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Is there any leisure as refined and noble as sitting beside a café each early morning or late afternoon, to savor the distinctive flavors of the highland, to listen to the quiet melodies of life, and also to find solace and tranquility within oneself? Cafés in Da Lat have become a focal point amidst the highland landscape.
Warm Café Amidst the Chilly Breeze
Da Lat tourist destinations on sudden rainy days. Whether the rain is a gentle drizzle, persistent and enduring, or sudden and fleeting, it always induces a longing to nestle in a familiar café corner, to watch the rain, to watch people, to seek a peaceful haven, leaving behind the noisy, bustling life beyond the glass doors. It all brings to mind a Northern winter with its gusty seasonal winds, rustling through trees and grass. Amidst that backdrop, the flavor of café suddenly emerges like a 'savior' for humanity.
A cup of mountain coffee with a taste of urban charm may not make you feel warmer in the cold winter, nor less lonely, but it will make you awake enough to appreciate what you have.
Has anyone ever set foot in this tourist destination in Da Lat without once enjoying the taste of highland coffee? Only by experiencing it here can one fully grasp the essence of this unique cultural aspect of the region.
The land and sky of Da Lat harmonize all things, favored by a temperate climate that encompasses all four seasons in a single day. Yet, every early morning, when dewdrops linger on leaves and grass, when blankets of mist still shroud the landscape, or when nightfall descends and electric lights flicker amidst dense fog, the heart feels a chill. Involuntarily, one desires to wrap hands around warm, rich cups of coffee, to leisurely watch time flow, people come and go, to nestle in a small corner and contemplate all that has passed.
Sipping a mouthful of coffee, feeling the bittersweet taste on the tongue, gently jolting the senses awake, gradually discovering the sweet flavor seeping into every vein, it's a journey in itself.
In the chilly weather, amidst the mystical ambiance, a cup of coffee acts as a heartwarming companion for travelers, evoking memories for those who have ventured far from this land.
The inexplicable allure of coffee remains a mystery, yet in modern times, it has become an indispensable cultural element in Da Lat tourist destinations. Da Lat coffee has accompanied travelers to every corner of this S-shaped country, extending its reach internationally, a significant export product. However, for every native born and raised here, coffee remains serene, modest, not overly ostentatious.
Endless coffee plantations
Who says nature has favored this land with a temperate climate when here, trees flourish to such an extent? Endless coffee plantations, laden coffee beans, pristine white coffee blossoms urging people on, as if enticing them to stay, to linger.
Coffee is cultivated into plantations, into gardens on high hills like endless pine forests. The Central Highlands in September, October in the lunar calendar is when the Central Highlands enter the coffee harvesting season. Travelers cannot help but be amazed to see everyone bustling around, harvesting coffee and bringing it home to dry in the courtyard. The atmosphere is lively, joyful like a festival. Each family here has its own secret for their garden's coffee product.
It's truly special if travelers get to handpick those coffee beans, roast them, and bring them home as gifts.
Simple coffee shops
Throughout the weary roads of Da Lat tourist destinations adorned with thousands of flowers, one can always find simple coffee shops, whether luxurious or humble, all encapsulating the spirit of the highlands and mountains.
Somewhere along the way, café has become a cultural hallmark of the people of Da Lat, a serene presence. Returning to Da Lat feels like rediscovering a piece of tranquility that seemed lost amidst the hustle and bustle of life.
