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[gojira]

I backpacked Vietnam: South to North once and in the five/six weeks we were there , I can't remember having a coffee It was back in '01/'02, so the memory fails, but you've peeked my interest now I must have had a couple I'm sure.

I do remember the green tea being very good though

Re 'soft' drinks and a cigar, full fat coke and Dr Pepper are two I like. Not mixed of course.

Pressed coffee on the hot beverage front for me. Probably Guatemalan.

I love backpacking through SE Asia, my last trip was in November. Visited Laos for a month this time, the coffee there sucks but apart from that my trip there was amazing.

This pic might refresh your memory:



The coffee is served in a metal thingy on top of a glass and it drips through it. The taste is very unique, rather strong but with a little sweetness to it. I never had coffee like that before visiting Vietnam the first time. I brought back a few kilos of coffee from my last trip to Vietnam but don't have much left. I will probably revisit Vietnam again soon to stock up again.
And most EU citizens can now visit the country without a visa for two weeks, which is a little short but I liked Laos so much that I wouldn't mind visiting again. Maybe next year as I'd like to visit Cuba this year.

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[MENTION=13450212]gojira[/MENTION] Is Lao coffee still predominantly very strong instant served with a huge blob of condensed milk?


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[gojira]

@gojira Is Lao coffee still predominantly very strong instant served with a huge blob of condensed milk?


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Sadly yes. One can ask for real Lao coffee and if you are worthy you can get real coffee which is very strong as well but not very tasty. The only place where you can get decent Lao coffee is the Bolaven Plateau which is where the coffee plantations are located. Did a tour with a small semi automatic motor bike there and it was very nice, lots of waterfalls there. After touring the south of Laos for over a week I was kinda fed up with the waterfalls though. I liked northern Laos much more, the landscapes were breathtaking.

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Ethiopian coffee

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