Beaton Coffee Manor in Baoshan

Beaton Coffee Manor is located in Lujiang Town (潞江镇), Baoshan City (保山市), Yunnan Province. It is a comprehensive manor that integrates coffee planting, processing, cultural experiences, and tourism services. In 2022, the manor was included in the first batch of Yunnan Province’s Boutique Coffee Plantations (云南省精品咖啡庄园). Leveraging the natural ecological advantages of Gaoligong Mountain (高黎贡山), the manor has developed a full industry chain including visible processing workshops, ecological planting gardens, and cultural exhibition centers. The manor also introduced coffee picking experiences, coffee-making lessons, and other cultural tourism projects. As of 2024, the manor has hosted over 410,000 visitors annually and was recognized as a Green Food Industry Development Park (绿色食品产业发展园区) for integrating the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries.

Location and Ecological Environment

• Location: Lujiang Town (潞江镇), Baoshan City (保山市), Yunnan Province

• Altitude: 800–1,200 meters

• Climate: Situated in the world’s coffee belt, between 24°–25.5° latitude, the area benefits from volcanic ash soil and a significant diurnal temperature variation, providing an ideal environment for coffee cultivation.

• Unique Quality: The coffee from Lujiang Dam (潞江坝), a core production area, is known for its unique flavor, “strong yet not bitter, fragrant yet not harsh,” a characteristic of Yunnan’s small coffee beans (云南小粒咖啡).

Core Features and Experience Projects

Full Industry Chain Display

• Coffee Processing Workshop: Visitors can explore the visible coffee processing workshop to understand the complete journey of coffee from fresh fruit to finished product.

• Ecological Planting Garden: Over 1,000 acres of coffee trees are planted, and visitors can participate in picking experiences and learn about planting techniques.

Cultural Tourism Projects

• Coffee Making Workshop: Pay-to-participate experiences such as hand-drip coffee and siphon coffee making (68 RMB per person). Children can enjoy coffee painting activities (20 RMB per session).

• Specialty Dining: The manor offers a unique coffee banquet series and Dai-style hand-pulled rice (傣味手抓饭). Visitors can also enjoy complimentary coffee fruit peel tea.

Industry Development System

Since 2019, Beaton Coffee Manor has implemented the “Coffee + Manor” (咖啡+庄园) industry model, which is divided into three major functional areas:

• Planting and Processing Zone: Equipped with German PROBAT (德国PROBAT) roasting equipment, the manor realizes a visible production line from fresh fruit processing to deep processing.

• Cultural Display Zone: Includes a coffee history museum (咖啡历史博物馆) and a handmade experience center, showcasing the development of Yunnan coffee (云南咖啡) and its production techniques.

• Tourism Service Zone: Features a stargazing RV campsite (星空房车营地), tent camping area (帐篷露营区), and a nature music café (自然音乐咖啡馆). The manor is expected to welcome over 1,000 visitors daily by 2024.

Cultural Tourism Integration

The manor offers a comprehensive coffee culture experience:

• Farm Experience: Activities like coffee fruit picking and sun-drying processes are held regularly, with over 300 experiential events organized annually.

• Making Lessons: Professional courses are offered for brewing methods such as hand-drip coffee and siphon coffee, with guidance from trained baristas.

• Specialty Dining: Innovative dishes like coffee-infused chicken stew (咖啡炖鸡) and coffee-spiced dishes (咖啡撒撇) are part of the manor’s unique coffee banquet experience.

Industry Driving Effect

Through the “Leading Enterprise + Cooperative + Farmers” (龙头企业+合作社+农户) model, the manor has contributed to regional development:

• Directly provides over 200 jobs and has attracted local villagers to work in planting, guiding, and other services.

• Transformed coffee pricing mechanisms, resulting in a product premium increase of over 30%.

• In 2024, the manor opened an experience store in Shanghai (上海) as part of its “Outbound to Shanghai” strategy, selling over 50 kg of coffee beans per day at the store.

Qualifications and Honors

• 2022: Awarded the official recognition of Yunnan Province’s Boutique Coffee Plantations (云南省精品咖啡庄园).

• 2023: Became the only coffee enterprise nationwide to receive the “Green Food Industry Integration Development Park” (绿色食品产业一二三产融合园区) certification.

• 2022–2024: Recognized as a key project in Yunnan’s coffee industry (云南省咖啡产业重点扶持项目) for three consecutive years.

Accommodation and Facilities

Accommodation Options

• Standard Garden-view Rooms: Five rooms named after coffee varieties, priced at over 300 RMB per night.

• Camping Tents: Tent accommodation available starting at 200 RMB per night, including afternoon tea and breakfast.

Additional Services

• The manor features a parking area, a children’s play zone, and moderate price accommodation, with off-season room rates around 400 RMB per night.

Transportation and Recommendations

• Self-Driving: The manor is easily accessible by car with convenient parking facilities.

• Non-Self-Driving: Visitors can book round-trip transportation via the “Baoxiaohang” (保交行) mini-program.

Beaton Coffee Manor stands as a benchmark destination for both Yunnan boutique coffee and eco-tourism (云南精品咖啡与生态旅游). It offers a unique blend of high-quality coffee, cultural experiences, and eco-friendly tourism.