Xin ch\u00e0o!<\/p>\n
I\u2019m over halfway through my time here in Hanoi and my project is well and truly on its way. I\u2019ve spent the last few weeks cleaning up the data in preparation for statistical analysis which hopefully will show some interesting results. Since moving to Vietnam I\u2019ve noticed a few quirks about the place. The main one being the traffic. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever get used to the sheer volume of scooters and piercing beeping that constantly flood the city. But more importantly, the selection of coffee shops here is incredible! I\u2019ll admit, I wasn\u2019t much of a coffee drinker back in Ireland but I couldn\u2019t travel the whole way and not give it a try (especially when my thesis involves coffee!). The annual coffee production of Vietnam is around 1.5 million tons with 88% of the total coffee grown in the Central Highlands (ICO, 2018). The population of this region is ~5.4 million people with over 40% earning some income from coffee production (D\u2019haeze, 2014). Nearly 600,000 ha of coffee (Coffea canephora var Robusta) is grown in this region (USDA, 2017) which is made up of five provinces- Dak Lak (the largest province), Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Lam Dong (Dzung et al., 2013). It’s surprising just how many farmers are reliant on coffee production for their livelihoods and also explains the reason behind so many caf\u00e9s clustered in the city.<\/p>\n
Above are a few photos from my regular weekend trips to try find the best coffee in Hanoi. I\u2019d highly recommend trying the coconut coffee or c\u00e0 ph\u00ea d\u1eeba as it\u2019s called in Vietnamese.<\/p>\n
Talk again soon,<\/p>\n
Shauna-Rose<\/p>\n
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