No. 07 · liberica
Vietnam’s Liberica Heritage
Quảng Trị
$24
60 left
Grown and harvested in Vietnam
Robusta, Arabica, Liberica — roasted at origin in small numbered batches. Celebrated, not apologized for.
The shelf
Robusta, arabica, liberica — sourced direct from Vietnamese farms, roasted in small batches. What’s available right now.
The ritual
From drum to phin to the first held breath. No machines pulled the shot. No syrups. Just hot water through ground coffee, the way it has been done in Saigon for a hundred years.
I
Drum-roasted at origin in small batches. Each lot tuned to its bean — never blanket-darkened to hide defects.
II
Three measured tablespoons. Coarse grind. Tamped just enough to slow the drip — not so much it chokes the phin.
III
Hot water, just off the boil. Bloom for thirty seconds. Then the slow drip — six minutes, give or take a Saigon afternoon.
