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Vietnam pours it on in Japan's coffee sector

Proximity and low-cost challenge Brazil for top market slot

Vietnam's Robusta coffee beans are known to brew a strong and bitter cup, and are favored for manufacturing instant coffee in Japan.   © Reuters
SACHIHA KUROSE and AKIHIDE ANZAI, Nikkei staff writers | Vietnam

TOKYO -- Vietnam is making its presence felt in Japan's vibrant coffee sector, as the world's second-largest coffee producer leverages its proximity and low-priced beans to close in on market-leader Brazil.

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