Coffee region guide
Baoshan
바오산
A Yunnan Arabica origin associated with Baoshan Arabica geographical indication and production around Lujiang and Xinzhai.
Place and growing environment
In Lujiang and Xinzhai, coffee grows in hot, dry valleys between the Gaoligong Mountains and Nujiang River.
Recorded flavors
- 01Honeydew melon
- 02Dragon fruit
- 03Mint
- 04Black tea
Processing
Washed · Anaerobic natural: selected lots
Grown varieties
Catimor · Typica · Gesha · Yun Catimor
Catimor
A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.
- Lineage
- Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
- Growing conditions
- Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
Typica
A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.
- Lineage
- Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
- Growing conditions
- Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
- Traits
- Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
Gesha
A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.
- Lineage
- Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Lot details
Red Sparrow Anaerobic Natural
Lao Wang — Red Dragon Estate
Baoshan, Yunnan
- Variety · process
- Yun CatimorAnaerobic natural
- Tasting notes
- Honeydew melon · Dragon fruit · Mint · Black tea
Red Dragon Estate Typica Honey
Mr Lao Wang — Red Dragon Estate
Lujiangba, Baoshan, Yunnan · Harvest 2025-03
- Variety · process
- TypicaHoney
- Tasting notes
- Cherry · Spices · Complex sugar
Red Sparrow
Lao Wang — Red Dragon Estate
Baoshan, Yunnan
- Variety · process
- CatimorAnaerobic natural
- Tasting notes
- Chocolate · Pineapple · Boozy
Sources
- GI-protected Baoshan Arabica coffee in Xinzhai village(opens in a new tab)
FAO · Accessed
- Yunnan Baoshan Zuoyuan Estate, Washed(opens in a new tab)
TAKA Trading · Accessed
- Red Sparrow: China Anaerobic Natural Yun Catimor 08(opens in a new tab)
Harmony Coffee · Accessed
- 保山小粒咖啡：用品质向世界要声誉(opens in a new tab)
Baoshan Municipal Government · Accessed
- Red Dragon Estate Typica Honey — March 2025(opens in a new tab)
Obadiah Coffee · Accessed
- Red Sparrow — Ninth roast(opens in a new tab)
Ninth Coffee Roasters · Accessed