四中全会精神在基层 | 记者手记：不产一粒生豆，昆山何以打造千亿元级咖啡产业？

Core Insights - The coffee industry in Kunshan, Jiangsu, has rapidly developed into a billion-yuan industry despite not producing any raw coffee beans, with a significant increase in coffee-related activities and businesses [1][2] Group 1: Industry Development - Kunshan accounts for 60% of China's coffee bean roasting volume and over 60% of coffee bean imports, with more than 100 leading coffee companies establishing operations in the area [1] - Starbucks has opened its largest roasting facility outside the U.S. in Kunshan, which supplies coffee beans to over 8,000 stores nationwide, significantly reducing the time from bean arrival to delivery [2] - The establishment of the Asia-Pacific Coffee Bean Distribution Center addresses infrastructure gaps, allowing small and medium-sized roasting companies to purchase beans directly, thus reducing costs and accelerating industry concentration in Kunshan [3] Group 2: Cultural Integration - Coffee culture has become deeply integrated into Kunshan's urban fabric, with coffee shops proliferating across various locations, becoming a distinctive cultural symbol of the city [4] Group 3: Future Plans - Kunshan aims to position itself as an international coffee capital, focusing on creating a billion-yuan coffee industry scale and a "coffee+" cultural brand matrix, including initiatives to promote coffee in rural areas [5]