How Yunnan Arabica Is Powering Kangenbei’s Coffee Farming Pivot

Published: Oct 07, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Oct/07/2026 198 views

Pharmaceutical firm Kangenbei has built a 10,000-acre highland coffee estate in Yunnan, aiming to grow premium beans for China’s specialty market.

In a Hangzhou café on a rainy afternoon, Yao Jianlong ordered a cup of Blue Mountain coffee—black, no sugar. “That’s the only way to taste its true profile,” he said after one sip. “It’s decent, but a bit thin. Probably imitation-grade.” Yao used to drink tea daily; now, he’s on his second cup of coffee every day, and he knows his grind from his bloom. A licensed pharmacist for decades, Yao now heads both the Yunnan Kangenbei Biotech Valley Development Company and the Yunnan Kangenbei Coffee Company. His shift from pills to pour-overs mirrors his employer’s leap from pharma to coffee farming.

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