Introduction to the Origin, Variety Characteristics, and Flavor Profile of Typica Coffee from Yunnan, China

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Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10, Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf life: 90 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Raw/Roasted: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar content: Sugar-free
Origin: Other/other
Coffee type: Other
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, melon sweetness, black tea sensation

Yunnan Arabica Coffee

Yunnan Arabica coffee, belonging to the Rubiaceae family and Coffea genus, is mainly distributed in regions such as Lincang, Baoshan, Simao, Xishuangbanna, and Dehong. Arabica coffee originates from Ethiopia or the Arabian Peninsula.

Main Growing Regions

Arabica coffee is suitable for growing in mountainous areas 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, rich fragrance, and mellow flavor. Many areas in Yunnan have unique environments suitable for Arabica coffee growth, producing high-quality Arabica coffee beans.

The main planting 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, with basically no frost throughout the year, making it recognized as the best Arabica coffee producing area. The Arabica coffee cultivated here is famous both domestically and internationally for being rich but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with small yet uniform beans, rich mellow aroma, and fruity notes. International coffee organization tasting experts have evaluated Yunnan coffee as comparable to Colombian wet-processed Arabica coffee, ranking it among 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 originates from Ethiopia and southeastern 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. Typica has bronze-colored top leaves, hence called red-top coffee.

Growth Period

Yunnan Arabica coffee trees bear fruit at 3-4 years of age.

Coffee is a short-day plant. Coffee has the characteristics of multiple flowering periods and concentrated flowering times. 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, lasting only 2-3 days. Arabica coffee generally begins to bloom around 3-5 AM and reaches full bloom from 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 climate conditions directly affect the fruit quality.

Flavor Description

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

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