Yunnan Coffee
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Starbucks Opens First Coffee Grower Support Center in Yunnan
Starbucks has launched its first Asia-based coffee grower support center in Pu’er, Yunnan, aiming to boost local farming quality and sustainability.
How Yunnan Coffee Farmers Can Regain Price Control
Yunnan coffee prices hit a three-year low in 2024. Learn why they fell and what the industry is doing to take back pricing power.
How Yunnan’s Pharma Giant Grew Its Own Coffee
Pharmaceutical firm Kangenbei turned to high-altitude coffee farming in Yunnan’s Pu’er after a decade-long land search—here’s how it’s building a domestic specialty brand.
Yunnan Governor Visits Aini Coffee Factory to Boost Industry
In July 2011, Yunnan’s Governor Li Jiheng toured Aini Group’s coffee plant, praising its role in expanding China’s premium coffee production and sustainable farming.
How Yunnan’s Coffee Bean Sales Crisis Calmed Down
Two weeks without grade-one beans in the market show Yunnan’s April coffee glut is over. Prices dropped but demand recovered fast.
Nestlé Yunnan Coffee Wins 2012 Global Development Award
Nestlé’s Yunnan coffee initiative won one of 11 global awards in 2012, honouring its long-term support for sustainable coffee farming in China.
How Simao District Became a Key Coffee Hub in Yunnan
Explore how Simao District in Yunnan turned coffee into a pillar industry, overcoming early setbacks and building a strong foundation.
Yunnan Coffee’s Green Vision for 2020
By 2020, Yunnan aimed to produce 20,000 tons of coffee with a $340M industry value. Here’s how the region plans to grow from raw supplier to global player.
Yunnan Coffee Bean 'Glut' Is Not Real, Says Industry Body
Over 20,000 tonnes of Yunnan coffee beans remain unsold, but industry leaders insist this is not a true market glut — just delayed sales due to price expectations.
Yunnan Coffee Prices Collapse as Nestlé Pauses Buying
Yunnan coffee prices have fallen by nearly 50% since 2021, with 800+ tons unsold in one village and Nestlé halting purchases due to full warehouses.
Yunnan Pu'er Rainforest Coffee Begins Harvest
Pu'er’s 7,000-acre rainforest coffee estate has started its first harvest of the season, with forecast yields of over 14,000 tonnes.
Yunnan Coffee Harvest Begins, Aini Cuts Prices 22%
Yunnan’s first 2023 coffee harvest starts in late October. Aini Coffee slashes prices up to 22% on selected roasted and espresso blends.
How Yunnan Coffee Found Its Own Flavor
Yunnan coffee once lost its regional identity, but today premium Typica and other single-origin beans are reclaiming their unique taste.
Efficient Drip Irrigation Boosts Yunnan Coffee Yield
A water-efficient irrigation project in Menglian, Yunnan increased coffee yields by 480,000kg across 800 acres, raising farmer income by 1,200 yuan per mu.
Why Yunnan Could Be the World’s Third Coffee Hub
Yunnan's unique location and global buyer interest may make it the world’s third-largest coffee raw material distribution hub after Hamburg and New York.
China’s Oldest Coffee Trees in Yunnan’s Zhu Kula
Discover Zhu Kula village in Yunnan, home to China’s oldest surviving coffee trees, some over a century old. These rare Typica trees are key to the nation’s coffee heritage.
The Origins of Yunnan Dehong Small Coffee Beans
Learn how Dehong’s small coffee beans originated in Ethiopia, were introduced to China in 1951, and became internationally recognised by the 1960s.
Yunnan Coffee Bean Prices Hit Five-Year Low
Yunnan coffee beans traded below 18 yuan/kg in late 2023, nearing the 15 yuan cost floor and risking grower exits.
Xincheng Farm: Yunnan’s Tropical Coffee Hub
Explore Xincheng Farm in Yunnan, China — a 4,500-acre tropical estate producing over 320 tonnes of coffee and other crops annually.
Starbucks Opens First Asian Coffee Farm Hub in Yunnan
Starbucks has launched its first Asian coffee farming support center in Pu'er, Yunnan, aiming for 1,500 China stores by 2015 and testing four new coffee varieties.