Yunnan brewing unique blend of coffee, tradition

At the viewing platform, Xu enjoyed the view of the drifting clouds and rolling mountains while sipping freshly brewed coffee made by baristas.

"Drinking coffee in the mountains is a unique experience, and the coffee here tastes sublime," Xu said.

In addition to the coffee manor, Yunnan has also integrated coffee into its history.

In downtown Pu'er, historical blocks such as Daijiaxiang Street were once a choke point of the ancient north-south tea-horse trade route. Young entrepreneur Yang Fan knew that one of the century-old buildings would be the perfect venue for his cafe.

Old wooden beams, stone benches and other vintage paraphernalia can be seen everywhere in this old-fashioned cafe, which makes customers feel like they are in a traditional Chinese teahouse.

"We retained everything as before so that tourists can get a better understanding of the city's past," Yang explained.

The ancient dwelling is now a refurbished cafe serving quality coffee, adding cultural values to the beverage.

"Compared to common coffee shops, such a quaint and reminiscent cafe makes me feel more relaxed," said one tourist from Kunming, capital of Yunnan, who came to Pu'er for the weekend.

The tourist added that such experiences have won the hearts of consumers, and there are more and more people walking into coffee manors and specially designed coffee shops to start their own immersive, fragrant coffee journey.

Xinhua