Why this lot is worth tasting
Mr. A Phong’s TR4 trees were planted in 2016 in Dak Hring commune, Dak Ha, the coffee capital of Kon Tum. TR4 is one of the high-yielding Robusta clones bred by the Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute (WASI), and it ripens in the dry season, which makes harvesting and drying easier. From late 2026 the farm is moving to an organic fertilising programme.
Processing and grading
Cherries are processed natural (dry) by 1300’S Coffee: the whole cherry is dried before the bean is hulled out. Natural processing typically gives Robusta more body and a rounder, sweeter cup than washed processing. The green beans are then sorted to screen 16–18 and graded to moisture 12.5% max, black beans 0.1% max, broken beans 0.3% max and foreign matter 0.1% max.
Who this lot is for
At 32 bags of 20 kg, the lot is large enough to keep a single-farm Robusta on the menu for several months, and small enough to keep the full traceability of one household. Natural Robusta works well in espresso blends, where it adds body and crema, in milk-based drinks and cold brew, and in traditional Vietnamese phin coffee and cà phê sữa đá.
Traceability
Every bag in this lot comes from one farm and one household: Kon Tum Robusta Coffee Farm of Mr. A Phong. Our agronomy team supports the farm through the season, and 1300’S Coffee buys, processes, grades and delivers the lot you order. Request a sample before you book sacks: we reply with a quote, and no payment is taken online.