Banka

Name: China, Banka
Brand: Kiss The Hippo
Price: 17.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

China, Banka

Kiss The Hippo

Red Grape | Red Apple | Strawberry Wafer

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, we’re showcasing a coffee from Banka in Yunnan, one of China’s most exciting emerging origins. Managed by Yunnan Coffee Traders, the farm and washing station sits at 1,350 metres and benefits from a subtropical climate ideal for cultivation. This coffee features juicy red grape and crisp red apple notes, complemented by a soft strawberry wafer sweetness for a playful, balanced, and easy-drinking cup.

£17.00

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Bag Size 250g

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£17.00/bag

£3.50 delivery

Grind Type

Whole Bean

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Quantity

1 Bag

250g

£17.00

1 Bag

250g

£17.00

2 Bag

250g

£32.30

5% Off - £34.00

3 Bag

250g

£45.90

10% Off - £51.00

4 Bag

250g

£57.80

15% Off - £68.00

1 Bag

1kg

£61.20

2 Bag

1kg

£116.28

5% Off - £122.40

3 Bag

1kg

£165.24

10% Off - £183.60

4 Bag

1kg

£208.08

15% Off - £244.80

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About The Coffee

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, we’re showcasing a coffee from Banka in Yunnan, one of China’s most exciting emerging origins. Managed by Yunnan Coffee Traders, the farm and washing station sits at 1,350 metres and benefits from a subtropical climate ideal for cultivation. Ripe Catimor cherries are sourced from nearby smallholders and processed using washed and natural methods. With innovations like yeast fermentation and optical sorting, Banka reflects a commitment to quality and sustainability. The result is a sweet, fruity, and balanced cup — a perfect way to mark the season and explore something truly unique.

The Banka farm is located in the Menglian Dai, Lahu, and Va Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, near the villages of Banka Yi and Banka Er. It spans roughly 100 hectares of coffee-growing land and benefits from a climate with distinct wet and dry seasons — ideal for high-quality cultivation.

The main varietal grown is Catimor (P3/P4), selected for its disease resistance and suitability to the region. Yunnan Coffee Traders supports nearby smallholder farmers with technical guidance, fair pricing, and a strong focus on traceability.

Processing at Banka is among the most advanced in the region, featuring modern equipment like optical sorters and a strong emphasis on selective harvesting. Experimentation with new varietals such as Pacamara and Yellow Bourbon, alongside fermentation techniques, reflects a growing movement toward quality-driven innovation in China’s specialty coffee scene.

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We’re Kiss the Hippo, London‘s most innovative and sustainable specialty coffee company. We roast organic, planet-friendly coffee at our state-of-the-art roastery in London, then send it out to discerning coffee drinkers across the UK and beyond.

We opened our roastery in 2018, and from day one it’s been a hub of sustainable innovation. Since then, we won the UK Barista Championships twice which is a humble reflection of our perfectionist ethos. Kiss the Hippo's ultimate aim is to be regarded as the superior coffee brand of its era.

At our cafés, our baristas are as passionate as they are highly-trained – that’s why they’ve now won the UK Barista Championships three years running, and why they’ve got the skills to run our SCA Certified Premier Training Campus where aspiring baristas from far and wide come to learn how it’s done.

First and foremost, we’re devoted to creating the ultimate coffee experience. That’s why we put so much thought into our research, sourcing, tasting and quality checking, to ensure that the coffee in our coffee pods tastes just as good as the coffee we serve in our cafés.

We like to think that the quality of our coffee shows in the company we keep. After all, we’re proud members of such esteemed organisations as the Speciality Coffee Association, Coffee Roasters’ Guild, the Barista Guild and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence.

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