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Costa tea has a shelf life of 100 years?! Expert: Unable to verify

Costa tea has a shelf life of 100 years?! Expert: Unable to verify

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, a consumer reported to Zhongxin Jingwei that the packaging box of the Costa organic Pu 'er tea (cooked tea) they purchased on the e-commerce platform showed that its shelf life was actually 100 years. Judging from the pictures provided by the party concerned, this tea

It's a huge uproar! American milk addition was rejected by Manner employees?!

It's a huge uproar! American milk addition was rejected by Manner employees?!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, a post on social media about "Manner's American style does not allow milk" triggered discussions among netizens. The poster said that he often buys hot American coffee at a nearby Manner store, and would ask the clerk for a drink after selling it out.

What are the characteristics of the world's top ten coffee beans treated with Costa Rica honey? How to make black honey kadura from Tarazhu Pilon Processing Plant taste good?

What are the characteristics of the world's top ten coffee beans treated with Costa Rica honey? How to make black honey kadura from Tarazhu Pilon Processing Plant taste good?

"Sweetness" is an excellent characteristic that can add points to beans. When Qianjie sells coffee beans, friends often ask for "beans with higher sweetness." When it comes to coffee with high sweetness, Qianjie believes that the first thing that many people think of is Costa Rica's honey processed coffee! As a honey place

What equipment does a novice Xiaobai need to buy to learn to make coffee? Filter cup electronic scale bean grinder manual flushing pot purchase guide

What equipment does a novice Xiaobai need to buy to learn to make coffee? Filter cup electronic scale bean grinder manual flushing pot purchase guide

Every once in a while, friends who have just come into contact with coffee leave messages backstage on the front street, asking questions that often arise during their novice period. Like yesterday, Qianjie received a message saying: If you learn to make coffee by hand at home, what basic equipment do you need? In order to help the majority of novice friends successfully "enter the trap", Qianjie will come today

Stores are closed one after another! Centenary Italian coffee brand Lavazza will withdraw from the Changsha market?!

Stores are closed one after another! Centenary Italian coffee brand Lavazza will withdraw from the Changsha market?!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, several Changsha netizens posted a post saying that the Lavazza Lavasa Changsha Wankuntu store will be permanently closed after its business closes on January 8, 2026. Judging from the pictures shared by netizens, Lavazza Wankuntu store has opened.

Tea Beauty will open a store in Shanghai and Shenzhen?! Netizen: Change the write-off mechanism first

Tea Beauty will open a store in Shanghai and Shenzhen?! Netizen: Change the write-off mechanism first

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, a lot of news about the opening and expansion of Changsha's local brand tea Yanyue has appeared on the Internet, attracting the attention of users. On January 5, netizens noticed that the Tianyuechu App showed that Chayan Yuese, namely Hunan Chayue Cultural Enterprise Development Group

Fake news! Mixue Ice City employees insulted HR and smashed the store?!

Fake news! Mixue Ice City employees insulted HR and smashed the store?!

▲ Click to pay attention| Two days before the daily boutique coffee culture magazine coffee workshop, a chat discipline circulated on the Internet in which Mixue Ice City employees insulted the company's manpower and smashed the store after being late caused heated discussions. In a chat log posted online, an employee who had been working at a store in Mixue Ice City in Beijing for 6 months was late to replace his card

Bawang Tea Lady employees

Bawang Tea Lady employees "Hand-made milk tea" is on a hot search! Official emergency response

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop Yesterday evening, many netizens swiped a Short Video of Bawang Tea Ji employees playing tricks on a video website, which triggered widespread discussion. Video footage shows an employee of the Bawang Tea Lady in work uniform directly holding ice cubes, squeezing lemons, and making cups with his gloved hands.

How does water injection style affect coffee flavor? How does the size and height trajectory of the water flow used to brew coffee affect extraction?

How does water injection style affect coffee flavor? How does the size and height trajectory of the water flow used to brew coffee affect extraction?

Even if the same coffee beans, the same grinding, the same water temperature, and ratio are used, the coffee that can be brewed will still change due to different brewing objects. The change here can be the expression of flavor, taste, or taste. Although it won't be much different, it's still a way to make a difference.

Coffee festival booth recruitment translation reward is coffee beans?! Netizen: Golden beans?

Coffee festival booth recruitment translation reward is coffee beans?! Netizen: Golden beans?

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop Recently, a notice posted by Guangdong netizens to recruit translators for coffee festival stalls triggered heated discussion on social media. It is understood that this recruitment announcement appeared at the just-concluded Jiangmen Coffee Festival in Guangdong. Passing by a stall selling coffee beans

Be careful every word! Starbucks announcement reminds Mixue Ice City fans to clean up garbage!

Be careful every word! Starbucks announcement reminds Mixue Ice City fans to clean up garbage!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop Recently, a netizen posted a warning sign in a Starbucks store in Hangzhou on social platforms, attracting the attention of many onlookers. According to the posted pictures and local netizens, since the Hangzhou flagship store of Mixue Ice City opened in the past two days, it has attracted

It has been opened for less than 2 years! Huzhou's first Tims will be closed permanently!

It has been opened for less than 2 years! Huzhou's first Tims will be closed permanently!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, Huzhou netizens posted a store closure notice on social platforms, saying that a Tims store opened in Aishan Square in Huzhou will be officially closed after its business closes on January 4, 2026. It is reported that Tims Huzhou Aishan Plaza store is located on 2

Chain tea shops collect gifts and are

Chain tea shops collect gifts and are "customized with the same model"! Merchant: I really didn't expect it

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, Guangdong tea chain brand Cha Yueshan posted reluctantly, announcing the end of a five-year gathering event since the brand opened its store. It is reported that in order to attract consumers to become repeat customers, the brand launched a "paper clip event" at the beginning of the store

Adjust the market layout! Starbucks closes 400 city stores in New York and other places!

Adjust the market layout! Starbucks closes 400 city stores in New York and other places!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, CNN and other foreign media reported that the number of Starbucks stores that can be seen everywhere in New York, Los Angeles and other major American cities is gradually decreasing, and the era of expansion for coffee giants may officially come to an end. It is reported that Nicole, CEO who joined Starbucks last year

Ice cream scoops will return to the bar?! Ruixing employee: Want to make Xueting Coffee?

Ice cream scoops will return to the bar?! Ruixing employee: Want to make Xueting Coffee?

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop At the end of the year, taking stock of inventory can be said to be a must-do thing for every store. Many Lucky employees had to go into overtime mode in the last few days of 2025, and according to the company's requirements, they counted all types of materials and equipment accumulated in the warehouse.

Brazilian coffee yellow bourbon brewed flavor characteristics and origin share! What grade is red bourbon coffee?

Brazilian coffee yellow bourbon brewed flavor characteristics and origin share! What grade is red bourbon coffee?

Recently, many customers and friends who buy beans at Qianjie offline stores have very clear goals. They either ask for yellow bourbon or red bourbon by name, or they ask for both. The quantity is very large, and it can be said that they are completely in line with the Bourbon family. Their purpose is also very simple, which is to compare the difference between different colors of bourbon

How to judge the roasting degree/concentration/filtration method of coffee beans from the color of coffee soup? What is the difference between dark and light roast coffee?

How to judge the roasting degree/concentration/filtration method of coffee beans from the color of coffee soup? What is the difference between dark and light roast coffee?

Today, some friends are discussing a very interesting problem, that is, how to make "wine red" coffee. That's right, this burgundy color refers to the soup color of coffee, because friends discussing this topic found that burgundy coffee seemed to taste better than other soup colors, so they launched such a discussion.

How much water does it take to steam coffee by hand? Why is the coffee brewing and steaming time 30 seconds? What is the purpose of steaming coffee?

How much water does it take to steam coffee by hand? Why is the coffee brewing and steaming time 30 seconds? What is the purpose of steaming coffee?

"How much water is used when steaming? "" It is generally recommended to use twice the amount of water to steam. "" But I saw that some stores would recommend steaming with 4 times the amount of water that is powder, saying that it can make the exhaust more uniform and the coffee that comes out is better! "The above is a comment from Qianjie and a friend who went to the store to buy beans this morning.

The suspected drink contains too much caffeine! Overlord Tea Lady responds urgently!

The suspected drink contains too much caffeine! Overlord Tea Lady responds urgently!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop In recent days, Bawang Tea Lady has once become a "resident guest" on Weibo hot searches. Several brand-related topics have attracted attention and heated discussions from all walks of life. The cause of this incident was a message posted by a user on the Zhihu platform on December 26.

Starbucks rejects antique paper coupons?! Netizen: Missed marketing opportunities!

Starbucks rejects antique paper coupons?! Netizen: Missed marketing opportunities!

▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, a veteran Starbucks user posted on social media saying that Starbucks refused to accept paper consumption vouchers, which triggered many netizens to watch and discuss. According to the poster, the elderly family recently found two tickets for free for medium drinks distributed by Starbucks in the early years.

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