Microregion guide
Cau Dat
까우닷
An Arabica sub-origin of Da Lat. A washed Bourbon lot offers chocolate fudge, toffee and silky texture.
Also known as: Cầu Đất · Cau Dat – Da Lat
Place and growing environment
A cool, misty highland environment with basalt soils.
Recorded flavors
- 01Chocolate fudge
- 02Toffee
- 03Silky texture
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Catimor · THA1
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Catimor
A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.
- Lineage
- Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
- Growing conditions
- Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
Lot details
- Variety · process
- THA1Natural with anaerobic fermentation using salt
- Tasting notes
- Peach tea · Sugarcane · Syrupy mouthfeel
- Variety · process
- CatimorFully washed
- Tasting notes
- Chocolate · Nutty · Sugarcane · Apple
Núi Min
Núi Min growers / Hồ Phượng processing mill
Núi Min, Cầu Đất, Lâm Đồng · Harvest 2025–2026
- Variety · process
- CatimorWashed at the Hồ Phượng processing mill
- Tasting notes
- Brown sugar · Chamomile tea · Pomelo zest
Cầu Đất
The Married Beans / Cầu Đất partner farmers
Cầu Đất, Xuân Trường, Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng
- Variety · process
- CatimorRed honey
- Tasting notes
- Spices · Molasses · Dark chocolate · Stone fruit
Sources
- Bourbon – DALAT (Single Origin)(opens in a new tab)
Vietnam Coffee Republic · Accessed
- Arabica Full Washed(opens in a new tab)
MT Agricultural Export · Accessed
- Arabica Cau Dat G1 green beans – Fully washed(opens in a new tab)
The Married Beans · Accessed
- Introducing The Married Beans(opens in a new tab)
The Married Beans · Accessed
- Radar Farms — THA-1 Reserve(opens in a new tab)
Chau Coffee · Accessed
- Cà phê Núi Min Sơ chế ướt mùa vụ 2025–2026(opens in a new tab)
Visty · Accessed
- Cầu Đất — Catimor Honey Red(opens in a new tab)
The Married Beans · Accessed
- Arabica G1 — Honey processed — Cau Dat(opens in a new tab)
The Married Beans · Accessed
- Giving you a taste of Vietnam’s finest coffees(opens in a new tab)
The Coffeevine · Accessed