://www.cubes-asia.com/coffee
Hausbrandt (Italy)
New in Vietnam but proven in Italy: This medium size roaster Italy offers beans at medium price. http://www.hausbrandt.com
Segafredo (Italy)
An international well known name with own outlets. Good quality, available as beans and ground. You pay for their marketing expenses: The second most expensive coffee in the market. http://www.segafredo.it
Perfetto (Australia)
A new player in Vietnam. This boutique roaster from Australia has high ambitions. They plan to roast in Vietnam and it remains to be seen if they can retain their quality. http://www.perfettocoffee.com.au
Procaffee (Italy)
Vietnam is the only country in which this coffee is not imported packed but packaging happens in Vietnam. There have benn voices that in the end also local beans find their way into the bags - especially in the HORECA supply. http://www.procaffe.it
Punto Italia (Italy)
New in Vietnam but growing. This medium size roaster is offering 3 blends and promise good service. http://www.puntoitalia.asia
Vernagno (Italy)
One of the first italian roasters to arrive in Vietnam. Known in Europe mostly a discounter brand they do quite well and promise good service. http://www.caffevergnano.com
Local Roasts:
Based in the Mekong Delta this roaster is specialised in the supply of cheap "breakfast coffee!. They also carry some french drip blends and started to offer expresso beans. http://www.vergersmekong.com/coffee.html