Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture witnesses spark of coffee trend

Huang Chunshan poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Huang Chunshan, coffee trainer and head of a catering company in Yanji of Jilin Province, is now in charge of 22 chain cafes. After resigning from a foreign enterprise in Shanghai, Huang Chunshan returned to Yanji in 2009 and set up a coffee training class to help young people start their own businesses. More than 1,000 practitioners of coffee industry have received training at her class until now. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year.

Huang Chunshan shows a video clip about coffee on her phone in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 3, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Shen Longzhe cleans up a his cafe in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Li Xiangying poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

In 2022, Li Xiangying and her husband opened a cafe with characteristics of the Korean ethnic group in her hometown Yanji. Combining local specialty apple pears and folk customs of the Korean ethnic group with coffee, they promote native folk culture to tourists through coffee while enriching the coffee culture in Yanji. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. 

Jiang Jingtai poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Jiang Jingtai, coffee roaster of a food processing company in Yanji, has been engaging in the coffee industry for 9 years. Considering the continuous development of coffee consumption market in Yanji and the increasing demand for roasted coffee beans, Jiang Jingtai decided to change his career from a barista to a coffee roaster. The coffee bean processing factory, which Jiang Jingtai works for, roasts about 500 kilograms of coffee beans every day, covering the supplies of dozens of cafes in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. 

Li Xiangying washes apple pears at her cafe in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Shen Longzhe poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Shen Longzhe, a villager in Fenglin Village of Yanji, opened a cafe in an apple pear garden of the village in 2021. This cafe soon gains popularity for its great view on the rural scenery, attracting flocks of tourists to the village. With the daily coffee sales reaching about 600-700 cups at most, this cafe also promotes the sales of local specialty apple pears in Fenglin Village. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year.

Li Xiangying (L) takes orders from a customer at her cafe in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

A tourist takes photos of a cup of coffee in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Jiang Jingtai roasts coffee beans in a workshop in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Huang Chunshan conducts training on coffee in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Shen Longzhe cleans up his cafe in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)