Banka, China

In honour of Chinese New Year, we’ve sourced an excellent coffee from Yunnan province, near the border with Myanmar. Originally developed by Mr. Hu, Banka Farm and Washing station (now managed by Yunnan Coffee Traders) has been producing coffee for almost 20 years. Yunnan Coffee Traders began to modernise coffee production, installing one of the regions first optical sorters and began experimenting with processing methods such as yeast fermentation; they even started growing new varieties such as Pacamara and Yellow Bourbon.

This washed processed Catimor undergoes a straightforward washed method. The cherries are pulped to remove any skin, fruit and mucilage. The remaining coffee is then dry fermented for 18 hours. They are then sorted through narrow channels of flowing water to sort the coffee by density. Once sorted, the coffee is laid out on drying patios for approximately 5-8 days.