Bolaven Plateau

Laos

Boundary

Approximate radius · 50 km radius

No published origin boundary. Centred on Paksong in the Bolaven Plateau (Champasak province) with a 50 km radius — the country's main arabica + robusta zone on a French-colonial-era volcanic plateau.

At a glance

Elevation: 900–1350 m
Harvest: Oct–Feb
Varieties: Typica, Bourbon, Catimor, Robusta
Processes: washed, natural

Cup profile

Balanced, chocolate, mild fruit — the plateau's volcanic soil + high rainfall give Laos a distinctive profile. Source: Bolaven Plateau Coffee Producers Cooperative.