Yunnan coffee smells good all over the world.

Xiong Xiangjin, president of Yunnan Coffee Industry Association, said here today.

As the largest coffee export base in China, Yunnan's exports account for 95% of the country's total, which makes the development of Yunnan coffee industry directly affect the development of the whole Chinese coffee industry. At the beginning of this year, an international Yunnan coffee trading center will be completed in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, which makes the province's coffee industry develop more rapidly and has become Yunnan's third largest export agricultural product after tobacco and flowers. According to reports, up to now, the planting area of coffee in Yunnan has reached 420000 mu, and the output is expected to reach 40, 000 tons this year.

At the beginning of this year, the international economic crisis led to a sharp decline in global coffee consumption, affecting Yunnan coffee exports. However, with a sharp drop in coffee production from major coffee producers such as Brazil and Vietnam this year, Yunnan coffee is expected to stabilize the international market and expand exports, Xiong said. Yunnan coffee is more and more popular with consumers in the domestic market. At present, the selling price of coffee in Yunnan is 20 to 25000 US dollars per ton, and the output value is expected to break through the 100 million US dollars mark this year.

The history of coffee cultivation in Yunnan can be traced back to 1892. Due to the unique geographical environment and climatic conditions, Yunnan coffee has formed a unique flavor of strong but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with a little fruit flavor. World-class coffee experts evaluate it as the best coffee in the world. Its cultivation techniques and per unit yield are also world-class. In recent years, coffee companies such as Nestl é and McDonnell have also set up raw material bases in Yunnan, and the coffee exported from Yunnan has been gradually recognized by overseas markets.