Fruity taste of raspberry, Hawthorn, with green fresh tea tone ending.
This lot is sourced from a new trader in Guangzhou, which directly bought from small farmers in XishuangBana county of Yunnan. The special variety Purple Leaf Caturra caught our attention. Such variety is getting popular in Taiwan to have a strong berry flavor.
Xishuangbanna, Sibsongpanna or Sipsong Panna, shortened to Banna, is an autonomous prefecture for Dai people in the extreme south of Yunnan Province, China, bordering both Myanmar and Laos. This region of China is noted for the distinct culture of its ethnic groups, one that is very different from that of the Han Chinese. The people, architecture, language and culture more closely resemble those of the Shan, Dai and Tai peoples, which includes the Thai and Lao.
Xishuangbanna is located at about 21 ° 10N latitude, south of the Tropic of Cancer. It is within the “coffee zone” and is suitable for the planting and production of arabica coffee. Xishuangbanna is one of the main production areas of Arabica coffee in China.
Bean Spec:
- Origin: China
- Region: XishuangBana, Yunnan
- Producer: Smallholder farmers
- Altitude: 950-1350m
- Cultivar: Purple leaf Caturra
- Process: Washed
- Sourcing: Jin Zong Coffee