One-stop specialty coffee at Guiyang's Gravity Coffee Festival in Guanshanhu

During the National Day holiday, the consumer market of Guanshanhu District kept releasing its vitality. On October 3, at the outer plaza of LG at Guiyang MixC, the “Forest City Visitor · Gravity Coffee Festival” was in full swing, gathering coffee brands from across the country—from light-roast fruity notes and classic dark roasts to city-limited special blends, novel in style and diverse in character.

At the event, a steady stream of citizens and visitors came to check in

Stalls were neatly arranged, the aromas of various specialty coffees intertwining and wafting through the air, attracting many out-of-town tourists and local residents to check in, taste coffee, and buy beans. “I came to Guiyang specifically from Hunan for the holiday and heard there was a coffee festival, so I stopped by. It’s rare to taste specialty coffees from all over the country in one place—I really like the deep-sea Dirty at Shiliu Coffee; the flavor is distinctive,” said tourist Chen Shuyao. These two days she had also visited Ayun Duocang and attended a concert by singer Chen Chusheng. “This trip showed me Guiyang’s young, trendy side.”

A wide variety of coffee brands and equipment

This coffee event brought together numerous specialty coffee brands from different cities across the country, each bringing its signature products to Guiyang. The Shiliu Coffee that Chen Shuyao praised is from Qingdao, Shandong. For this trip the brand brought 23 representative coffee beans across 30 categories, covering multiple producing regions worldwide; its hit sub-zero 86°C deep-sea Dirty series proved very popular with consumers. “The crowd coming to our booth is very targeted—most come specifically for our beans. So far, daily booth sales have steadily stayed in the five figures,” said Cai Yanan, founder of Shiliu Coffee.

She also shared with the reporter: “Coming to Guiyang this time was also a great experience. The locals are warm and sincere, and shared a lot of Guiyang cuisine with me. I also found that Guiyang has a lot of specialty coffee; the coffee culture here is very cutting-edge. After visiting, I feel I’ll definitely come back—once, twice, three times… I’ll keep coming.”

Shiliu Coffee founder Cai Yanan (left) introduces specialty beans to a visitor

According to reports, the event gathered nearly 50 brands, all making their first appearance at Guiyang MixC. It included nearly 30 specialty coffee brands from across the country and abroad, covering distinctive regional flavors, original special blends, and niche specialty beans, alongside 10 companion merchants for baking, desserts, and light meals. The rich selection satisfies everyone’s multiple needs for strolling, eating, relaxing, and checking in.

“We knew Guiyang residents already love coffee, so this time we deliberately selected high-reputation, uniquely styled specialty coffee brands from across the country to land at MixC, and also wanted to attract many out-of-town tourists to taste. Moreover, we have a free-merchandise-for-check-in activity, so the whole event feels very relaxed,” introduced Xu Wenjun, head of the “Forest City Visitor · Gravity Coffee Festival.”

Merchandise gifts and how to participate

Merchandise gift collection point

It is reported the event opened on October 1 and will remain open through October 5. Citizens and visitors can take advantage of the National Day leisure time to taste the autumn coffee aroma on site and unlock a cozy holiday moment.

Reporter: Zhang Ting

Source: Guanshanhu District Integrated Media Center

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