In pursuit of its plan to have 1,500 shops in China by 2015, the coffee store chain expects to continue increasing its purchases of Yunnan coffee in the coming years.
Starbucks has also introduced a product called "South of Clouds Blend", a type of coffee that comes in a package depicting a phoenix, a mythical bird representing virtue and prosperity.
"With Puer coffee's delicacy, richness and original flavor, the new products will surely catch the attention of consumers who have a preference for fashion and quality," said Ho.
According to the market research firm Euromonitor International, the value of coffee sales in China increased by 20 percent in 2011 from a year earlier, reaching 6.25 billion yuan ($995 million).
China is now the fifth-biggest global coffee market for Nestle measured by sales. The Switzerland-based company said it expects the tea-drinking country to become its biggest market by 2020.
"China will remain a tea-drinking country, but it definitely has time for a cup of coffee," said Carlos Oyanguren, head of marketing at Nestle China's coffee division.
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