At least 38 brands have opened 9,710 stores overseas. Mixue leads with 4,736 overseas stores, accounting for nearly half of the total overseas stores among Chinese tea drink brands.
Today, Luckin Coffee launched new products: Big Orange Americano, Big Orange Americano (Extra Large Cup), and Grapefruit Orange Smoothie, all made primarily with honey tangerines. Cotti Coffee introduced the Ceylon Gold Cup series and launched a new artist collaboration packaging titled “Gilded Garden.”
Recently, TianLala launched the Osmanthus Date Milk series, blending red dates, longan, and milk to meet the functional demand for winter warm drinks with nourishing ingredients. The brand also positions itself as “exclusive tea for girls” to connect emotionally with female consumers.
According to media reports, in 2025, LINLEE’s core stores achieved an annual GMV exceeding 8 million CNY, with an annual repurchase rate of 27% in key cities. The brand plans to expand to 3,000 stores and reach 4.5 billion CNY in GMV by 2026, and aims to surpass 5,000 stores with 6 billion CNY in GMV by 2027.
Recently, Auntea Jenny released an announcement, estimating a net profit of approximately 495 million to 525 million yuan for the previous year, a year-on-year increase of 50% to 60%. Adjusted net profit (non-IFRS measure) is expected to be between 560 million and 590 million yuan, up about 34% to 41% year-on-year.
Recently, the parent company of Chayan Yuese has been recruiting intensively in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai. Market speculation suggests this may indicate plans to expand into North China, South China, and East China. On January 18, Chayan Yuese responded that this is routine talent reserve activity and any new store plans will be announced via official channels.
Recently, American beverage giant Keurig Dr Pepper initiated a full acquisition of JDE Peet’s (the parent company of Peet’s Coffee), offering 31.85 euros per share, totaling 18 billion USD (approximately 125.5 billion CNY).