Myanmar's largest state, a highland arabica area whose smallholders, around Ywangan and beyond, mostly dry their coffee as naturals.
Shan State, the largest of Myanmar's 14 states and regions by area, borders China, Laos and Thailand. Arabica is grown in parts of the state, including Ywangan, and one importer reports that Shan producers are almost all smallholders making natural-process coffee. A Myanmar Coffee Association presentation says Roman Catholic missionaries brought arabica to Southern and Northern Shan State in 1930.
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Roman Catholic missionaries brought arabica to Southern Shan State and Northern Shan State in 1930, according to a Myanmar Coffee Association presentation.
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Elsewhere in Myanmar
Sources · 5 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.
- The Coffee Atlas: Myanmar · Morning Fix Coffee Co.
- Profile - Myanmar · Nilaa Coffee
- Ywangan Township · Wikipedia
- Shan State · Wikipedia
- Myanmar Coffee Industry in Brief (Myanmar Coffee Association presentation) · Myanmar Coffee Association