New Vietnamese coffee company in UK

[Shaunj15]

Hi all,

I am currently in the process of setting up a brand new coffee company specialising in selling and promoting Vietnamese coffee in the UK.

Does anyone know of any contacts or advice for trading in Vietnam which you think may be helpful to me establishing some reliable suppliers and setting up the company?

I am looking to find a range of suppliers for the different varieties of coffee available ranging from the lower end right up to weasel coffee and will then be looking to brand it under my own label.

Any advice or comments will be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Shaun

 

[peterjschmidt]

I'm happy to point you to a good friend of mine, Jeff Browne, founder of Vietnomics (a non-profit aimed at linking Vietnamese businesses w/ US businesses), and also the founder of Temple Hills coffee; Temple Hills . Jeff was in Vietnam during '13 working with coffee farmers, and processors to secure all-Arabica beans. The crop he has available now is outstanding, but is small, since most growers are still used to growing robusta. When Jeff returned in Jan. he brought two samples for me to roast/cup/evaluate, and he's onto something good. Because he contracted for the crop at a higher price simply to get the farmers accustomed to the idea that there is good money in growing top-tier specialty-grade coffee, he stands to lose some of his own money for the short term, but thinks it'll be a good investment in the lives of the growers he's dealing with.

Tell him Peter from Milwaukee sent you.

 

[saigoncafe]

Hi Shaun,
My name is Thu, a sales executive of Sai Gon An Thai Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh city. We are one of leading coffee manufacturer and exporter in Vietnam with the advantage of the factory located in Dak Lak province, the coffee land of Vietnam. We are well-known for some products, such as
- Roasted Coffee Beans
- Pure Instant Coffee
- Coffee Mix 3 in 1
- Ground Coffee
- Coffee Extract
We are also involved in O.E.M, so we can pack as your own label.
We are glad to know that you would like to bring Vietnamese coffee to UK. UK is a market we are aiming to.
Could you contact us for further information?
We are looking forward to the opportunity to cooperate with you.
Thank you for your attention.

Thu

 

[chaihoang]

Hi Peter from Milwaukee - I'd love to be in contact with Jeff from Temple Hills Coffee. I am looking to sell Vietnamese coffee in the US. Are you able to introduce us?

Thank you.

 

[thomasthien]

Hi Shaunj15,

we are having a farm now in VietNam,

We would like to provide the coffee beans, what kind of coffee you are looking for, quality, quantity?