Winter Café Escape in Pu’er: Cozy Coffee Shop, Dawn Redwoods & Warm Encounters

 A few days ago, I called Ms. Yang, the owner of the Beigui Coffee Warehouse branch at the Northern Wetland Park. I told her that our magazine wanted to host a coffee salon there. She agreed warmly but suggested avoiding weekends, as the place gets crowded and might disrupt the sharing session. Moved by her enthusiasm, I decided to visit her café in advance.

White clouds drifted across the blue sky. The dawn redwoods and other green trees in Pu’er’s Northern Wetland Park together painted the picture of “the season of orange and green” from Su Shi’s poem.

At 11 a.m., a few elderly visitors were sunbathing and sipping their coffee inside the Beigui Coffee Warehouse. The young barista had opened the shop right on time at 9:30, quietly waiting for customers. Her name is Xiaotong, and her shy, youthful smile is endearing.

Young barista Xiaotong

Several seniors had come from Sichuan to spend the winter in Pu’er. The warm winter sun felt comforting on their backs. When the sound of drums and singing broke the original silence, Xiaotong carefully carried the freshly made coffees to the table, laughing as she said, “The latte art on the first milk drink of the day is always so ugly!”
One of the elderly ladies took her latte calmly and began drinking it with ease.

The bestseller in the shop is hand-brewed coffee. Weekends and holidays bring in the most customers—every table gets packed. Xiaotong said she loves the environment and atmosphere of the café and is especially touched by the warmth of the regulars.

“Four aunties and uncles come by often to play cards. They’ll order coffee drinks, and every time they come, they bring me food because they’re worried I might skip lunch. A few days ago, they didn’t see me here and even called to ask where I had gone.”
As she spoke, a bright smile spread across her face, wrapped in that warmth.

Seniors who came from Sichuan to spend the winter in Pu’er

The café mainly sells products from Beigui Coffee, and there are cakes and fruit juices prepared for children. Looking out from the café, you see the sky, the green water, and distant buildings…

A grilled sausage, and a touch of winter warmth

Just as I was quietly enjoying the winter scenery of Pu’er’s Northern Wetland Park, I suddenly heard Xiaotong’s voice:
“Sis, I grilled a sausage for you!”
She handed me a delicious-looking sausage. Eating the sausage while strolling through the wetland park, admiring the winter dawn redwoods—everything felt warm and comforting.