Apple Pie

Apple Pie is Thuan Chau Cooperative Lots' refusal to let a seasonal idea override the cup.

In Thuan Chau, Son La, at 1,000 to 1,200 meters, Catimor ripens in cool northern air that gives crisp fruit acidity without much weight. The cooperative leans into that rather than roasting it away, keeping the lot light medium so the structure survives.

The intent is precise: baked apple starting the sip, cinnamon sugar for warmth, caramel through the middle, black tea keeping the finish polished and easy to drink.

Cherries are depulped and fully washed under controlled fermentation, with the timing held tight to protect crisp fruit and keep sweetness restrained, then dried evenly before resting.

For this cooperative, premium means a cosy flavour memory has to survive being made properly, not the other way around.