China coffee notes

As of January 1, 2026, More Yogurt has opened 1,288 stores in 230 cities across China, with its store count growing for three consecutive months. Currently, More Yogurt is the only brand in the freshly made yogurt segment with over 1,000 stores. Today, according to market sources, the lemon tea brand LINLEE has completed a […]

Yesterday, Good Me released its 2026 new franchise policy. The total cost for the franchise fee and some major equipment (including coffee machines) is approximately 250,000 yuan, continuing to support installment payments. New franchisees can open a store with a minimum initial investment of about 230,000 yuan in the first year. To further enhance store

Had a busy day. Here’s what happened in the tea and coffee sector: Recently, Cotti Coffee launched a co-branded “Glen Plaid Style” combo meal. Purchasing the combo includes a Glen Plaid Style tweed cup sleeve. The co-branded campaign features drinks such as the Savory Cheese Series, Toffee Series, and Dark Chocolate Series. YH.Tang has introduced

Today, Molly Tea’s collaboration with SnowCore launched in its Shanghai stores. Six drinks, including “Needle King Strawberry Daifuku” and “Matcha Taro Paste,” are part of the campaign.   On the same day,CHAGEE (霸王茶姬)’s “Oriental Tea Origin Tracing” collaboration launched, a joint campaign across six provinces: Guangdong, Shanghai, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, and Hunan. Yesterday, the mulberry series

Strawberry season once again — and as expected, strawberry has emerged as the go‑to “traffic driver” for brands across the market. Naisnow Tea”RBenihoppe strawberry Jasmine Tea” has topped in-store sales charts, while ChaPanda’s “Strawberry Milk Tea” series sold nearly 400,000 cups on its launch day. HEYTEA also introduced “RBenihoppe Strawberry Oolong Tea.” Incomplete statistics show that

After a busy day, here’s what happened in the tea and coffee industry: In December 2025, among the top ten tea beverage brands by national store count, Auntea Jenny launched the most new products—10 in total. ChaBaiDao introduced 9 new items, CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice launched 6, while HeyTea and YiHeTang each released 4.

What happened in the tea and coffee industry today after a busy day? Today, Naìsnow Tea launched the “Super Thick Molten Chocolate Mousse.” This new product uses imported cocoa powder for its raw material, with a tea base of Yunnan Jingmai Mountain black tea. It incorporates a chocolate mousse milk cap, chocolate milk jelly, and

Happy Sweet Potato(快乐红薯) sold 5,000 tons of roasted sweet potatoes in 2025. The brand developed a new variety of sweet potatoes with superior genes through virus-free seedling cultivation and solved the standardization issue using a “sweet potato saccharification process,” which has been well-received in the market. Today, Tims Hortons and “Chang’an 24 Strategies” collaborated again

📉 Brand Contractions & Adjustments Ucan Store Count Declines: According to the latest data, as of December 9, the operational store count for Yogurt Jar Jar was 571, showing a downward trend for two consecutive months. In the recent month (Nov. 8 – Dec. 9), it opened 14 new stores but closed 52, resulting in a

In 2025, China’s ready-to-drink coffee market has reached a fever pitch. The core theme is “10,000-store expansion,” with top brands jostling for market share and mid-tier players carving out precise niches. The ongoing battle between scale, profitability, and differentiation continues to unfold. With Luckin Coffee and Nowwa Coffee joining the “10,000-store club,” China’s coffee landscape