Menglian, Yunnan: Coffee Fragrance in Border Town

In recent years, Menglian Dai, Lahu, and Va Autonomous County in Yunnan Province has vigorously developed the coffee industry based on its natural resources and geographical advantages, actively adapting to new market and consumption scenarios, and promoting the standardization, refinement, estate based, and diversified development of the coffee industry.

Menglian County is located in the southwest of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, adjacent to Myanmar. At present, the coffee planting area in the county is 110600 mu. In the 2022-2023 season, the coffee bean production in the county will be 10100 tons, with a premium rate of over 56%.

On March 19th, a barista brewed coffee at the coffee plantation in Mangmang Village, Menglian County. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo

On March 19th, Chen Danqi, the person in charge of the coffee plantation in Mangmang Village, Menglian County, inspected the growth of coffee seedlings in the plantation nursery. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo

On March 19th, several out of town tourists were shopping for coffee in a shop on the boutique coffee themed street in Menglian County. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo

On March 19th, tourists were relaxing at the coffee plantation in Mangmang Village, Menglian County. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo

On March 19th, Zhao Mei, the person in charge of Fuyan Xingang Tea and Coffee Plantation in Menglian County, was tending to the coffee on the shelves in the store. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo

This is a drone photo of the boutique coffee themed street in Menglian County taken on March 19th. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo

On March 19th, Chen Danqi (first from the left), the head of the coffee plantation in Mangmang Village, Menglian County, was chatting with visiting tourists inside the estate. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xinbo