From Abandoned Mine to Waterfall Cafe — China’s “Bali-Style” Chill Spot 💦

Waterfall Coffee? This Hidden Cafe in Zhejiang Feels Like Bali 🌿☕

This isn’t Bali — it’s Zhejiang 💁‍♀️. Deep in Anji County, a once-polluted limestone quarry has been reborn as Pubu Coffee — a surreal, waterfall-front café that looks straight out of a tropical resort 🌴☕.

Hidden in Yucun Village (yep, the birthplace of China’s “Green GDP” concept), the site used to be an environmental scar. Now it’s a wild-luxury escape where visitors sip lattes while mist from a real waterfall hits their face 💦. Instead of building a standard bar counter or neon “check-in wall,” the founders kept nature front and center — turning the abandoned mine into a tropical wonderland complete with jungle walkways, floating cabins, and mountain views.

Entrance costs 139 RMB (≈$19) including a drink, and yes — people line up just to post “fake Bali” pics. Since opening in August, Pubu Coffee has gone viral on RedNote (Xiaohongshu), drawing city folks from Hangzhou and Shanghai chasing that rainforest aesthetic.

One netizen joked, “I came for coffee but left with wet hair and enlightenment.” Another said, “Anji really said: eco-healing, but make it aesthetic.” 🌿💅