Here's a summary of the daily happenings and new challenges at Tanizaki Coffee Village.
We'll bring you the latest from VILLAGE, including encounters in Vietnam, collaboration with the embassy, and new product information.
In Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee producer, you'll increasingly hear terms like "specialty" and "fine Robusta." On the other hand, the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association...
On April 19, 2026, I attended the "5th Okinawa Coffee Forum" held in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. In this article, we will discuss the current state of domestic coffee cultivation in Okinawa, which is located at the northernmost limit of the coffee belt, the challenges faced by producing regions, and...
On March 9, 2026, the "Vietnam-Japan Food & Agricultural Business Networking Event" was held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan...
At the request of the Vietnamese Embassy, our coffee will be served at parties and events hosted by the embassy. Pictured left is Mr. Ta Duc Minh, Commercial Counselor, holding our retail product.
A visit to Vietnam in December 2025: Final installment. This article covers our visit to our partner Tung's company, where we conducted cupping (tasting) for new product development for the Japanese market. Tung's company…
December 2025 Vietnam Trip Report, Part 2. This article will cover our visit to a farm in Di Linh, Lam Dong Province. Although it appears to be a small provincial city on the map, as we walked around, it truly felt like the "City of Coffee"...
In early December 2025, I visited some of our directly managed and partner farms with Mr. Tung, a business partner from Vietnam, over several days. In this article, I will cover our first destination, Bao Loc in Lam Dong province…
When you hear "Vietnamese coffee," you might think of coffee souvenirs from your travels or that unique brewing style. However, looking at the coffee market in recent years, Vietnam has a new face that can't be described by those things alone...
Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee producer, has long been perceived as a "robusta-centric mass producer." The majority of the country's annual coffee production, exceeding 1.8 million tons, is exported worldwide as raw material for instant coffee and blends...
When you hear the word "Vietnam," the image of a "coffee powerhouse" might not be the first thing that comes to mind for many people. However, Vietnam actually produces about 1.88 million tons of coffee annually, making it the second-largest producer in the world, after Brazil...
