{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"china-torch-estate-catimor-house-espresso-traditional-washed","title":"China Torch Estate Catimor House Espresso - Traditional Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eChina Torch Estate\u003cbr\u003eAltitude: 1450 masl\u003cbr\u003eOrigin : Pu'er \/ Yunnan\u003cbr\u003eVariety : Catimor\u003cbr\u003eProcess : Traditional Washed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote : Oolong, Dates, Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Torch Estate and the Coffee Industry in Yunnan, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the mountains of southwest China, Pu’er in Yunnan is known not only for tea, but also as a rising center for specialty coffee. Thanks to its high altitude, suitable climate, and rich biodiversity, Yunnan produces some of China’s highest-quality coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, however, the industry mainly focused on exporting raw coffee beans, leaving farmers with unstable incomes and little influence in the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorch Coffee was created in response to these challenges. More than just a coffee brand, Torch promotes a “from crop to cup” approach that combines coffee farming, education, research, roasting, and sensory training. Through the Torch Coffee Lab in Pu’er, the company supports the development of China’s specialty coffee industry and helps Yunnan move from a raw-material producer to a centre of coffee culture and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorch Coffee is especially known for its focus on education and experience. As an accredited training centre for both SCA and CQI, it offers professional courses for baristas, roasters, and coffee tasters. Its estate programmes also allow visitors and students to learn directly from the farming and processing environment. One of its key projects, the “Yunnan Coffee Flavour Map,” uses scientific research to identify and explain the flavour profiles of coffees from different regions in Yunnan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company was co-founded by Marty Pollack, an American coffee educator who has worked in China for many years. He believes sustainability should be based on collaboration and shared knowledge rather than simple trade. Torch works closely with farmers to improve processing methods, establish quality standards, and create fairer value-sharing systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorch has launched several important initiatives, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Mountain People Project,” connecting farmers directly with baristas and consumers to improve income transparency and coffee quality;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Yunnan Coffee Flavour Map,” which promotes international understanding of Yunnan coffee;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin education programmes that bring global coffee certification and training standards to Yunnan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorch Coffee reflects a larger transformation happening across the Yunnan coffee industry. Regions such as Pu’er, Baoshan, Lincang, and Dehong are increasingly adopting sustainable farming and innovative processing methods. Farmers, roasters, and entrepreneurs now work more closely together, creating a coffee industry based on transparency, cooperation, and quality rather than simple mass exportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Yunnan coffee represents more than agriculture alone. It has become a bridge connecting rural communities, education, culture, and consumers. 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