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Smallholder community of Lao Xu Zhai Village and Torch

Smallholder community of Lao Xu Zhai Village and Torch

The smallholder community of Lao Xu Zhai Village is a group of coffee farmers located in the Pu'er Prefecture of Yunnan, China. They are recognized for their long-term partnership with Torch Coffee, focusing on high-quality specialty coffee production through collaborative experimentation.

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History

For over a decade, the farmers of Lao Xu Zhai have engaged in a collaborative partnership with Torch Coffee to improve coffee quality and processing standards. This relationship involves on-site co-development of roasting protocols and shared experimentation in post-harvest techniques to create consistent, expressive lots.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Smallholder community of Lao Xu Zhai Village and Torch — coffee farmer illustration 1
Smallholder community of Lao Xu Zhai Village and Torch — coffee farmer illustration 2
Smallholder community of Lao Xu Zhai Village and Torch — coffee farmer illustration 3
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