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Yunnan's Main Coffee Growing Regions

Yunnan's main coffee growing regions include: Pu'er, Baoshan, Dehong, Xishuangbanna, and Lincang.

Coffee Varieties in Yunnan

The coffee varieties planted in Yunnan are mainly Catimor, with some Typica and Bourbon as well. In recent years, many new varieties have been experimentally planted. Catimor is a hybrid variety of Catuai from the Arabica series and Timor from the Robusta series.

Yunnan's Coffee Growing Latitude

Yunnan's coffee growing areas are located between 21°N and 25°N latitude, which is already at the northernmost edge of the coffee growing belt. Typically, coffee plants north of 25°N latitude have difficulty flowering and bearing fruit. However, why does coffee grow well in Baoshan, which is already at 25°N latitude? This is because Baoshan is adjacent to the Gaoligong Mountains, creating a dry-hot valley climate that is conducive to coffee cultivation.

Baoshan's Unique Climate

Baoshan boasts the unique dry-hot valley climate of Yunnan's growing regions. The higher average temperature allows coffee trees here to grow healthily at higher altitudes. Extended periods of sunny weather during the harvest season enable the coffee drying process to effectively avoid the effects of rain, thereby achieving stable and clean quality.

Yunnan Coffee's Potential

In my view, Chinese Yunnan coffee has great potential and possesses its unique characteristics. Compared to Indonesian coffee, Yunnan coffee overall presents a gentler profile, with both acidity and flavor being relatively soft, which aligns with Chinese preferences for tasting coffee.

Yunnan Coffee Brand Recommendations

The small-bean Typica Yunnan coffee beans roasted by FrontStreet Coffee—[Yunnan Huaguoshan Coffee]—offer excellent guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they provide exceptional value for money. A half-pound (227g) package costs only about 60 RMB. Calculating at 15g of coffee per cup, one package can make 15 cups, with each cup costing only about 4 RMB. Compared to coffee shops selling cups for dozens of RMB each, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse bean varieties, where you can find both famous and lesser-known beans. They also provide online store services at https://shop104210103.taobao.com

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

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