Mondulkiri – The Heart of Cambodia's Specialty Coffee Revolution

Mondulkiri – The Heart of Cambodia's Specialty Coffee Revolution – is now certified as a Fine Robusta origin by the Coffee Quality Institute.

🔹 Mondulkiri – The Heart of Cambodia's Specialty Coffee Revolution

OCC tracks emerging origins with procurement-grade infrastructure. Mondulkiri province in Cambodia's eastern highlands meets that specification. Red basaltic soils, elevation range 800-1,200 meters, and a defined wet season create parameters for controlled Robusta cultivation.

CQI certified Mondulkiri Robusta as Fine Robusta in 2024. Bousra Coffee, a 50/50 blend of Mondulkiri Fine Robusta and South American Arabica, scored 80.5 points under CQI protocol. The lot also holds GHPs, HACCP, and ISO 22000:2018 certifications. This is Cambodia's first Fine Robusta certification and establishes a baseline for specialty robusta grading in the region.

Procurement specifications for Mondulkiri lots:

Cambodia fine robusta sourcing remains limited by volume and inconsistent post-harvest protocols. Terrace drying requires monitoring for moisture variance. Harvest timing across 400+ smallholder families introduces batch consistency challenges. OCC evaluates these parameters against Vietnam and Indonesia benchmarks.

Mondulkiri represents a distinct supply chain opportunity for operators requiring certified Fine Robusta with traceability to a single province and a defined agroforestry model.

Full article: https://origincafekh.com/blog/mondulkiri-the-heart-of-cambodias-specialty-coffee-revolution

Mondulkiri supply-chain context for OCC readers

This page is part of the OCC Mondulkiri architecture and focuses on Mondulkiri origin development and quality evidence. This is a general buyer-education framework, not proof of any specific facility, farmer network, contract, certification, volume, or commercial capability.

The transferable chain is:

Farmer or producer group → ripe cherry collection → processing → drying → storage → lot definition → quality review → market or shipment.

For a coffee buyer, each handoff can change quality, availability, and traceability. Verify the origin, handler, lot identity, supporting records, and whether the approved sample represents the shipment.

Evidence questions

• What origin and producer information is actually documented?
• Which variety, harvest period, and process apply to this lot?
• How are cherry intake, drying, storage, and lot separation controlled?
• Who is responsible for the commercial specification and export documents?
• Which claims are verified facts, and which are targets or future plans?

Continue to the Mondulkiri owner, then use Fine Robusta Cambodia and Wholesale Coffee Supply for the next commercial step.