Yunnan green-bean coffee enters N. American market

Premium-quality, Arabica green beans grown in Yunnan, China, have been made available in the North American market by DTS8 Coffee Company, Ltd., a purveyor of gourmet roasted coffee in China.

“We are working closely with coffee roasters and wholesalers,” says Sean Tan, chairman of DTS8 Coffee Company. “Yunnan coffee is used by Starbucks, in its South of the Clouds brand of roasted coffee blend. Nestlé is also using Yunnan coffee in their products, which indicates the popularity of Yunnan coffee beans.”

DTS8 coffees of the Catimor variety are from plantations located in the Simao, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Mangshi and Baoshan regions of Yunnan province and are grown in rich volcanic soils at altitudes ranging from 1,000 to 1,800 metres. They are being sold in bulk by container (39,600lbs).