Cầu Đất is a highland arabica area about 24 km from Đà Lạt, above roughly 1,500 m, marketed for elegant acidity and mild bitterness.
Cầu Đất is a highland farming area in Lâm Đồng roughly 24 km from Đà Lạt, at over 1,500 m (one source says over 1,600 m). Arabica planted here includes Bourbon, Typica and Catimor, with Typica and Yellow Bourbon among the earliest plantings. Producers report natural, honey and washed processing. In October 2017 Vietnam's intellectual property office granted rights to use the 'Cầu Đất Đà Lạt' trademark for arabica products. Trade descriptions stress an elegant acidity with mild bitterness and honey-like sweetness.
Field notes
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Cầu Đất arabica later appeared in Starbucks stores worldwide. Vietnamese press described it as the first Vietnamese-grown coffee placed there.
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The French established Indochina's first tea plantation at Cầu Đất in 1927, and the area's Fair Trade cooperative formed in 2015 with 30 members.
In the cup, according to guides
- AcidityOften notedTrade descriptions of Cầu Đất arabica stress an elegant acidity balanced by mild bitterness. Sourced from exporter and trade pages, not a cupping study.
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
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- A breakdown of Vietnamese coffee-producing regions · Perfect Daily Grind
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