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How a Hangzhou Coffee Shop Fuels Startup Founders
Discover how Hangzhou’s Louyouhui Coffee combines specialty coffee with startup networking, hosting investors and hosting 100 events a year.
Four New Cafés Open at Beijing Capital Airport
Four cafés—Espresso Ya, Café de Seine, Coolwave, and McDonald’s McCafé—have opened across Beijing Capital Airport’s T2 and T3 terminals, offering coffee and light meals.
Dutch Bike-Themed Café Serves Great Coffee Too
Lola Bike Cafe in The Hague blends cycling culture with specialty coffee, offering repairs, gear, rides and excellent brews under one roof.
Pacific Coffee Funds New School Building in Gansu, China
Pacific Coffee, through charity partner Operation Smile Action, funded a two-story school building in Tianshui, Gansu, providing nine classrooms and seven labs for over 300 students.
Arabica Coffee Futures Bounce Back After Hitting 3-Week Lows
Arabica coffee futures rose slightly on October 21 after hitting three-week lows, boosted by processor buying and technical support.
2015 WBC China Qualifiers Come to Nanjing This October
The 2015 World Barista Championship (WBC) China Regional Selection – Nanjing Division runs October 24–26 at Jiangning Wanda Plaza. Watch top baristas compete and learn from past champions.
Coca-Cola Returns to China’s Coffee Market with Georgia
Coca-Cola re-enters China’s RTD coffee market with Georgia, launching in Hangzhou and targeting a 34.2% growth segment. Priced under 5 RMB.
Hangzhou’s Louyouhui Cafe: Startup Hub with Coffee
Louyouhui Cafe in Hangzhou blends specialty coffee with startup networking, hosting weekly investor meetups and over 100 events yearly.
Arabica Coffee Futures Drop to Three-Week Low
Arabica coffee futures fell 6% to $1.9940 per pound due to rainfall easing drought fears in Brazil, prompting investor sell-offs.
How Korean-Style Cafés Took Over Shanghai
Korean café chains like Mango Six expanded rapidly in China, opening 16 stores in a year. Discover their rapid rise and signature drinks.
Fuzhou’s First Free Coffee Spot for Singles
This Fuzhou coffee shop offers free drinks to single women under 40—and a note-passing service for men—ahead of Singles' Day.
Australia’s Blue Sky Coffee Roastery in Queensland
Explore Blue Sky Coffee Roastery, a leading Queensland roaster with 7–8 core blends, each tested for months to meet Aussie market demands.
Why Starbucks Succeeded in China
Five key strategies helped Starbucks thrive in China despite cultural preferences for tea, opening over 570 stores across 48 cities.
New Genetic Tools Help Fight Coffee Leaf Rust
Scientists in Colombia have developed gene-marker methods to speed up breeding of rust-resistant coffee varieties, cutting years off traditional timelines.
Cocoa and Coffee Futures Surge on Supply Fears
Cocoa hit a 3.5-year high on Ebola fears, while Arabica coffee jumped nearly 5% due to dry weather in Brazil.
ASEAN Coffee Brands Eye China’s Growing Market
ASEAN coffee producers are actively entering China, capitalizing on the country’s 15% annual coffee consumption growth and e-commerce expansion.
What Makes Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee So Rare?
Learn why authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is scarce, expensive, and tightly regulated, with just 40,000+ 60kg bags produced yearly.
Chongqing Baristas Compete and Share in Coffee Craft
Explore how Chongqing’s tight-knit coffee community blends competition with collaboration, from cupping to latte art and roasting.
Vietnam Coffee Export Prices Fell 4.14% in First 8 Months of 2014
Vietnam’s 2013–2014 coffee harvest nears completion with 1.59M tonnes exported. Jan–Aug 2014 saw 1.22M tonnes shipped, up 26.8% YoY, but prices dropped 4.14%.
Guizhou’s First Startup Café Opens to Fuel Grassroots Entrepreneurship
Guizhou’s first startup café, New Third Line Café, opened on Sept 12 in Guiyang, aiming to foster a local entrepreneurial culture and connect founders, investors, and collaborators.