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Seeker Yunnan Coffee Estate
Phoebe's family has been in coffee since 1993 — long before Yunnan coffee was cool. Her parents started out growing commercial coffee before becoming some of the first producers in Yunnan to make the leap into specialty coffee — choosing to focus on quality over quantity, and on bringing out the unique character of each region. Today, they're part of the reason Yunnan is gaining recognition as China's leading coffee-producing region.
Phoebe herself spent six years in Seattle, where she worked as a barista to pay her tuition and ended up managing three cafes there. She came home to Lijiang to help with her family's specialty coffee dream. Her dad oversees all the roasting, her mum trains baristas from all over China, and Phoebe brings it all together as your host. She's warm, fluent in English, and genuinely one of our favourite people to talk coffee with — the more questions you ask, the more she gets excited to share!
From their family-run workshop in Lijiang, they share coffees sourced from different parts of Yunnan, giving guests a clearer sense of just how varied the region’s coffee can be. It’s a thoughtful introduction to one of China’s key coffee-growing areas, shaped by real hands-on experience at every stage.
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