Yunnan Coffee
Latest articles, industry insights and brewing guides
How Yunnan’s Hougu Coffee Faced Its Debt Crisis
Hougu Coffee, once thriving, faced over ¥100 million in rollover costs due to poor loan structures. Here's how it confronted the crisis head-on.
What Is Yunnan Small Coffee? Arabica Variety Guide
Yunnan small coffee refers to Arabica, especially Typica. Learn its origins, traits, and how it became China’s leading specialty coffee variety.
Yunnan Opens First Coffee Regulatory Warehouse
On March 25, Yunnan launched its first coffee regulatory warehouse and started offering warehouse receipt pledge financing to support the local industry.
Traditional Coffee Processing Methods in Yunnan
Learn how Yunnan’s traditional coffee methods—hand-roasted over wood fires and stone-ground—create unique, acid-stable brews with decades-old craftsmanship.
Washed Coffee Processing Steps in Yunnan After Harvest
Here’s how freshly picked coffee cherries are turned into green beans in Yunnan using the washed (wet) method, including fermentation times and steps.
Nestlé Opens New Coffee Center in Pu'er, Yunnan
Nestlé's new coffee hub in Pu'er, Yunnan, will support 4C-certified sourcing and sustainable coffee farming starting in the 2015–2016 season.
Yunnan Arabica Coffee Processing Standards Explained
Learn the wet and dry methods for processing Yunnan Arabica coffee, including water quality standards, fermentation times, and drying specs.
Traditional Coffee Processing Techniques in Yunnan
Explore how traditional Yunnan coffee producers hand-roast and mill beans using 1960s-era tools, preserving aroma and acidity for hours post-brew.
How Honey Processed Yunnan Coffee Is Washed
A step-by-step breakdown of wet processing for honey-processed Yunnan coffee, including fermentation, mucilage removal, and washing times.
Why Coffee Is More Than a Drink in Yunnan
Explore how Yunnan’s coffee culture blends farming, global industry, and local identity beyond just a beverage.
What’s Really Inside China’s Yunnan Specialty Coffee?
Yunnan claims fame for its coffee, but much of it is overhyped. Discover the truth behind the region’s beans, processing flaws, and misleading labels.
Yunnan’s Coffee Growing Conditions Explained
Yunnan’s unique elevation, climate, and soil create ideal conditions for balanced, fruity Arabica coffee. Here’s how geography shapes its flavor.
Typica vs Catimor: Yunnan Coffee Varieties Explained
Discover how Typica and Catimor coffee varieties from Yunnan differ in flavor, yield, and suitability for specialty coffee production.
Yunnan to Build Premium Coffee Processing Hub in Pu’er
A new 100,000 sqm premium coffee processing park in Pu’er, Yunnan, will cluster storage, milling, export, and R&D under one roof by 2017.
Yunnan Arabica Coffee: Growing Conditions & Brewing Guide
Learn why Yunnan grows some of the world’s best mild, fruity Arabica coffee, and how to brew it perfectly using a siphon (vacuum) pot.
Nestlé Opens Coffee Center in Yunnan’s Pu’er
Nestlé breaks ground on a major coffee training and logistics hub in Pu’er, Yunnan, set to boost local production and support farmers by 2015-16 season.
When Was Coffee First Introduced in China? The 1893 Yunnan Origin Story
Tracing China’s earliest coffee cultivation to 1893 in Yunnan’s Dehong region, based on oral histories, missionary records, and surviving trees.
Yunnan’s Fugula: The Birthplace of Chinese Coffee
Discover how French missionaries introduced coffee to Fugula village in Yunnan in 1892, leaving behind 1134 ancient trees still producing today.
The 130-Year-Old Coffee Trees of Yunnan’s Zhukula Village
Discover how French missionaries planted China’s oldest living coffee trees in Yunnan’s Zhukula Village in 1892, and how they’re being preserved today.
China's Coffee Import Policies and Yunnan Production Trends
Find out China’s coffee import rules, including duty rates and clearance steps, plus insights on Yunnan’s growing role in specialty coffee.