Also known as bitter-sinking tea or red-eye tree, it is produced in Pailai, Jinyang County. It belongs to the woody plants of the Clusiaceae family within the dicotyledon class. The dried leaves or stems are brewed as tea. With a slightly bitter taste, it has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Rich in beneficial amino acids, vitamins, and trace elements, it offers unique health and beauty benefits.
Amidst the coffee wave, coffee-producing regions, areas, and estates are continuously striving to improve the quality of their beans in order to achieve higher-grade coffee and, as a result, better market feedback. Costa Rica is a very typical representative under this wave. Today, we’re introducing Genesis, a producer in the Western Valley region that processes coffee beans in micro-lots.
There is a small country in North America with a highly developed coffee industry that produces numerous high-quality coffees — Costa Rica. With over 200 years of coffee farming history, Costa Rica also boasts highly mature processing techniques for green coffee beans. Many of the honey-processed coffees you hear about on the market, such as black honey and red honey, mostly come from here.
Shanglin County has a long history of tea cultivation, with most tea plantations located in the hilly areas of the Daming Mountain range. The area is often shrouded in mist, producing strong and plump tea buds. Currently, the county’s tea planting area exceeds 200 hectares, yielding nearly 400 tons of tea annually. Daming Mountain tea is renowned for its bright liquor, fresh and mellow taste, and fragrant aroma. The broken black tea is characterized by its granular appearance.
Summer is here—what comes to mind? Watermelons, electric fans, blazing sun, and the flickering fireflies at dusk. Compared to the same old commercial coffee, specialty coffee, with its unique character and pursuit of natural quality, stands out at this time of year, as we can choose to brew beans grown in an eco-friendly environment teeming with fireflies.
Coffee enthusiasts' pursuit of coffee quality knows no bounds. In their journey to discover finer brews, the International Coffee Tasting Competition COE provides a global stage for coffee lovers. Each coffee-growing region has a story with COE, and the 26th place winner of the 2020 COE competition is a Costa Rican honey-processed
Baisha Green Tea, a specialty of the state-owned Baisha Farm in Baisha Li Autonomous County within the Wuzhishan Mountain area of Hainan Province, is a China National Geographical Indication product. Thanks to the suitable climate in central Hainan and the unique soil conditions of the Baisha Meteorite Crater region, it boasts excellent quality and high nutritional content. It has received positive market feedback and is exported to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries.
When it comes to Costa Rican coffee, people are quite fond of its distinctive flavor profile—fermented aromas, caramel notes, and rich fruity undertones. How does this flavor come about? It’s all thanks to the “dry processing method” developed and created in Costa Rica, also known as the honey process in the coffee world. The Central Valley region excels in using the honey
Eucommia tea is made from the tender buds of the eucommia tree, grown in Youyang County—one of China’s “Hometowns of Eucommia.” It contains over ten types of amino acids, flavonoids, lignans, vitamins, and is also rich in essential minerals such as zinc and selenium for the human body.…
The beauty of specialty coffee lies in its rich and diverse flavors. Many have tasted coffee that is rich, mellow, and slightly bitter, or one with bright acidity reminiscent of floral and fruity tea. But have you ever tried coffee with a subtle wine-like aroma? This winey coffee is cultivated through special processing methods. The Litchi Orchid coffee beans from the Mocha Estate in Honduras are crafted using
Brazil is known as the “coffee giant” of the world, producing a wealth of coffee beans and has been the largest participant in international coffee trade since 1840. Its unique soft bean aesthetics are loved by people around the globe. The country grows not only Arabica but also Robusta coffee beans. Most of its coffee trees are planted in low-altitude, flat areas.
Maofeng tea from Liuzhi Special District is of superior quality and has a unique flavor. The brewed tea remains unchanged in color and taste even after being left to sit for 24 hours, earning it the reputation of "overnight green."…
When it comes to coffee-growing regions, people are quite interested in the Americas as the world's top coffee-producing region, yet they often view specialty coffees from the Americas as somewhat conventional. However, Colombia has made significant contributions in the coffee movement through its innovative processing methods, offering more unique and novel coffee experiences.
Moonlit Flower coffee beans are sourced from Colombia, the world's third-largest coffee producer, which primarily cultivates Arabica beans for the specialty coffee market and is home to many renowned coffees. Huila Province, located in the southern part of Colombia’s Central Cordillera, is the country’s most famous specialty coffee growing region. The
The Fleur de Sel coffee beans are grown in Antigua, one of Guatemala’s most renowned coffee-growing regions. The area features rich volcanic soil, low humidity, and significant day-night temperature variations—conditions that produce the exceptional coffee of Antigua, Guatemala. The Fleur de Sel coffee beans are a brand under Laminita Company.
When it comes to star beans in the specialty coffee world, nominating the Geisha beans from Panama’s Emerald Estate is undoubtedly uncontroversial. The Emerald Estate can be considered one of the top-tier coffee farms in the industry, known far and wide among coffee aficionados. Even those who don’t drink coffee may have heard of Emerald Estate Geisha. Corresponding to its fame, its price is
Blue Mountain coffee is a classic specialty coffee, so well-known that even people outside the coffee community have heard of it. For many, Blue Mountain coffee represents their ideal image of what coffee should be. If young people want to bring a beverage back for their elders, choosing Blue Mountain coffee is almost always a safe bet. Blue Mountain coffee is produced in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
Aside from Ethiopia, Kenyan beans must also be mentioned among African coffees. Kenyan coffee beans are known for their bright acidity, typically exhibiting citrus and berry notes, with hints of cherry tomato sometimes present. But how is such bright acidity produced? First and foremost, it’s thanks to Kenya’s unique geographic and climatic environment.
For coffee lovers who enjoy acidity, Kenya—a neighboring region to Ethiopia, the “birthplace of coffee”—is an eagerly anticipated origin. It is known for its fruity flavors, intense berry acidity, and blackcurrant finish that capture attention. How are the Qianbu coffee beans from Kenya? What is the flavor profile of coffee from the Qianbu region?
Junlian black tea has a long cultivation history. According to *The General History of Chinese Tea*, “The long history of tea production in Junlian can be traced back over two thousand years to the Qin and Han dynasties, and it was one of the key tea-producing areas in Sichuan as early as the Tang Dynasty.” The *Junlian County Annals* also record that: “In the 30th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1850), tea tax was levied via tea trade licenses. From the first year of the Republic of China (1912) to the 25th year (1936), the highest annual output reached 350 tons. The tea was renowned across southern Sichuan for its excellent color and flavor and was sold to provinces such as Shaanxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou. In 1947, the county’s total tea output value amounted to 979 million yuan (in fiat currency), making it one of the largest sources of rural income.” Junlian black tea is of premium quality. As early as the 1950s, it gained nationwide fame and earned the international reputation of being the “rival of Keemun Black Tea.” In 1955, the Shanghai Tea Company praised Junlian black tea as having “an elegant appearance, tightly twisted strips, visible tips, glossy dark color, bright red liquor, evenly red leaves, high aroma, and mellow taste.” In 1956, the state invested 200,000 yuan to build an electric black tea primary processing factory in Junlian for refining black tea. In the spring of 1957, Soviet tea experts stationed in China visited Junlian specifically to observe the black tea production process and were highly satisfied with the tea’s quality. In September 1959, Junlian tea workers picked and processed 1.5 kilograms of Bai Lu sprout tea as a gift for Chairman Mao to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The Central Office sent a letter to express their gratitude. By 1959, the county’s tea planting area had reached 11,000 mu, more than eight times that of the early years of the PRC, and a total of 2,000 tons of black tea were exported, selling well in countries such as the Soviet Union, Poland, West Germany, and the United Kingdom. In 1974, Junlian County was listed as one of the top 100 tea base counties at the National Tea Conference. In recent years, the county Party committee and government have assessed new changes in the international and domestic black tea markets, adapted to circumstances, and focused on restoring and developing the black tea industry. While maintaining its original color, aroma, and taste, Junlian black tea has continuously innovated in production methods, resulting in a product with tightly twisted, elegant strips, a fresh and mellow taste, and a long-lasting aftertaste. From 2009 to 2013, Junlian black tea won the International Tea Expo Gold Award five consecutive times. Since 2012, it has also received the Gold Award at the 1st to 3rd China (Sichuan) International Tea Expos. In 2013, the total tea plantation area in the county was 176,900 mu (including 90,000 mu of black tea), with a total tea output of 5,413 tons (including 2,017 tons of black tea), and a total tea output value of 200 million yuan (including 97 million yuan from black tea). Among the county’s 18 townships, five had plantations exceeding 10,000 mu, four had annual tea outputs exceeding 100 tons, and nine had outputs exceeding 200 tons. There were a total of 68 primary and refined tea processing enterprises, including two provincial-level leading enterprises, three municipal-level leading enterprises, two provincial-level demonstration cooperatives (one applying for national-level status), and three municipal-level demonstration cooperatives, with over 1,250 sets of tea processing machinery. The Agricultural Brand Research Center of Zhejiang University estimated the regional brand value of Junlian black tea at 381 million yuan. The per capita income of tea farmers was 1,058 yuan, with tea contributing 13.5% to farmers’ net income. Junlian black tea has become one of the pillar industries driving agricultural efficiency and increasing farmers' incomes in the county.