In December 2025, a total of 8 tea drink brands opened 14 new stores overseas. Among them, ChaPanda had the highest number of new overseas stores, with 4 new locations—3 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and 1 in Paris, France. Mixue Ice Cream & Tea followed closely with 3 new stores, all opened in the United States. YH.Tang, Naisnow, Tianlala, Teadong, and Ningji Lemon Tea each opened 1 new store, mainly expanding within markets they had already entered.
Bingchun Tea has signed over 4,000 stores globally, with more than 1,000 overseas stores covering 20 countries, earning it the title of “Chinese-made fresh tea brand with the widest overseas coverage.” The brand originates from Henan, founded in 2012, and focuses on fruit jasmine milk tea and ice cream, targeting townships, counties, and university markets.
Today, CHAGEE launched two new products: “A Touch of Mountain Moon” and “Moon Over Quiet Mountain,” both featuring matcha as the main ingredient. The brand also designed star-and-moon-themed cup sleeves and related merchandise. Today, Goodme officially began its collaboration with “Xian Ni,” including four drinks such as “Hand-Peeled Orange Delight,” along with collaborative merchandise and packaging.
Recently, HeyTea’s first national flagship store, “HEYTEACRAFT,” was unveiled with construction barriers at Shipaiqiao, Guangzhou. Retro desks, chairs, and lamps were placed in front of the barriers, accompanied by handwritten slogans such as “Good craftsmanship takes time.” It is reported that the location is in the Tianhe Road business district, which also hosts other Hey Tea store formats like the LAB store and tea house. The specific product offerings of the new store have not yet been announced.
According to data released by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yunnan’s coffee exports expanded to 34 countries and regions in 2025, including new markets in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. In 2025, Yunnan’s coffee planting area reached 1.463 million mu, with raw bean production of 138,900 tons and an agricultural output value of 8.66 billion yuan. The planting area, production, and output value all ranked first in China.
Coca-Cola plans to conduct an IPO for Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, its bottling business in India, later this year. The company has appointed several investment banks to handle the IPO, which is expected to raise approximately $1 billion. If summer monsoons affect the peak demand season for beverages, the IPO may be postponed until next year.