Last updated: 2026-09-15T08:24:05.684Z

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**Process:** [Natural](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/natural)

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[Anaerobic](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/anaerobic)

**Region:** [Yunnan, Pu’er Prefecture, China 🇨🇳](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/31b6f6a9-e5e6-488f-97fe-b307cde4258e)

**Variety:** [Catimor](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/catimor)

**Altitude:** ~1263 masl

**Recommended for:** Filter, Espresso

## What the Brand Says

> This coffee is the result of a decade-long partnership between a smallholder community in Yunnan’s Pu’er Prefecture and Torch, built on trust, transparency, and shared experimentation. Through collaborative work in farming, processing, and post-harvest technique, this relationship has yielded a remarkably consistent and expressive natural coffee. Expect vibrant a heavy and fruit-forward coffee, with prominent notes of mango and dark chocolate.

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# China Lao Xu Zhai Anaerobic

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## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 25/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 79/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 60/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 34/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 79/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Light — 2/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Blackberry

Dark chocolate

Mango

Tamarind

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