Region · Myanmar

Ywangan

Township in western Shan State, in the Danu zone, where quality coffee is grown and which is among Myanmar's better-known specialty areas.

Ywangan is a township in the northern Danu Self-Administered Zone of western Shan State. It is described as growing quality coffee and is one of the better-known specialty coffee areas of Myanmar. One importer reports Ywangan farms at about 1,350 to 1,400 meters and predominant varieties there of Catuai, SL-28 and SL-34.

Field notes

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    Ywangan is one of the Myanmar Coffee Association's six clusters, alongside Pyin Oo Lwin, Moegok, Nyaungcho, Mintat and Yangon.

Elsewhere in Shan State

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.
  1. Ywangan Township · Wikipedia
  2. The Coffee Atlas: Myanmar · Morning Fix Coffee Co.
  3. Profile - Myanmar · Nilaa Coffee
  4. Myanmar Coffee Industry in Brief (Myanmar Coffee Association presentation) · Myanmar Coffee Association
  5. Myanmar arabica awakening · Stir Tea & Coffee

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