Border City In S China’s Guangxi Perks Up Tourism With Coffee Culture – CoffeeTalk

Dongxing, a border city in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is boosting coffee production and tourism to foster sustainable growth in the local coffee industry. The city has seen a steady increase in Vietnamese coffee imports, with 33.6 tonnes of Vietnamese coffee products imported in 2021 valued at 2 million yuan ($284,500). Vietnamese coffee has become a popular commodity in shops near Dongxing Port, which specializes in Southeast Asian products.

Vietnamese-themed coffee shops are becoming a major draw in Dongxing’s Guomen Scenic Area, attracting visitors for both coffee and photo opportunities. Sipping Vietnamese coffee has become a popular activity for tourists in Dongxing. At the Shima coffee plantation in Dongxing, coffee beans are ripening from green to red, with an estimated output value of 3,500 yuan per mu.

Dongxing Shima Food Co. introduced coffee seedlings from Baoshan in southwest China’s Yunnan Province in 2016, adopting an ecological planting model that combines coffee cultivation with poultry farming and spice production. This approach led to the cultivation of over 900 mu of coffee trees across multiple villages, turning small coffee beans into “golden beans” that help increase farmers’ income.

Dongxing is developing a coffee-themed town based on its growing plantation industry, aiming to create a blending of industrial development, ecology, recreation, and education. During the coffee harvesting season, tourists can experience picking and roasting coffee beans firsthand. Workers at Dongxing Yihui Food Co. package instant coffee, shipping 800 to 900 cases daily.

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