Yunnan Coffee Factory Production Line Expansion Project Approaches Completion

In the first half of this year, Yunnan Coffee Factory has been pushing full speed ahead on the construction and expansion of a 5,000-ton "three-in-one" instant coffee packaging production line. The concrete construction of the fourth floor is now complete, with the structure at roof level, and the main steel-framed logistics warehouse is essentially finished. The project has entered the equipment installation and commissioning phase.

The 5,000-ton "three-in-one" instant coffee packaging production line project passed evaluation on July 14, 2012, and officially broke ground on January 21, 2013. Its construction footprint covers a 4,032-square-meter production facility and a 3,500-square-meter logistics warehouse. Once complete, the introduction of fully automated packaging lines will significantly expand coffee production capacity and drive leapfrog growth for Yunnan Coffee Factory.

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Yunnan is China's largest coffee-growing region — small-bean coffee, another name for Arabica, first arrived in 1904 when the French missionary Tian Deneng brought Typica seeds from Vietnam to Zhugula Village in Binchuan — and today its beans span four major origins: Baoshan, Dehong, Pu'er, and Lincang.

To taste it yourself, start with the FrontStreet Coffee Yunnan Small Bean from Baoshan: washed processed and medium roasted, it shows soft notes of nuts, chocolate, and caramel with a light plum acidity at an accessible price — the classic introduction to Chinese coffee. For a clearer expression of the region, the FrontStreet Coffee 2013 Yunnan Natural Typica, grown on the company's own Lincang estate from only fully ripe red cherries, is medium roasted for a rounder, fuller cup: citrus and berry tones, a hint of fermented wine aroma, caramel sweetness, and a creamy finish. Espresso drinkers can try the barista-favorite FrontStreet Black Cocoa blend — Yunnan Small Bean with Brazil Cerrado — for a balanced americano with nut and brown sugar sweetness and a latte with smooth almond and cream texture.