The Historical Origins of Yunnan Saiping Coffee - The Story Behind Saiping Coffee and Its Quality

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Origins

In 1892, French missionary Father Tian successfully cultivated coffee in a place called Zhukula in Yunnan. To this day, 24 coffee trees over 90 years old still grow in Zhukula Township.

Zhukula is a mysterious, legendary, and beautiful natural village, belonging to Zhukula Village Committee of Pingchuan Town, Binchuan County, Dali Prefecture. It is located on the bank of Yupao River, a tributary of the Jinsha River, at the junction of three places: Dali Prefecture, Chuxiong Prefecture, and Lijiang City.

More than 100 years ago, Zhukula was called "Ruo Kelai" in Yi language, which means "winding mountain road." In 1892, due to the arrival of French missionary Father Tian, the essence of Yi language was combined with French romance, giving rise to the name Zhukula. Later generations translated Zhukula to mean "paradise on earth."

According to reports, in 1892, French missionary Father Tian, for his own coffee drinking needs, propagated the first coffee tree using coffee beans outside the church. He then cultivated more coffee trees and planted them around the church. From that time on, Zhukula Village began coffee cultivation, and the village has been surrounded by coffee trees ever since. The two oldest elders in the village, Qi Guanghui and Li Fusheng, are both in their eighties this year. They have jointly witnessed the formation of China's oldest coffee forest.

Although Zhukula is poor and backward, it is a place with an indissoluble bond with coffee. In addition to everyone growing coffee, the villagers all have a tradition of drinking coffee: self-grown, self-ground, and self-brewed. Now, regardless of gender or age, everyone in the village has the habit of drinking coffee. The villagers here have a special affection for coffee trees. Even if coffee beans have not brought them any economic benefits, the villagers are reluctant to cut down a single coffee tree.

Zhukula Village receives guests with local coffee and walnuts. Although the coffee brewed in earthen jars may not taste the best, this primitive drinking method reflects the Zhukula villagers' love for coffee and is also the highest ceremonial reception for guests. The unique and rich original ecological coffee culture makes everyone who knows Zhukula sigh with admiration - this place truly deserves to be called China's No. 1 Coffee Village.

Yunnan Authentic, World-Class

Chinese people's own coffee is produced in Yunnan and has over 100 years of cultivation history. It is the first domestically produced coffee.

Due to its unique geographical environment and climate conditions, Yunnan coffee has formed a unique flavor: rich but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with a hint of fruitiness. World-class coffee experts have evaluated it as the best coffee in the world.

Coffee for Different Days

Happy days drink Macchiato: Represents "sweet imprint," sweet and gentle, smooth as floating clouds.

Ordinary days drink original flavor: In simplicity, there is no lack of rich aroma; in plainness, there is even more mellow smoothness.

Struggling days drink Cappuccino: The perfect combination of strong bitterness, fragrance, and richness, intoxicating only for the pain and pleasure.

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