Guide to Laos Coffee

Laos Coffee Origins

Laos coffee has an excellent taste due to its organic origin from volcanic soil in the Bolaven Plateau, Champasak Province.

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Coffee Taste Kopie Luwak Beans

About Kopie Luwak

Kopie Luwak, exotic coffee beans consumed and expelled by the Asian civet, fetch high prices. True connoisseurs prefer the wild variety over domesticated production.

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French Influence

The French introduced coffee to Laos over a century ago. It quickly became one of the most lucrative crops after opium, leading to widespread cultivation of Robusta and Arabica beans.

Traditional Roasting

Laos coffee is traditionally roasted in stainless steel drums, sometimes with sugar and a splash of French cognac. This method, passed down for generations, gives the coffee its distinct flavor.

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