Deep excavation of the quality characteristics of Pu'er Coffee

In recent years, Yunnan Standardization Institute and Pu'er quality Supervision Bureau have comprehensively excavated the quality characteristics of Pu'er coffee. The relevant personnel visited the production, processing, testing, research and marketing departments and enterprises such as Pu'er entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Pu'er Tea Coffee Bureau, National Coffee key Laboratory, Yunnan Simao Beigui Coffee Co., Ltd., visit local senior coffee experts and hold seminars. The varieties, planting environment, picking and initial processing technology, quality characteristics, relevant physical, chemical and safety indexes, international and domestic classification standards of coffee beans and coffee cup evaluation standards of Pu'er coffee were deeply investigated and studied, and the first-hand data were mastered in an all-round way. it has laid a technical foundation for promoting the protection and declaration of Pu'er coffee national geographical indication products and the development of local standards.

Pu'er caffeine has been widely recognized at home and abroad for its unique taste and flavor. At present, Yunnan's Pu'er coffee accounts for more than 40% of the country's planting area, and its products are mainly exported to more than 30 countries and regions, including America, Europe, Asia, and so on. Nestle, Starbucks and other international well-known coffee enterprises are based in Pu'er City to carry out business cooperation.

To carry out the protection and declaration of Pu'er coffee geographical indication products and form a set of Pu'er coffee quality grading system in line with international standards is an important measure to enhance the brand value of Pu'er coffee, an agricultural product with plateau characteristics in Yunnan Province. it is also the inherent requirement of speeding up the strategy of "strong quality province".

It is understood that Yunnan Standardization Institute and Pu'er quality Supervision Bureau will also work with Pu'er Tea and Curry Bureau, National Coffee key Laboratory, Yunnan Coffee Trading Center, Pu'er quality Supervision Comprehensive testing Center and other institutions to jointly carry out coffee bean sampling and testing in Pu'er and Yunnan coffee producing areas, as well as research and analysis of Pu'er coffee main quality indicators and comparison with other coffee. The protection declaration of Pu'er coffee geographical indication products and the development of local standards are expected to be completed by the end of this year.