'First kiss' coffee in Yunnan province (4)

In many places in southwestern China's Yunnan province, it's not uncommon to manually peel coffee beans using one's mouth - a traditional, primitive way of preparing coffee beans. Coffee made from beans prepared this way is sometimes known as "first kiss" coffee.

The prevelance of this habit can be partially attributed to a love story in which a young woman miraculously saves the life of her war-wounded beloved by feeding him coffee made from coffee beans she peels with her own mouth.

Yunnan has a long history when it comes to coffee production. Zhukula Coffee in Yunnan, known as the oldest coffee in China, was first introduced to the remote village of Zhukula by a French missionary 120 years ago. Today, local residents are trying to make Zhukula coffee a well-known brand.