At a Glance (China Coffee Network): (Source: Weibo Linxiang) In September in Quannei Township, coffee gardens are full of green, plump fruit, thriving. Before the fruit turns red, the courtyard of Yunjia Coffee Mano…
(Source: Weibo Linxiang) In September in Quannei Township, coffee gardens are full of green, plump fruit, thriving. Before the fruit turns red, the courtyard of Yunjia Coffee Manor gets lively first—several coffee farmers gather around a judge. A legal lesson taught right in the coffee fields thus begins.
“Even without a signed paper contract, as long as both sides have an agreement, delivery, and transaction, a contractual relationship has already formed in the eyes of the law, and your rights are protected.” As the judge’s words landed, a coffee farmer nodded: “Now I feel reassured.”
Such “field-level pain points” are the true picture of the coffee industry. Yunjia Coffee Manor is a key link in Quannei Township’s coffee industry; relying on its own base to purchase surrounding farmers’ fresh fruit, it radiates over 10,000 mu of coffee plantation and an early-processing volume of more than 2,000 tons.
Talking about legal issues in the industry, Li Fumei, head of the office of Yunjia Coffee Co., Ltd., spoke candidly: “Disputes are most likely to arise in the purchasing stage. Coffee prices fluctuate every day, sometimes changing several times a day; farmers don’t quite understand, and one or two disputes may occur over a production season.” Yet she admitted such disputes are decreasing year by year.
Behind the reduction is a continuously forward-moving dispute-resolution mechanism. In recent years, the Lincang Xiang District People’s Court has insisted on keeping non-litigation dispute resolution mechanisms at the forefront, conducting regular circuit trials and sending law to villages, resolving a large number of agriculture-related disputes locally before litigation. In the past, a local coffee factory went bankrupt due to poor management and delayed payment for farmers’ fresh fruit; the court heard the case according to law and rendered a judgment, backing the legitimate rights of coffee farmers with judicial decisions.
“The rule of law is the best business environment.” These words from Xia Kai, deputy Party secretary of Quannei Township, are being proven by coffee cherries in the township—as the legal environment keeps optimizing, outside buyers are more willing to come, and enterprises dare to expand investment. A single coffee cherry connects the harvest of thousands of households, and also the development confidence of this land.
In some time, these green fruits will turn red and welcome a new harvest season. The Lincang Xiang District People’s Court will focus on distinctive industries such as coffee, embedding judicial services into the entire industry chain, and using high-quality judicial services to support the high-quality development of the coffee industry and safeguard the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
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