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ArtisanBeansMakeAlltheDifferenceFOODCaphinVietnameseIceCoffeeTellusaboutCaphin.CaphinisaHouston-bornmakerofbottledVietnameseicedcoffeecafsuada.Wereusingcoffeetoaddtotheculturalfabricofourcommunity.WhatinspiredyoutocreateCaphinEverySundaygrowingupmyparentswouldtrytomakeSundaybrunchagourmetexperience.Sometimesweevenhadptorcaviar.Butmymomalwaysmadecafsuadaformydad.MysisterandIwouldthengetafewsips.SoIvealwaysassociatedthiscoffeewithfamilyandthegoodlife.AsIgotolderIwouldgettodrinkthewholeglassmymommade.AndmydadwouldtellmestoriesabouthimhangingoutwithhisfriendsatcafsinVietnamdrinkingcafsuadasmokingcigarettesandplayingcards.SoIhavethisromanticblackandwhiteimageryofthesesupercoolyoungmendrinkingcoffee.AboutayearagoInoticedthatmanyHoustoniansalsohaduniqueloveaffairswithVietnameseicedcoffee.ButVietnameserestaurantsaretheonlyonesthatofferthebeverage.Alotofpeoplelikeditbutcouldntgetitconvenientlyandconsistently.Sowesetouttollthatneed.CanyoutellusaboutthetwoCaphinproductsthatyouofferandthedifferencesbetweenthemWemakeCaphinArtisanandCaphinSignature.CaphinArtisanismadeinsmallbatchesbyourteam.Weroastapoundofcoffeeatatimeandcanonlymakeafewbottlesperbatch.ThereareonlytwoingredientsinCaphinArtisancoffeeandcondensedmilk.WespentalotoftimecraftingaperfectcombinationofbeansandroasttogettheavorproleyoutastewithArtisancreamyanddarkwithhintsofchocolate.Butattheendoftheswigyougetthatpunchtothegutavorandcaffeineintensitythatyouexpectfromcafsuada.YouregoingtondCaphinArtisaninlocalcafesandfoodtrucksaroundHouston.CaphinSignatureisalsoagreattastingcafsuadabutismadeinsmallerbottlesandisdesignedforyoutograbandgo.YoullbeabletondCaphinSignatureinmorelocationsandeveningrocerymarkets.HowdidyoucomeupwiththenameAphinisametallterthatisusedtobrewdarkandrichVietnameseicedcoffee.Caphinpronouncedcaffeineisaplay-on-wordsdescribingboththewayourproductismadeandthekickofcaffeinethatwillkeepyoubuzzed.TraditionalVietnameseicecoffeedoesnotcontainchicory.DoesCaphinaddchicoryGreatquestion.Noourproductsreplicatethetraditionalcafsuada.Weusesuperhighqualitybeanstogetthecomplexitythatyoulltasteinourproducts.WhydidyoudecidetoofferyourcoffeeinglassbottlesversuscansThereareadvantagesanddisadvantagestoboth.Mainlywethinkthatthemarketwearetargetingwillpreferglass.ArethereotherpackagedVietnamesecoffeesavailableinthemarketThereisonebuttheydontusecondensedmilk.Iexpecttherewillbemoreinthenearfuture.Weregoingtotrytostaydifferentbyconcentratingonthehigherendofthatmarketusinghigherqualitycoffeebeansandstayingartisanal.Weusenaturalingredientsandpremiumbeansourcoffee.Wealsouserealcondensedmilk.Thatcondensedmilkisalsospecialinthatitismorecreamyandrich.WhereisCaphinbeingbottledCaphinArtisanisbeingbottledinacommercialkitcheninHouston.WherecansomeonendabottleofCaphinForCaphinArtisanyoucanndanupdatedlistonourwebpageorFacebookpage.YoucanndCaphinArtisanatplaceslikeEatsieBoysAgoraBenjysandGoodDogHotDog.ForCaphinSignatureyoullhopefullyndusatyourlocalgrocerystore.IfyoudontnditaskWeregoingtotrytostaydifferentbyconcentratingonthehigherendofthatmarketusinghigherqualitycoffeebeansandstayingartisanal.ItusedtobethatyouhadtogotoaVietnameserestaurantifyouwantedtoexperiencetraditionalcafesuadamorecommonlyknowntoAmericansasVietnameseicecoffee.HuanLeandhisentrepreneur-mindedfriendsbelievedthattheirfavoritecoffeebeveragewouldbeacommercialhomerunifitwasmadeavailabletothemainstreampopulation.WiththatthoughtinmindCaphinwasthecompanytheyfoundedtoroastbrewandbottlepremiumcafesuadatobedistributedviaretailoutletsthroughoutHouston.Formoreinformationvisitcaphin.combyVIETHOANGCaphinfounderHuanLeSeptember201318YellowMagazine