Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival: winners of coffee-making contest honoured
Winners of the Vietnam Amazing Brewing Master 2023 contest were hounoured at a ceremony on March 13, which was held in the framework of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.
Winners of the Vietnam Amazing Brewing Master 2023 contest are hounoured at a ceremony on March 13 (Photo: VNA)
Dak Lak (VNA) ไ– Winners of the Vietnam Amazing BrewingMaster 2023 contest were hounoured at a ceremony on March 13, which was held inthe framework of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.
Addressing the event, President of the Buon Ma Thuot CoffeeAssociation Trinh Duc Minh said the contest attracted a record number of partaicipants.
Minh said that through the festival and the contest, it can be seen that theVietnamese coffee community has been increasingly able to keep up with the globaltechnology and catch consumer trends, as well as know how to promote internalstrength, and preserve and develop traditional values.
The contest, which took place on March 10 -13, saw the participation of 33 from nine localities nationwide. It aims to honour coffee-making talents and motivate them to constantly practice and improve skills and creativity to create premiumcoffee drinks.
💝 It also offers a chance for coffee lovers to share knowledge and experience,and for businesses to connect and seek partners, contributing to promoting the Vietnamesecoffee culture and developing the country’s specialty coffee industry./.
The opening ceremony of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival took place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak – dubbed ‘Vietnam’s coffee capital’ – on March 10 evening.
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The team’s haul, including one Champion title, 10 golds, seven silvers, and four bronzes, surpassed expectations. Vietnam, competing since 2019, has secured over 200 AIMO medals, cementing its regional standing.
Winners of the Vietnam Amazing Brewing Master 2023 contest are hounoured at a ceremony on March 13 (Photo: VNA) 
