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 to launch three new beverages: Apricot Bliss Latte (Huangxing Latte), Apricot in Chang’an (Huangxing Americano), and Full Cup of Apricot Luck (Huangxing Black Tea).
Yesterday, Blueglass Yogurt opened its first store in Harbin, marking the brand’s first new store in 2026. Founded in 2012, Blueglass Yogurt focuses on yogurt products and is currently owned by Beijing Yuehuo Catering Management Co., Ltd.
Recently, a netizen from Hangzhou posted on rednote that they spotted OT other Tea’s storefront under construction at Hangzhou MixC. If the store opens successfully, it will be OT other Tea’s first outlet in Hangzhou.
Recently, Costa Coffee released a financial report indicating that its losses for 2024 are expected to exceed the previous year’s, reaching £13.5 million (approximately RMB 126 million). The company attributed the decline in performance to increased competition from other coffee chains and a drop in foot traffic on commercial streets.
This morning, the hashtag “CHAGEE Hand-Squeezed” trended on Weibo. A viral video showed an employee of CHAGEE not wearing gloves while preparing drinks, squeezing lemon slices with bare hands, and even stirring a drink directly with their hand. CHAGEE later responded, stating that the employee was mimicking the viral “Indian milk tea” trend online for attention. The store uses automated equipment for tea preparation, and the employee involved has been dismissed.
Recently, screenshots of online chats alleging that “an employee at a “Mixue” franchise store in Beijing’s Fuli Jinxi Garden was late, verbally abused the company’s HR, and vandalized the store” circulated widely, triggering heated discussions.
Subsequently, an insider disclosed to the media that the claims were false, and the original poster has since deleted the content.