by origin
coffees from Yunnan
Yunnan is china's main coffee-growing province, and it produces something genuinely different from what most specialty drinkers expect. the cups lean floral and tea-like, closer to a darjeeling than a classic central american, and that alone makes it worth paying attention to.
quick profile· from our live index
- coffees listed
- 92
- roasters
- 58
- common flavour
- black tea, tea-like, milk chocolate, dark chocolate
- common regions
- pu'er, huila, baoshan, lincang
- price range
- £4.25 – £160
what is yunnan coffee?
Yunnan coffee is arabica grown in the mountainous southwest of china, primarily in areas like pu'er. it sits at real altitude, which slows cherry development and pushes the cup toward subtlety rather than intensity. it's a young origin by specialty standards, still finding its footing, but roasters are paying closer attention now.
what does yunnan coffee taste like?
Yunnan coffee tastes like black tea first, then honey or honeycomb, then stone fruit and red apple underneath. the tea-like quality is the thing people remember. it's not punchy or syrupy. it's delicate, a little dry on the finish, and if you drink a lot of east african coffee you'll feel the family resemblance immediately.
why does yunnan coffee matter?
Yunnan matters because it proves china is a producing country, not just a consuming one. specialty roasters are now sourcing it seriously, which means farmers are getting real feedback and prices are moving. it fills a gap in the map and it tastes unlike almost anything else in the current index.
what should you look for in yunnan coffee?
look for pu'er as a region label, it's the name you'll see most. caturra appears as a variety here, which is interesting given how far it is from its latin american home. ask roasters about processing too, because how the cherry is handled shapes whether that tea note reads clean or gets muddy.
Pu'er Punch - 2026
$24yunnan
Yunlan Estate
£19yunnan
by obadiah coffee roasters
Gui Ben
£18.75yunnan
Red Dragon - China
€0yunnan · anaerobic
China Yunnan The Nest Estate Syrina Washed Dark Room Drying oma Lot
£160yunnan · anaerobic
China Torch Estate Catimor House Espresso - Traditional Washed
£6yunnan · washed
Yunlan Estate Geisha YL002
£26.4panama + yunnan · anaerobic
China Yunlan Estate Geisha Washed Y25
£21.4panama + yunnan · washed
China, Aqi Badu
£16yunnan · natural
China, Banka
£17yunnan · washed
Catimor - Washed - Chichang
$14yunnan · washed
by hydrangea coffee roaster
CHINA Yunnan Sky Villa Puerh Natural DoubleFermentation
¥1404yunnan · natural
by kitaoji roastery lab
CHINA YUNNAN | Washed
¥1400yunnan · washed
by maze
【Seasonal Blend 2026】April | Sakura-Gumo Blend (桜雲)
¥1050ethiopia + rwanda + yunnan · honey
Yunnan China Grand Reserve
€9.5yunnan
Thé noir bio English Breakfast 50 sachets
€30yunnan
by coutume centre commercial parly 2 | torréfacteur | coffee shop | brunch
China
€16.8yunnan · natural
by libis specialty coffee
Café China Yunnan Catimor 1kg.
€66.4yunnan
Café Verde China Yunnan Catimor
€16.6yunnan
Café China Yunnan Catimor 250gr
€16.61yunnan
Moonlight White Tea - 40 gr
€9.94yunnan · honey
Moonlight White Tea
A$9yunnan
Baked Heart Tea
A$52yunnan
Peach Oolong *Rare*
A$24.47yunnan · anaerobic
Cimizhu
A$15.23colombia + yunnan · anaerobic
Blue Iris *Rare*
A$26.1kenya + yunnan · anaerobic
Finca Noruega Red Bourbon
A$16.31colombia + el salvador + yunnan · anaerobic
Moonlight White Tea
A$9yunnan
Baked Heart Tea
A$52yunnan
Moonlight White Tea
A$9yunnan
Baked Heart Tea
A$52yunnan
Fermented Pu'er Tea | 357g
A$109yunnan
Four Kilo Fish House Blend | 250g
A$11yunnan · anaerobic
TIAN YU | TRADITIONAL NATURAL | YUNNAN, CHINA | ESPRESSO ROAST | 200G
A$13yunnan · natural
YI WU 易武 | SKY ESTATE | Natural Yeast Fermented Natural | Xishuang Banna, YUNNAN | 200g
A$13yunnan · honey
SCARLET FINCH | Anaerobic Natural | Voiceless Red Dragon | Yunnan | ESPRESSO ROAST | 200g
A$18yunnan · anaerobic
WA BREW | WINE-FERMENTATION ANAEROBIC NATURAL | MENGLIAN, YUNNAN, CHINA | FILTER | 200G
A$14yunnan · anaerobic
DARK PLUM COCOA | DARK ROAST ESPRESSO BLEND | YUNNAN, CHINA
A$13yunnan · washed
LUCENT ORCHARD | WASHED SARCHIMOR | YUNNAN, CHINA | FILTER ROAST 200g
A$18yunnan · washed
FLYING DRAGON | SUPER NATURAL CATIMOR | XISHUANG BANNA, YUNNAN, CHINA |FILTER 200g
A$15yunnan · natural
VILLA-SARCHI | WASHED | MENGLIAN, YUNNAN, CHINA | FILTER | 200G
A$15yunnan · experimental
Nightcap Blend
A$15brazil + yunnan · natural
by coffee in common
Bruce Organic Good Morning Tea
A$25yunnan
Assam Orthodox Black Loose Leaf Tea
A$25india + yunnan
Yunnan - Guiben Natural (Filter)
A$24yunnan · natural
by old quarter coffee merchants - southport
Yunnan - Kaku (Filter)
A$24yunnan · washed
China Yunnan HG 15+
NZ$21yunnan · washed
by dear deer coffee roasting bar newmarket
China Yunnan HG 15+
NZ$21yunnan · washed
by dear deer coffee roasting bar ellerslie
China Yunnan HG 15+
NZ$21yunnan · washed
by dear deer coffee roasting bar pakuranga
China Yunnan HG 15+
NZ$21yunnan · washed
by dear deer coffee roasting bar onehunga
Altura Coffee China Yunnan Single Origin
NZ$15.5yunnan
by altura coffee company
Ma Wei Moonlight | White
$42yunnan
Gao Wen | Black
$36yunnan
Hugo Grey | Black Blend
$42yunnan
Baolian Lychee Peach - Advanced
$19.6colombia + yunnan · anaerobic
Baolian Lychee Peach - Advanced
$28colombia + yunnan · anaerobic
2016 Wild Forest Raw Pu'er - 2016
$40yunnan
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