What is Yunnan Baoshan small grain coffee? What are the main varieties of small grain coffee in Yunnan?

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Yunnan coffee is mainly grown in Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Wenshan, Baoshan, Dehong, Lincang and other areas. Among them, Baoshan has the highest altitude and has a planting advantage in altitude.

High altitude, good air quality and large temperature difference between day and night are conducive to the accumulation of organic matter. Baoshan Coffee won the gold medal at the 42nd Eureka Exposition in Brussels in 1993. the unique flavor captures the taste buds of demanding coffee connoisseurs.

Coffee is the product of the equator to latitude 25 degrees north and south. Baoshan is located between 24 °08 °N and 25 °51'N, which happens to be in the coffee growing zone.

The producing area of Baoshan small grain coffee has the climatic characteristics of dry and hot valley: obvious dry and wet season, the same period of rain and heat, no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer; October to April is the dry season, the humidity is small, the cloud cover is less, the sunny day is more, the daytime temperature is high, the temperature difference between day and night is large; from May to September is the wet season, the water vapor is more, the cloud cover is heavy, the cloudy day is more, the daytime temperature is not high, and the temperature difference between day and night is not big. This special climatic condition is very conducive to the growth of coffee.

Baoshan began to grow coffee on a large scale in 1952 and has a history of more than 60 years.

To sum up, the production of good coffee in Baoshan is the result of altitude, geographical location, climate and planting management experience. Of course, it also includes soil, environment and other factors.

Yunnan small-grain coffee is mainly concentrated in Baoshan, Dehong and Pu'er. The main varieties are iron pickup, bourbon and Katimo (containing 25% Robusta), but their tastes also vary greatly due to natural reasons such as climate, soil and altitude. Because Baoshan area belongs to the dry and hot valley of Nujiang River, the coffee is rich in taste, rich in aroma and moderate in acidity. Pu'er coffee has a supple taste, bright acidity, obvious citrus flavor, nuts and outstanding feeling of Pu'er tea.

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