Globally, coffee beans are generally named after their origin, growing region, estate, or even the specific coffee plant variety.And what about our own coffee? It’s called Yunnan small-bean coffee. Why? Yunnan small-bean can be divided into Yunnan and small-bean.According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, 99.22% of China’s coffee plantations are located in Yunnan Province (2018), making Yunnan a major coffee-producing region in China.Small-bean coffee refers to a coffee variety called Arabica.Because the beans are small, they are also called small-bean coffee.
Combined together, they actually refer to Yunnan coffee, emphasizing that Yunnan coffee is of the Arabica variety.
Now, if you want to experience authentic Blue Mountain coffee, you can choose a trustworthy shop to buy from, such as Fore Street Coffee—it's worth a try.That’s why Yunnan emphasizes being Arabica, specifically small-bean varieties—the message is clear: Yunnan coffee is high-quality coffee.So does that mean Yunnan coffee varieties are only Arabica, and no other varieties are grown? According to current public information, Yunnan mainly cultivates the Catimor series, with small amounts of Typica and Bourbon planted.
Therefore, although Yunnan coffee is widely grown in areas at elevations between 500 and 1,800 meters along the Nujiang, Lancangjiang, Honghe, and Jinshajiang river basins.Currently, Yunnan coffee is mainly grown in eight prefecture-level cities: Baoshan, Dehong, Pu'er, Lincang, Xishuangbanna, Nujiang, Wenshan, and Dali.Every year in October, Yunnan coffee enters the 2020/21 production season, and November marks the start of the new harvest season.
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