Pu’er Coffee

 “Every time I drink coffee, I have to run to the bathroom within half an hour—it’s like my body has an alarm clock.” “I drink two cups of coffee every day, but I often feel bloated and constipated. Sometimes I even wonder if I should just give up coffee.” On October 16, the hashtag “The first batch of coffee lovers has fallen victim” started trending online. Netizens shared their very different gut reactions to coffee—some experience diarrhea, while others get constipated. Caffeine’s Dual Effect: It Can Both Relieve and Cause Constipation Why can the same cup of coffee produce two completely opposite effects? According to Cui Jun, Chief Dietitian at Beijing Electric Power Hospital, coffee’s impact on digestion is the result of multiple factors—mainly caffeine stimulation and acidic compounds. Caffeine stimulates stomach acid secretion and speeds up intestinal movement. A single intake of 100 mg of caffeine (roughly one espresso) can increase intestinal motility by nearly 3...

 On October 16, the air at Shanghai Cultural Square was rich with the aroma of coffee as the 2025 Global Flavor Coffee Bean Market opened. According to the 2025 China Urban Coffee Development Report , China’s coffee industry reached 313.3 billion yuan in 2024, an 18.1% increase from the previous year, with per capita consumption rising to 22.24 cups annually. Shanghai leads the nation in coffee consumption. This event, focused on coffee flavors and industry exchange, was not only a cross-continental celebration of taste but also a major opportunity for Yunnan coffee to enter the global stage. A Global Flavor Gathering: A Cross-Continental Taste Journey At the market, the bright fruity acidity of Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe, the balanced nutty richness of Colombian beans, and the distinctive “full-bodied but not bitter, fragrant but not overpowering, with a hint of fruity acidity” profile of Yunnan Pu’er Arabica blended in the air, creating a vivid scene of global coffee industry int...

  This October marked a defining chapter for Colombia’s coffee industry. According to La República , citing the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), total production for the 2024–2025 coffee year (October 2024 to September 2025) reached 888,000 metric tons — a 17% jump from the previous year and the highest yield since 1992. This remarkable rebound isn’t just a record on paper; it has injected new stability into the global supply chain and renewed Colombia’s reputation as the beating heart of premium Arabica coffee . For a country whose identity is intertwined with its beans, this milestone feels both like a comeback and a transformation. 01. The Triple Force Behind a Record Harvest As FNC’s General Manager Germán Bahamón explained, Colombia’s bumper crop was far from a stroke of luck. It was the outcome of a threefold synergy — healthier coffee farms, modern technical support, and favorable weather conditions. Over the past few years, both the government and coffee ...