At a Glance (China Coffee Network): Tide News client Lakeside Mountain Views, Healing Body and Mind To unlock the most healing sense of relaxation this autumn, the shore of Siming Lake in Liangnong Town is an excell…
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Lakeside Mountain Views, Healing Body and Mind
To unlock the most healing sense of relaxation this autumn, the shore of Siming Lake in Liangnong Town is an excellent spot. Hidden between mountains and waters, ‘Qiushan Coffee’ leans against the hills and borders the lake, tucked among the woods, with a naturally tranquil and gentle mountain-wild temperament. Push open the glass door and windows, and the rich aroma of coffee greets you, instantly healing the fatigue of travel. The store commands a stunning 270-degree lake view; beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, Siming Lake shimmers with boundless blue waves and distant hills loom in indigo—an autumn landscape painting slowly unfolds.
Digging deep into the local soil and taking root in the wild is the distinctive feature of ‘Qiushan Coffee.’ Its drinks menu deeply integrates Liangnong’s local agricultural specialties, brimming with mountain-wild flavor. The summer hit, bayberry smoothie, is sweet-sour and refreshing and widely praised; a latte paired with the soft, glutinous, fragrant-sweet Liangnong rice cake sees the richness of coffee collide with the delicate sweetness of the pastry, unlocking an authentic local taste. After autumn arrives, the store launches new seasonal-fruit special blends such as Taiqiu sweet persimmon and Qiuyue pear, blending the fresh sweetness of autumn mountains and wilds entirely into the cup, letting visitors remember Liangnong’s autumn flavor in a single sip.
Liangnong Town’s ‘Shanye Tea Café’
Also located in Liangnong and wildly popular, ‘Shanye Tea Café’ was among the first batch of internet-famous ‘village cafés’ to go viral in the Siming Mountain area, created by local young entrepreneur Li Zaipei. Since its opening in September 2023, ‘Shanye Tea Café’ quickly broke out thanks to its ultimate mountain views and unique style; its single-day peak sales surpassed 600 cups, making it a benchmark check-in spot for mountain-wild leisure.
‘Shanye Tea Café’ sits halfway up the mountain; its minimalist, refined black-and-white modern architecture blends perfectly with the rolling hills and verdant woods, maximizing natural texture. Commanding an unobstructed 360-degree view of mountains and waters is the store’s biggest highlight—sit quietly by the window and take in the lake’s shimmering waters up close and the layered green hills in the distance, with an open vista and an unburdened mind. The in-store healing slogan ‘Lie flat in the mountains and be a mountaineer’ strikes a chord with countless urban dwellers. With autumn’s warm sun spilling down and the mountain breeze gently brushing the face, sitting still in a daze, slowly savoring coffee, and quietly admiring the autumn scenery, all restlessness and anxiety dissolve. By early winter, it is also a superb spot to view the metasequoia of Siming Lake.
Liangnong Town’s ‘Wild Paradise’
Atop the northeast side of Siming Lake, ‘Wild Paradise’ centers on a free-spirited, untamed mountain-wild style, hailed by netizens as ‘Yuyao’s Aranya.’ Breaking the fixed mold of traditional cafés, it blends freedom, relaxation, and childlike fun into the mountains and wilds. A minimalist triangular building is set into the woods, its transparent glass curtain wall reflecting the blue sky and white clouds—full of atmosphere. Outdoor swings, an internet-famous net bed, and a playful elephant slide are scattered about, perfectly fusing natural wildness with leisure and play.
Thanks to its unique scene experience, visitors stream in year-round; its single-day peak coffee sales reached 1,179 cups, breaking Yuyao’s ‘village café’ sales record, and it has become a newly crowned top-tier check-in spot in the Siming wilds. Here, the mountain wild is no longer a distant view, but a utopia where young people rush toward freedom and heal body and mind.
Persimmon Aroma in the Cup, Autumn Hidden in the Hills
In the autumn Siming Mountain, Shilin Village in Dalan Town is especially brilliant. At the entrance of the 650-plus-year-old Shilin ancient village stands a century-old persimmon tree, vigorous and powerful; beneath it, ‘Shilinli Coffee’ plays off the ancient tree, the old village, and the autumn persimmons, sketching a poetic autumn rural painting.
The store’s signature autumn-limited persimmon latte is a romance unique to deep autumn in Siming. A base of finely textured fresh persimmon purée, paired with silky milk and lightly roasted specialty coffee, yields a clear, sweet, non-cloying fruit aroma and a rich, mellow coffee—layered and smoothly warm, letting you drink in one sip the autumn sweetness and tenderness of the Siming wilds.
Dalan Town’s ‘Shilinli Coffee’ — photo by reporter Li Peini
More than an internet-famous café, ‘Shilinli Coffee’ is a rural cultural hub that revitalizes ancient-village resources and spreads local culture. The first floor focuses on persimmon-themed cultural-creative displays and sales—assorted persimmon-shaped keychains, fridge magnets, and creative trinkets, exquisite and adorable, alongside a dazzling array of Yuyao specialty souvenirs, letting visitors take away memories exclusive to Siming’s autumn. The second floor houses an elegant book bar with nearly a thousand volumes, routinely hosting small concerts, reading-sharing sessions, and local-culture salons—bringing the everyday life of the old village and the literary fragrance of books together in a two-way embrace, truly achieving ‘gathering people through coffee, nourishing the countryside through culture.’
Hidden at the foot of Huagai Mountain in Dalan, ‘Songwu (Pine Mist) Coffee’ is a secluded sanctuary deep in Siming Mountain, backed by woods and commanding vast expanses of greenery; stepping in feels like entering a mist-wreathed, tranquil forest oxygen bar. The store boasts a 360-degree panoramic forest view—wherever the eye lands, layered greenery and the rustling of pines abound; the secluded, quiet environment is enough to slow one’s pace and idle away an entire gentle afternoon.
Relying on the ‘Yunzipo’ homestay resources, the offerings here are rich and the experiences diverse. This summer, the store upgraded with a new outdoor leisure space, ‘Songwu Forest Tea House,’ moving the coffee and tea businesses directly into the secret pine forest, where lovely sika deer roam freely. Visitors can invite a few friends, sit among the trees for tea and coffee, and enjoy board games, paired with freshly baked kiln bread and handmade pizza, immersively feeling the mountain-wild fun and unlocking a healing-filled woodland leisure time amid the clear breeze and rustling pines.
Poetic by the Stream, Romantic in the Wild
A mountain with water has spirit; the romance of Siming Mountain hides in the murmuring streams and the everyday life by the creek. Beixi Village in Simingshan Town treats the stream as scenery and water as charm, crafting a one-of-a-kind ‘Creekside Coffee’ mountain-wild ease.
Simingshan Town’s ‘Xishang Coffee’ — photo by reporter Li Peini
Towering ancient trees and dancing shadows; dense green shade lifts a natural, cool dome over the murmuring stream. The riverside village is tranquil and leisurely, with old bridges, clear creeks, and wooded hills framing a single scene. The most distinctive feature is the afternoon tea on a bamboo raft above the creek—moving the dining table directly onto the clear stream, riding a leaf-like bamboo raft, sipping an aromatic cup of coffee, tasting a refreshing light bite, with running water tinkling beneath the feet and ancient trees shading overhead; the mellow coffee aroma mingles with the stream’s moist breath and the fresh scent of plants, unlocking an immersive mountain-wild experience hard to find elsewhere.
The store’s signature ‘-86°C Dirty’ is highly distinctive with superb taste. Relying on ultra-low-temperature professional equipment, the iced cup is frozen and set in a minus-86°C environment; compared with ordinary iced cups, it locks in the coffee’s original aroma to the greatest extent, keeping the coffee’s layers lastingly rich and the mouthfeel silky and mellow—every sip an ultimate taste enjoyment.
Quiet Cultural Heritage, Lingering Coffee Aroma
The wilds hide cultural veins; coffee aroma moistens the scent of books. Zhongcun Village in Luting Township, nestled by hills and waters with standing ancient architecture and a long cultural lineage, perfectly blends Confucian elegance, scholarly antiquity, and coffee and tea drinks, unlocking a poetic yet profound mountain-wild slow life.
‘Baiyunxuan (White Cloud Pavilion),’ beside the Xiansheng Temple, features distinctive Confucian tea-coffee; drawing on the temple’s profound Confucian cultural heritage, it leans on the hill and borders the creek, with a secluded, elegant aura. Sitting quietly under the corridor, one may savor clear tea or drink coffee; looking up, ancient flying eaves and timeless charm; lowering the gaze, curling tea fragrance and lingering coffee aroma—the spirit of mountains and waters, Confucian cultural lineage, and refined everyday elegance blend here.
Luting Township’s ‘Sanjianpan’
Also within Zhongcun Village, ‘Sanjianpan’ cleverly fuses three business forms—teahouse, study, and homestay—into a one-stop ancient-village leisure space. Sitting by the creek, one can watch the gurgling flow of the Xiaolu Grand Stream and take in the full landscape of the old village; stepping into the study, various books stand quietly, ink fragrance curling and scholarly aura lingering—between words and mountains-and-waters, the city’s noise falls away, and one quietly enjoys the unique tranquility and far-reaching calm of the old village.
Scattered in the Wild, Scenery Everywhere
Beyond the core spots of the Siming Mountain area such as Liangnong, Dalan, and Luting, the towns and villages along Siming Mountain—Lizhou Subdistrict, Lubu Town, Hemudu Town, Dayin Town—are also scattered with a host of niche, refined ‘village cafés’ hidden among woods, valleys, and villages, each with its own charm and flavor.
Lubu Town’s ‘Sen · Coffee’
‘Sen · Coffee,’ halfway up Qiu’ao Village in Lubu Town, coexists perfectly with the natural mountain wild. Six native large trees shoot straight up through the roof, naturally merging with the store’s tables, chairs, and scenery into a seamless whole. From the wooden stands you face Lion Mountain, known as the ‘small Danxia of eastern Zhejiang,’ with the mountain dwelling quiet and the years at peace.
Deep in Taojia Natural Village, Hemudu Village, Hemudu Town, the ‘Yinmi Shanye (Hidden in the Wild)’ courtyard hides in a secret realm, far from the noise. Push the door open and the rich coffee aroma and the scent of healing cuisine greet you; the tall, open space with refined soft furnishings is bright and airy. The store is zoned into a leisure area and a social-chat area; sitting here, order a signature berry tea drink and a delicate dessert, and unwind in the mountain-wild quiet, leisurely emptying the mind.
Beside the Shangda Line forest reservoir in Zhangshan Village, Dayin Town, the log-style village café ‘Little Y Star Movement’ has freshy broken out. Relying on outdoor-camp resources, by day you watch the forest-sea breeze, by night the starry river across the sky; a cup of coffee, a vista of green, and starlight filling the heavens unlock the mountain-wild’s unique romance and ease.
Inside Jingguan Wild Creek Valley in Jingguan Village, Lizhou Subdistrict, hides a one-of-a-kind waterfall-coffee scene. Sitting in the courtyard or gazing from the window, the Jin’ao Waterfall plunges straight down with majestic force; the roar of mountains and waters accompanies the lingering coffee aroma, maxing out the atmosphere. Here, brewing coffee, reading, daydreaming, emptying the mind—all worries are smoothed away by the mountains and waters, scattering purity and tenderness among the village, hills, and valleys.
Today’s Siming Mountain ‘village cafés’ have long leapt beyond mere beverage competition. They do not grind over beans or flaunt looks, but fully gather mountain-wild scenery, local produce, ancient-village heritage, and everyday warmth, finely packing the spirit and character of the whole Siming Mountain into every cup of coffee.
This holiday, say farewell to the city’s noise and head for the Siming wilds. Embrace autumn light by the lake, savor persimmon aroma in the old village, chase the clear breeze by the creek—with the tenderness of a cup of mountain-wild coffee, unlock the autumn-life ritual feeling unique to Siming Mountain.
Photos provided by the Siming Mountain Tourism Resort Management Center except where credited
(Yaojie client, reporter Li Peini)
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