This coffee originates from a remote part of Yunnan, in an area traditionally famous for its exceptional tea. East of Pu’er City and close to the Laos border, the region is home to many ethnic minorities including Hani, Miao, Dai and others.
The production of this coffee is spearheaded by Mr Tian Cai, who is the Farm Operations Manager for our origin partners, with family member Mr Tang managing the farm on a day-to-day basis. They belong to a small group of farmer families in the Guiben region of Yunnan province.Cherries are grown by these farms as well as purchased directly from nearby smallholder farmers.
Mr Tian Cai and Mr Tang’s principal motivations with the production of specialty coffee are two-fold- bringing sustainable livelihoods to their families and those of the local smallholder farmers in the surrounding area as well as returning the land back to being more biodiverse – many farms focus on one cash crop such as bananas. As a result, they are planting macadamia trees, mangoes, oranges among the tea and coffee fields.
Mr Tian Cai is an inspirational and talented coffee producer who is personally invested in both the people and the land. He’s the reason why these coffees are some of the best Chinese specialty coffees we’ve cupped since we started the business. We are really proud to be working with him to bring these wonderful coffees to a wider audience – the potential here is huge.
ORIGIN
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China.
ALTITUD
1400 – 1630 masl
VARIETAL
Catimor (P3 / P4)
PROCESO
Natural
WASHING STATION
GUIBEN
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