Clifton Coffee Roasters: China, Ou Yang, Natural

Named after its owner, Mr Ou, Ou Yang farm is located in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County of Southern Yunnan, right by China’s border with Vietnam and Laos. Ou Yang farm is spread across 78 hectares and has over 20 full-time employees, with seasonal work available throughout the year to help sustain extended families and networks.

Mr Ou is passionate about coffee and the communities engaged in its cultivation and processing. He sees coffee farming and the prices he can access by producing high-quality beans as a way for him to help lift the members of the local hill tribes he works beside, out of poverty.

By working on pruning techniques, fertiliser schedules and processing techniques at an agricultural level, as well as technical improvements and market access strategies on the management side, Ou Yang has a vision and commitment to create a sustainable coffee industry for his community. This dedication has made Ou Yang one of the most recognisable coffee farms in the speciality coffee scene.