Asian Coffee Association President: Asia's coffee industry welcomes unprecedented opportunities

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The 2018 Asian Coffee Annual meeting was held in Dehong, Yunnan, and was attended by coffee industry representatives from China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, India and other countries to discuss the future of the Asian coffee industry.

Xiong Xiangren, president of the Asian Coffee Association, said that at present, global coffee consumption is growing at an annual rate of only 2%, while coffee consumption in Asia is increasing at an annual rate of 8%. "especially in China, more and more Chinese people begin to accept and fall in love with coffee." Coffee consumption in China as a whole is growing at a rate of 20% a year. " He believes that the Asian coffee industry has ushered in unprecedented opportunities for development.

"I have noticed that there are both coffee and tea at today's meeting, and more and more Asians are getting fond of coffee while drinking tea." Liang Wenzhi, president of the Vietnamese Coffee and Cocoa Association, said. Vietnam is currently the second largest coffee exporter in the world. Liang Wenzhi believes that the Asian coffee market is growing rapidly, especially in China. "China will be Vietnam's very important partner in coffee trade."

The meeting not only attracted representatives of the coffee industry from Asian countries, but also invited coffee industry experts and scholars from Africa, America and Europe. Kelfo Belechu Belk, secretary-general of the Ethiopian Coffee Science Association, said that Ethiopia is the fifth largest coffee producer in the world. Coffee is the country's main export and economic pillar, helping to maintain the livelihood of many people. He said that the rapid development of the coffee industry in Asia has made many new achievements, and Ethiopia is seeking to increase coffee production and establish an improved quality traceability system. "We hope to establish contacts with the coffee industry in Asian countries and carry out exchanges and cooperation in modern integrated supply chain, coffee science and technology transfer, picking, processing and transportation."

Through this meeting, the coffee industry of various countries will jointly build a platform, deeply tap the value of the industry chain, realize the exchange and sharing of resources, jointly promote the coordinated development of the coffee industry in Asia and the world as a whole, and promote the income growth of farmers in coffee-growing countries.

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