China is widely associated with tea culture, making it a surprise to many that the country also produces high-quality Arabica coffee beans, with some of the finest originating from Baoshan in Yunnan province. Grown in the Gaoligong mountain range, which has a subtropical climate, Baoshan Arabica coffee beans possess a distinctive flavour unlike those produced elsewhere, and China has fully capitalised on the potential of this commodity. For this reason, Baoshan, the second-largest city in Yunnan, has emerged as a must-visit destination for serious coffee enthusiasts, aptly reflected in its slogan, “Looking at Chinese coffee, Yunnan’s specialty coffee is in Baoshan”.