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Catimor, Yellow Bourbon, Pacamara: three Yunnan varieties
Catimor, Yellow Bourbon and Pacamara: discover the differences between three varieties grown in Yunnan and how they shape the taste of coffee.
Pu’er, Baoshan, Dehong: three terroirs of Yunnan coffee
Pu’er, Baoshan and Dehong are three major terroirs of Yunnan coffee. Discover how they differ in climate, altitude, cultivation and cup profile.
Yunnan coffee: a story that began in 1892
From the first coffee trees planted by French missionaries to the rise of specialty coffee, discover the history of coffee in Yunnan since 1892.
How to brew a great drip bag
The complete drip bag method: temperature, ratio, three pours, common mistakes. A clean cup in three minutes, with no equipment.
Why does Yunnan grow such good coffee?
Altitude, day-night temperature swing, varieties and a new generation of producers: what makes specialty coffee from Yunnan, China, so distinctive.