Ethiopian coffee vs Vietnam coffee.
Vietnam is the Robusta origin: 97 percent of its crop. Ethiopia is Arabica only in these figures. This is mostly a species decision, and we say so.
The figures side by side.
| Origin | Total | Arabica | Robusta | USDA marketing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 12,100 | 12,100 | 0 | October to September |
| Vietnam | 32,500 | 1,100 | 31,400 | October to September |
Source: USDA Coffee: World Markets and Trade, July 2026. Volumes are thousand 60 kg bags for 2026/27. Ratios and shares are our arithmetic from those figures.
Where Vietnam is stronger.
We put this first on purpose. A comparison that hides where the other origin wins is not worth reading.
- Robusta scale. Vietnam grows 31,400 thousand bags of Robusta in 2026/27, 97 percent of its 32,500 thousand total, and about 2.7 times Ethiopia's whole crop.
- If your product is a Robusta or a Robusta blend, Vietnam is the origin that answers it. Ethiopia does not.
Where Ethiopia is the better fit.
- Arabica. Ethiopia grows 12,100 thousand bags of Arabica against Vietnam's 1,100 thousand, about 11.0 times as much.
- Named Arabica zones with altitude, process and cup score recorded for each lot.
How to decide.
- Robusta brief: Vietnam. Arabica brief: Ethiopia.
- A blend with both is a different decision: source each component on its own record.
- We have not verified Vietnam's grades, processing or export rules and do not describe them here.
What we have not verified for Vietnam: grade names, washed and natural shares, harvest months and export regulation. We have not checked them against a primary source, so we do not describe them. Kaffa Bridge sources Ethiopian coffee only and acts for the buyer. We are not the exporter and do not own farms or washing stations.
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