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Sơn La accounts for roughly half of Vietnam's Arabica growing area. Although it is in every sense the center of the country's Arabica, coffee from this origin has not yet received the recognition it deserves, at home or abroad.
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In the northwestern highlands, Sơn La's high latitude creates a mountainous subtropical climate that pairs with rich red ferralsol soils. Deep, harsh winters slow time down, and the cherries go through a long ripening period, building up sugar. The altitude is modest, so there is no piercing brightness; instead it has a gentle, smooth acidity that anyone can enjoy.
This lot from Tơ is entirely Natural process. Only fully ripe cherries are strictly hand-picked and dried on African beds. A clearly structured cup, without too much intervention.
