Starbucks in China: Will it lose the battle against Luckin Coffee?
Starbucks’s history began in 1971 with its first store opened in Seattle. Since then, the chain has continuously developed and, as of 2023, it has over 32,000 stores in 80 countries. In China, it opened its first store in Beijing, which was also the first ever foreign coffee shop to enter China. It grew so popular that, […]
COTTI COFFEE: From rapid rise to operational backlash
The coffee industry in China has experienced rapid expansion in recent years, with over 50,000 new stores opening annually. While Luckin Coffee currently holds a dominant position in the market, the emergence of new players like COTTI COFFEE (库迪咖啡) is expected to intensify competition and challenge its supremacy. Download our report on Gen Z consumers […]
Brewing a remarkable resurgence: Luckin Coffee’s tale of innovation and redemption
In the hyper-competitive Chinese coffee market, few stories are as gripping as that of Luckin Coffee (瑞幸咖啡). Once embroiled in a scandal that led to its expulsion from Wall Street in 2020, Luckin Coffee has not just clawed back to its former glory but has also eclipsed some of the industry giants. As of early […]
Podcast transcript #15: The challenging Chinese coffee industry
Find here the China paradigm episode 15. Learn more about Carol Liu’s story in China and find all the details and additional links below. Full transcript below: Matthieu David: Hello everyone and welcome in this new episode of China Paradigm, the China business podcast where we interview entrepreneurs in China. Today I am with Carol […]
High Demand of New Blends and Premium Coffee Machines in China
Coffee Machines in China. People worldwide drink a total of 7.4 billion cups of coffee every year, and 20 million cups of coffee are consumed every day. On average every coffee drinker drinks an average of 120 cups annually. The Finns drink the most coffee with the average Finn drinking 1459 cups of coffee a […]
The Coffee Industry in China: A Caffeine Trend
The Coffee Industry in China China is both a major exporter and a major importer of roasted coffee and green coffee. The quantities produced and consumed are not that high in a global context, for example, China produced around 40,000 tons of green coffee per year (0.5% of world production). And its annual consumption is […]