Characteristics of Yunnan Huaguoshan Beans and Brewing Methods

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Yunnan Arabica Coffee

Yunnan Arabica Coffee, belonging to the Rubiaceae family and Coffea genus, is mainly cultivated in areas such as Lincang, Baoshan, Simao, Xishuangbanna, and Dehong. Arabica coffee originally comes from Ethiopia or the Arabian Peninsula.

Flavor Description

Rich but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with floral notes, cantaloupe sweetness in the middle, and black tea sensations in the finish.

Baoshan Arabica Coffee

Baoshan Arabica Coffee is a specialty of Lujiang, Baoshan, Yunnan, and a national geographical indication product. It is one of the finest coffees in China and even globally, featuring uniform and full beans, fresh aroma, rich fragrance, and mellow taste. It possesses richness without intensity and can be compared to the world-famous Blue Mountain coffee. It enjoys global reputation for its exceptional quality: in the late 1950s, it was rated as first-grade in the London market and earned the beautiful name "Lujiang No. 1." In 1980, it was recognized as "the crown of national coffee" at the national coffee conference.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee
Factory Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: 100% Typica
Grind upon order
Shelf Life: 20 days
Net Weight: 10g
Packaging: Bulk
Brand: Coffee Workshop
Series: Flower Fruit Mountain
Organic: No
Taste: Fragrant and mellow
Coffee Bean State: Roasted beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Myanmar
Roast Level: Medium roast

Flower Fruit Mountain

Country: China
Altitude: 1200 meters
Region: Yunnan
Roast Level: Medium roast
Processing Method: Washed
Variety: Typica
Flavor: Floral notes, cantaloupe sweetness, black tea sensations

Brewing Instructions

Hand-pour Yunnan Flower Fruit Mountain. Use 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (grind with Fuji ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for 27 seconds bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops halfway before continuing to pour slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Main Growing Regions

Arabica coffee is suitable for growing on mountain slopes at altitudes of 800-1800 meters. If the altitude is too high, the taste becomes sour; if too low, it becomes bitter. Most Arabica coffee is planted in dry, hot valley areas around 1100 meters altitude, resulting in moderate acidity and rich, mellow aroma. Many areas in Yunnan have unique environments suitable for Arabica coffee cultivation, producing excellent quality small-bean coffee.

The main growing areas are distributed in Lincang, Baoshan, Simao, Xishuangbanna, and Dehong. Baoshan has an average temperature of 21.5°C, reaching up to 40.4°C at its highest, with basically no frost throughout the year, making it recognized as the best Arabica coffee growing region. The Arabica coffee cultivated here is famous both domestically and internationally for being rich but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with small, uniform beans, mellow and rich aroma, and fruity notes. International coffee organization tasting experts have evaluated Yunnan coffee as being in the same category as Colombian wet-processed Arabica coffee, making it one of the world's high-quality coffees.

Variety

Typica, this classic high-quality coffee variety, is the main cultivated variety for this batch of coffee. Typica coffee originated in southeastern Ethiopia and Sudan and is the most widely cultivated coffee variety in the Western Hemisphere. The plants are relatively robust but not tolerant to strong light, with higher yields in Hawaii. The top leaves of Typica are copper-colored, giving it the name red-top coffee.

Growth Period

Yunnan Arabica coffee trees bear fruit in 3-4 years.

Coffee is a short-day plant. Coffee has the characteristics of multiple flowering phenomena and concentrated flowering periods. Arabica coffee in Yunnan flowers from February to July, with peak flowering from March to May. Coffee flowering is greatly influenced by climate, particularly rainfall and temperature. Coffee flowers have a short lifespan of only 2-3 days. Arabica coffee generally begins to bloom between 3-5 AM and reaches full bloom between 5-7 AM.

Coffee fruit development takes a relatively long time. Arabica coffee fruit takes 8-10 months to mature, generally maturing from October to December of the same year. Rainfall has a significant impact on fruit development, and climatic conditions directly affect the fruit's development.

Important Notice :

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