Malayvanh & David Dale

Malayvanh Dale has played a key role in the formation and success of Saffron Coffee. Born in Vientiane (the capital of Laos) and married to David in 2005, Malayvanh has provided critical support in multiple facets of the Saffron Coffee effort in Laos. As a Lao national, she understands the heart and soul of all the people who help produce Saffron Coffee —the growers and workers. Malayvanh also manages the Saffron Espresso Caffè in Luang Prabang, which brews the freshest of Saffron Coffee for all the international tourists to enjoy.

David Dale has worked in Laos since 2001 and has had a burden to help the poorest of the Lao farmers who live in the mountainous regions. David’s vision is to do economic development through agricultural promotion in which a sustainable market is provided to the people as well as a sustainable crop. This vision has been birthed in Saffron Coffee —the only coffee cooperative in Luang Prabang and all of northern Laos. Fluent in the Lao language, David enjoys working closely with the peoples of Laos, surveying new areas for coffee growing and seeing the faces of the farmers when they receive the benefit of their labor.