Former British hill-station in Mandalay Region, on the Shan plateau, described as the centre of Myanmar's growing coffee industry.
Pyin Oo Lwin (historically Maymyo) is a hill town in Mandalay Region, not Shan State, though it sits at about 1,070 m on the Shan plateau. It was the summer capital of British Burma and is described as the centre of Myanmar's growing coffee industry, with several factories processing locally grown Arabica.
Field notes
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Pyin Oo Lwin was the British summer capital of Burma and is home to the National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens, established in 1915.
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The Myanmar Coffee Association, founded in 2014, has its main office in Pyin Oo Lwin, and a state coffee farm at Pwe Daung in the township ran from 1968 to 1994.
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The Mandalay Coffee Group, based in Pyin Oo Lwin, is described as having plantations at 1,100-1,300 m.
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Pyin Oo Lwin · Wikipedia
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- Myanmar Coffee Industry in Brief (Myanmar Coffee Association presentation) · Myanmar Coffee Association
- Myanmar arabica awakening · Stir Tea & Coffee