Coffee from Northern Thailand (video)
In this video you can see the cultivation and production of Slow Coffee Thai, a 100% organic Arabica coffee from Northern Thailand. The coffee beans are roasted in their own coffee roaster under the supervision of Khun Yod, a true coffee expert.
In Northern Thailand, coffee is grown by the Hilltribes. The hill tribes in Northern Thailand can be divided into two groups: lowland and highland. The lowland Hilltribes are similar to Thai farmers and mainly plant rice and maize. The tribes living in higher areas used to live off poppy cultivation, which is used for the production of opium. The Thai government and the Royal Family offer the Hilltribes alternatives and support them in growing Arabica coffee beans.
The Arabica coffee beans are grown at a high altitude, 1600 m or more. The low temperatures in the mountains slow down the growth of the plant, allowing it to develop complex sugars. The Arabica bean is a hard, tasty bean and is regarded by the coffee industry as the best quality. A coffee plant (evergreen) needs to grow for about 5 years before it is suitable for full production.
Arabica coffee growers pick the beans by hand. After all, they grow in places where vehicles or machines cannot reach. The beans ripen in different stages, so a coffee picker has to check the plants regularly before the beans can be picked. That is why this type of coffee is not only tastier but also more expensive.
Video: Slow Coffee Thai
Watch the video here:
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when I was in Chiang Mai the last time, I bought a kilo of coffee beans and brought them back to France. very good coffee, but not available locally (nice and paris), the price was not very high, compared to special coffee in French specialty shops such as café des terres. (€25 per kilo)
Personally, I find Thai coffee (yes, also from the north) extremely expensive for the quality offered, compared to the Netherlands: twice as expensive, lower quality. I'm now at the point that I import 2 kilos annually. And no, I REALLY don't like the Douwe Egbert from the Thai macro either.
Not far from Mae Sariang, near Omkoi, a Dutch family has been working for years, who grow, harvest, roast and sell arabica coffee together with the karen farmers. They have 2 shops in Chiang Mai, but you can also order by e-mail. Also exported to the Netherlands.
info
http://silaafarms.com/
Anyone have an idea about coffee farms that also export to Belgium?
At Silaafarms you cannot order for Belgium…
People who want to bring to the Leuven region are also good!
Thanks in advance!