Coffee and Commerce

Cotti Coffee’s push to adopt coffee-making robots, yet to be proven as a practical and cost-effective practice, may pose challenges for its franchisees and lead to frustration.

Chinese tea brands are surging into Southeast Asia in large numbers, but persistent supply chain issues could pose challenges in the long run.

Consumers flock to the 1688.com wholesaling site as the economy loses steam.

Efforts to surpass Alibaba at home and chase Amazon abroad come with human cost.

The president of Meituan’s in-store business candidly discussed the company’s prospects in his new year’s message, addressing the challenges posed by competitors like Douyin.

Mixue Bingcheng is earning good money in China, but the perennial challenge of managing franchise stores en masse remains an ongoing struggle.

These are ten of the top coffee trends that captured headlines in China amid escalating competition from both domestic and foreign brands.

Iuiga found success by offering quality products at affordable, transparent prices. But it may need an extra edge to thrive in a more intricate market like China.