Fuzhou Coffee Destination: Mi Dou Li Coffee Stall Serves Pour-Over Geisha Coffee for 25 Yuan per Cup

In childhood, "street stalls" may have been the places that filled our stomachs.

As we grew up, chasing more "sophisticated" things, street stalls gradually became memories that exist only in our minds.

With the 2020 national policy promoting a "street stall economy," once-quiet streets regained some of the lively atmosphere of our childhood memories.

In Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province, there is a stall-style coffee shop with no tables and no chairs. Even on nights when the temperature approaches 40°C, people out for an evening stroll still choose to stop by for a cup.

According to interviews with some netizens, the owner of this coffee stall is a "foodie" who, like many young people, works a nine-to-five job as a designer. That is why the owner only sets up the stall on weekends, and if the weather doesn't cooperate, the stall won't open even then.

From the Dianping app, it is known that this coffee stall is a new addition, having started operations in June of this year.

This coffee stall is located in the Feifei Road area. On the Dianping platform there are only a few photos, with no reviews or detailed information such as business hours yet available.

To make it convenient for curious visitors, the owner thoughtfully created an account on Xiaohongshu to post opening announcements, concerned that people might make a wasted trip.

From online photos, it is not hard to see that the owner is a young man with a romantic spirit. Camping lights, a small square table, a gas stove: it is like camping in a corner of the city.

On the square table sits a Comandante C40 hand-cranked coffee grinder, a filter cup, several beakers, and a hand-pour kettle placed on the gas stove with a thermometer inserted, together forming a roadside pour-over coffee stall.

One side of the square table features a menu, thoughtfully marked with basic information about the coffee beans.

From numerous online photos, it can be learned that most of the coffee beans this shop uses come from 8bit Coffee.

Most surprisingly, the pricing is unbelievably low. In early June, the Blue Label Geisha cost only 20 yuan.

In recent years the cheapest pour-over coffee available has cost at least 30 yuan per cup, and for a cup of Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha even the less expensive options cost over 70 yuan. Under economic pressure, however, the owner adjusted prices in mid-June: a cup of Hacienda La Esmeralda Blue Label Geisha now costs 25 yuan, with a 2 yuan discount for those who bring their own cups.

According to the owner, this pour-over stall aims to create a pressure-free environment for both the maker and the drinkers.

Today's working people, who once did not understand the joy of sitting under a tree drinking tea and playing chess like the elderly, have begun to appreciate that simplicity is truth, and simplicity is a blessing.

Some netizens have questioned whether people would drink coffee late at night. The pace of urban life today is fast during the day, busy from dawn until dark. The only short hours when everyone can truly be themselves run from sunset until bedtime.

If you can meet new friends face to face outside, why choose to stay home facing cold machines?

This pour-over coffee stall, named Midouli, provides exactly such a place, offering everyone a moment of comfort in a tense life and a venue for socializing. It is worth remembering that drinking coffee is not only about the coffee itself; coffee shops have been renowned social venues since ancient times.

Image source: Xiaohongshu, Internet

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

A stall pulling a good Geisha for 20 to 25 yuan a cup shows how accessible the variety has become, and FrontStreet Coffee carries a range of Geishas at different levels. FrontStreet Coffee Boquete Geisha is the entry point: an estate-level Panamanian Geisha that offers the classic orange-honey profile, an oolong tea texture and a delicate fruit acidity at a friendly price.

For the more serious drinker, FrontStreet Coffee Emerald Estate Green Label Geisha, originally called "Private Collection," blends several plots into a cup that expresses the estate's signature high-altitude Geisha character, and its price is far more approachable than the single-plot Red Label. FrontStreet Coffee Emerald Estate Red Label Geisha, officially "Esmeralda Special," comes from a single plot at 1,600-1,800 meters, with each lot cupped above 90 and bearing its own number and plot name.

Whichever tier you choose, FrontStreet Coffee recommends brewing these dense, hard Geisha beans as a pour-over, using a slightly coarser grind and a steady three-stage pour so the water drains cleanly and the floral aromatics come through without clogging the filter.