Category Archives: China

Book Review: Filtered: Coffee, the cafe and the 21st century city by Emma Felton

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

A book about cafés and cities is a great addition to my growing collection of coffee and café culture books. ‘Filtered: coffee, the café and the 21st century’ by Dr Emma Felton is a book which discusses so many of … Continue reading →

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Looking back at the coffee in 2018

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Much of my 2018 has been fuelled by coffeee. Last year I made the decision to try and vary the coffee we drank at home to explore different coffees and brewing methods, learn more about the growing coffee roasting industry, … Continue reading →

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What does a global giant need to grow? Coffee: Coca-Cola buys the coffee shop chain Costa Coffee

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

The global coffee shop market is estimated to be worth around $165bn (£127bn), with forecasts that this is likely to continue to grow in the future. Such large sums of money and growth forecasts have made the coffee shop industry … Continue reading →

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Exploring Chinese Specialty Coffee: Yunnan highlights

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

China has a developing coffee culture both in terms of its coffee shop industry, but also its coffee farming. Back in 2016 Perfect Daily Grind reported how China was increasing its coffee production (particularly in the Yunnan, Fujian, and Hainan … Continue reading →

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Coffee Shop Chains and ‘New Retail’ in China: Starbucks, Luckin Coffee, apps and delivery

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

China continues to be one of the largest growing markets for the coffee shop industry, with estimates of market growth ranging between 5-9% year according to different consultancy reports. Such growth is an attractive prospect for large international coffee shop … Continue reading →

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New publication: Challenges and opportunities of new retail horizons in emerging markets: The case of a rising coffee culture in China

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

If you follow news about developments in the coffee and coffee shop industry then you may have seen recent articles about the growth of coffee shop culture in China, in particular about the rapid growth of Luckin Coffee, (a Beijing … Continue reading →

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