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Beijing Hosts Its First Coffee Carnival This Weekend
Beijing’s first Coffee Carnival runs Dec 6–7 at Aegean Shopping Mall, featuring WBC China Beijing, WAC China Beijing, dance, tastings & more.
How Chinese Coffee Farmers Boost Income with Strong Harvest Prices
Thanks to rising coffee prices, Yunnan farmers earn stable incomes despite lower yields. See how frost-hit growers still profit from strong market demand.
Beijing's Historic Districts Set New Business Limits for Cafés and Bars
New rules cap cafés and bars at 25% of businesses in Beijing’s Nanluoguxiang district, while banning small grills and limiting low-end retail in six heritage zones.
How Howard Schultz Made Starbucks a Global Coffee Phenomenon
Discover how Howard Schultz transformed Starbucks from a small coffee chain into a global lifestyle brand with over 30,000 stores worldwide.
How a Furniture Firm Built a Staff Coffee Shop with Book Donations
Guangzhou’s KUKA Home turned 100 donated books into a new 50-sq-m staff café in the dormitory area, with employee-suggested features like small tables and a projector.
Nagoya Coffee Shop Serves Coffee from a Ladder
In Nagoya, Japan, a small café called Coffee Boy serves 'kung fu coffee' by pouring drinks from atop a ladder, combining milk and espresso from great height.
Top 10 Countries Producing the Best Coffee in 2014
From Ethiopia to Brazil, here are the 10 best coffee-producing countries in 2014 ranked by taste, tradition, and global influence.
How Coffee May Cut Your Alzheimer’s Risk by 20%
Drinking 3–5 cups of black coffee daily may reduce Alzheimer’s risk by 20%, according to a four-year Swiss study on caffeine and brain health.
Nestlé Deploys Robots to Sell Coffee Machines in Japan
Nestlé uses Pepper robots in 1,000 Japanese electronics stores to assist with coffee machine sales. The AI bots answer customer questions and gather feedback.
Fuzhou Coffee Shops Struggle to Hire Skilled Baristas
Fuzhou faces a barista shortage, with many cafés unable to find qualified staff despite offering entry-level wages around 3,000 RMB.
How Many Cups of Coffee per Day Is Healthy?
From one to six cups: a science-based breakdown of coffee’s health benefits and risks for women, men, athletes, and more.
How Aix Coffee Built a Specialty Hub in Shenzhen
Aix Coffee opened its 400sqm flagship with a transparent lab in 2014, marking six years of growth in Shenzhen’s competitive coffee scene.
Will Brazilian Coffee Bean Shortage Raise Prices?
Brazil’s drought may cut coffee output by 18%, but experts say no price hikes are confirmed yet. Here’s what’s really happening.
Why Yunnan Arabica Coffee Attracts Global Buyers
Yunnan’s small Arabica beans, grown in high-altitude regions like Pu’er and Xishuangbanna, now supply 80% of China’s exports to Europe. Here’s why global roasters are sourcing there.
Yunnan Fights for Voice in Global Coffee Pricing
As Shanghai plans Asia’s first coffee exchange, Yunnan fears losing control over pricing and futures. Here’s why the region’s coffee industry is pushing for its own trading hub.
Colombia Overtakes Indonesia as World’s Third-Largest Coffee Exporter
After Indonesia’s coffee exports dropped by 900,000 bags due to heavy rain, Colombia moves into third place with 11.5 million bags shipped annually.
21-Year-Old Barista Ranks Fifth in World Siphon Coffee Championship
Liao Yuande, a 21-year-old barista from China, won fifth place at the 2014 World Siphon Coffee Championship in Tokyo after taking first in China.
WBC China Qualifiers Bring Top Baristas to Harbin
Twenty-four baristas competed in Harbin’s first WBC China Regional event, each crafting 12 drinks in under 15 minutes.
New China Coffee Beverage Standard Takes Effect in December
From December 1, China’s first national coffee beverage standard sets rules on coffee solids and caffeine levels to clarify what's really in your drink.
Next 10 Days: More Rain Forecast for Brazil’s Key Coffee Regions
Rainfall in Brazil’s main coffee-producing areas, especially Minas Gerais, is expected to rise over the next 10 days, per SOMAR.