Hubei Daily Client News (Correspondents Wang Yawen and Li Xinyi) When the aroma of coffee meets the fragrance of plants and trees, idle wasteland can also bloom with entrepreneurial vitality. In Yiyi Village, Yuquan Street, Dangyang City, entrepreneur Wang Xueman transformed the wasteland into a plant themed caf é, creating a cross-border integration model of "green plants+coffee" to create a consumption space that combines ecological texture and leisure temperature, exploring a new direction for differentiated development of the local leisure consumption market.
Walking into the Huayu Time Plant Cafe, you will be surrounded by lush greenery, tall trees stretching their branches and leaves, succulent potted plants arranged in a staggered manner, and leisure seats nestled among them. The rich aroma of coffee surrounds you. The person in charge, Wang Xueman, warmly welcomed the guests and explained in detail the unique green plants in the store. This forest like space is an ecological corner that she has devoted herself to creating.
Wang Xueman said, "I have found that the county town is not lacking in good drinks, but in places where people can breathe a sigh of relief. Coffee can refresh the mind, and plants can nourish the heart. I hope that those who come here can find their own rhythm between the plants and fragrance
In November 2022, Wang Xueman operated a succulent base in Jinsha Village, Yuquan Street, Dangyang City for two years. In 2024, she relocated and renovated the wasteland in Yiyi Village. In 2025, Huayu Time Plant Cafe officially opened. After the store was put into use, she continued to cultivate deeply, learning coffee making while delving into green plant maintenance techniques. Before planting flowers, I had never even planted cabbage. It took me more than half a year to learn how to grow succulents, and two years to slowly experiment and grind in the countryside. In just over a year, I turned an unwanted piece of wasteland into this botanical caf é
With its unique ecological positioning and dedicated management, this small shop has gradually gained popularity, and many citizens come specifically to purchase green plants and taste coffee. Citizen Yang Haiyan is one of the regulars. In her spare time, she always invites friends to come to Huayu for a break and a cup of coffee. Whenever the store introduces unique green plants, Wang Xueman warmly shares them with everyone for viewing and exchanging maintenance experiences with regular customers.
Extracting coffee and settling it gives it a rich and fragrant aroma; Rooted in the soil, growing with energy in silence. This Huayu Time has accepted and comforted the fatigue of passing guests, and lifted up the love and dreams of an ordinary entrepreneur.