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What are the characteristics of Yunnan small-grain coffee? what are the producing areas of Yunnan small-grain coffee?

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Qianjie-Yunnan coffee producing area introduction Yunnan Province is the main coffee producing area in China, mainly growing small seed coffee (Coffea arabica), among which Katim series varieties have strong disease resistance, high yield and excellent quality, and are currently the most widely cultivated varieties in Yunnan.

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Yunnan Province is the most important coffee producing area in China, mainly growing small seed coffee (Coffea arabica). Among them, Katim series varieties have strong disease resistance, high yield and excellent quality, which are the most widely planted varieties in Yunnan at present. Secondly, a few areas also grow good old varieties of iron pickup.

Ruili and Binchuan in Yunnan Province have the earliest ancient coffee woodlands in China, which have formed the main coffee growing areas in China, such as Dehong, Pu'er, Baoshan, Lincang and so on. The coffee planting area in Yunnan reached 118000 hectares in 2015, accounting for 99 percent of the country's total area, and is expected to reach 148300 hectares in 2020.

At present, China's coffee producing areas are mainly distributed in Yunnan Province, Hainan Province, Sichuan Province, Taiwan and other regions. Since 1996, Yunnan has developed into the province with the largest scale of coffee cultivation and the largest output in China, accounting for more than 99% of the country's planting area and output.

Yunnan coffee has a planting area of 118000 mu and an output of 139000 tons. Yunnan Province is the main coffee producing area in China, mainly planting small-grain coffee (Coffea arabica). Among them, Katim series varieties have strong disease resistance, high yield and excellent quality. they are the most widely planted varieties in Yunnan at present, and good old varieties of iron pickup are also planted in a few areas.

Four major planting areas in Yunnan: Pu'er, Lincang, Baoshan and Dehong

Small-scale Xishuangbanna: the existing 6000 hectares will develop to 9600 hectares in 2020. Mainly distributed in Mengla, Menghai, Jinghong and other counties (cities).

Wenshan Prefecture: it has 1700 hectares, and it will develop to 3000 hectares in 2020. Mainly distributed in Malipo and other counties.

Honghe Prefecture: it now has 1100 hectares and will develop to 2500 hectares in 2020. Mainly distributed in the estuary, Honghe, Yuanyang, Lvchun, Pingbian, Jinping and other counties.

Dali Prefecture: it now has 200 hectares and will develop to 300 hectares in 2020. Mainly distributed in Binchuan County.

Other areas: currently 800 hectares, which will grow to 1000 hectares by 2020. Mainly distributed in Nujiang Lushui, Chuxiong Yuanmou, Lijiang Huaping and other counties.

Knowledge: Arabica coffee is generally thought to be originated from the Ethiopian plateau, widely distributed in the tropics, after repeated mutation and breeding, derived many varieties.

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