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From Shenzhen to Bangladesh: How We Secured the Yoshan Dealership and Found a Partner in Abby Hu

Published: October 2026 By: Nadim Category: Business, Coffee Equipment & Industry Partnerships Every meaningful business partnership begins with a decision: to look beyond promises, ask the right questions, and see the product and the people behind it for ourselves. For Surmount Business Limited, that decision took us to China, where we visited the Yoshan team, inspected the Yoshan Y6 coffee roaster, and explored an opportunity to bring professional coffee roasting equipment to Bangladesh. What began as a technical inspection became something more significant. We left with a deeper understanding of the equipment, progress toward a long-term business partnership, and a personal connection with Abby Hu, Yoshan's Export Manager. This is the story of that journey—from evaluating a machine to building a bridge between Yoshan and Bangladesh's evolving coffee industry. 1. The Journey to China: Seeing Beyond the Specifications Choosing commercial coffee roasting equipment is not si...

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