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Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) Current Status of Yunnan Coffee Cultivation 1. Yunnan mainly grows small-sized coffee beans, which are what we commonly call Arabica coffee beans. Among them, the Catimor coffee bean variety, due to its strong virus resistance, high yield, considerable economic value, and relatively excellent quality, has already become a local variety in Yunnan
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Current Status of Yunnan Coffee Cultivation

1. Yunnan primarily cultivates small-seeded coffee beans, which we commonly know as Arabica coffee beans. Among these, the Catimor variety, due to its strong virus resistance, high yield, considerable economic value, and relatively excellent quality, has become the most widely cultivated variety in the Yunnan region, followed by varieties like Typica.

2. Although Yunnan coffee has made tremendous progress after several decades of development, there is still significant room for improvement. Yunnan coffee is mainly exported to Germany, as Germany is the headquarters of numerous international roasting and instant coffee brand manufacturing companies.

3. Starbucks has also made significant contributions to the cultivation and development of Yunnan coffee. Its common coffee bean "Yunnan Fengwu Xiangyun" has evolved from being originally a blend to now directly using Yunnan coffee beans.

Yunnan small-seeded coffee was first introduced by Nestlé company, with early varieties originating from Lisbon, originally named "Catimor coffee beans." Borrowing the name "small-seeded coffee," Catimor coffee beans have undergone a qualitative leap in Yunnan's soil, becoming small and plump, fragrant and enduring. Sister Li said that some things are nurtured by heaven and earth, and Yunnan's natural environment, agricultural methods, and harvesting levels are most suitable for the growth of this coffee.

Small-seeded coffee has been rooted in Yunnan for a century, with its aroma being renowned throughout the world.

Like this land, Yunnan coffee is also coveted by the entire world. Nestlé, Starbucks, Maxwell House, Kraft, Tchibo, Louis Dreyfus... international coffee giants have arrived one after another, either cultivating for many years or entering strongly, with the momentum of never giving up until their goals are achieved.

However, Yunnan's coffee belongs to the people of Yunnan, it is the people's coffee. For this, the people have strived for more than a century. The highest hall of science and technology—the Chinese Academy of Sciences—began the research path of Yunnan coffee quality as early as 28 years ago, and established a "High-Quality Coffee Demonstration Base," which is the predecessor of Manxieba Coffee.

The beauty of Yunnan small-seeded coffee lies not only in its faith in the land, its legendary experiences, its continuous aroma, but also in its inclusiveness and tranquility. Compared to the exuberance of Italian coffee and the vulgarity of American coffee, Yunnan small-seeded coffee possesses the unique peace of mind of the Yunnan people.

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