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NIO Starts Selling Coffee, Applies for Related Trademarks

China's automobile and coffee industries have been getting closer and closer lately. In October of this year, domestic electric vehicle maker NIO applied for several trademarks related to coffee in a bid to search for new growth points.

Manner Coffee to Open Store in Hong Kong

Pictures of a new "Maners Coffee" store located in Hong Kong's World Trade Centre were posted on November 21 on Xiaohongshu, a popular Chinese lifestyle-sharing platform. Apart from a slight change in its name, the logo is consistent with that of mainland chain Manner Coffee.

Ousted Luckin Coffee Cofounder Plans to Launch New Coffee Brand

Charles Lu, co-founder of Chinese beverage chain Luckin Coffee, is planning another entrepreneurial project involving the launch of a new coffee brand named "Cotti Coffee."

Tim Hortons China and Tencent E-Sports Open Joint Store in Shanghai

Tim Hortons China announced its opening of another joint store with Tencent E-Sports in Shanghai on August 3. This is the second joint store opened by the pair in Shanghai and the third joint store opened in China.

Lemon Tea Brand Ningji Acquires Changsha-Based Coffee Brand RUU

Lemon tea brand Ningji has recently invested in Changsha-based local coffee brand RUU, and has become its wholly-owned parent company.

Dangdang Founder Accuses Luckin Coffee of Monopolizing Ethiopian Coffee Beans

Recently, Li Guoqing, founder of Chinese e-commerce platform Dangdang, released a video questioning Luckin Coffee's purchase of nearly half of the available Hambella coffee beans.

Starbucks to Add New Delivery Platforms: In Negotiation with SF Express, Meituan and Sam’s Club

The three-year exclusive cooperation between Starbucks and Ele.me will expire on December 31 this year. As a result, Starbucks is seeking new partners in the Chinese mainland market.

Luckin Coffee Reaches Preliminary Agreement Worth $175 million for Class Action Settlement

Chinese coffee company and coffeehouse chain Luckin Coffee Inc. has reached a $175 million settlement in its shareholder class-action lawsuit.

Luckin Coffee Achieves Profitability in Cut-throat Market

Luckin Coffee began to be profitable in May this year, meaning it has achieved its annual target ahead of schedule. The firm declined to comment.

China VC Weekly: Coffee and AI

Two prominent Chinese coffee chains Seesaw and M Stand both raised considerable rounds that will go towards expansion, while prominent local AI firm 4Paradigm bagged over $230 million for R&D and ecosystem improvement.

HeyTea Invests in Seesaw Coffee

On Wednesday, Seesaw Coffee announced it completed its A + round of financing, bagging over 100 million yuan, with HeyTea as a new investor, followed by Hongyi Baifu, an old shareholder. This is the first time HeyTea has invested in a coffee brand.

Genki Forest Enters Coffee Market to Become the Biggest Shareholder of Never Coffee

Leading bottled beverage brand Genki Forest has become the biggest shareholder of Never Coffee, now representing 51% ownership in the specialty coffee and e-commerce platform.

Luckin Coffee Faces Internal Strife, CEO Guo Jinyi Urged to Step Down

On the evening of Jan. 6, it was reported that middle and senior executives of Luckin Coffee signed a joint letter, accusing the current chairman and CEO Guo Jinyi.

Starbucks to Expand Footprint in China by Adding 600 Stores by 2021

Starbucks is planning to open 600 new stores in China next year, thus operating 6,000 stores across 230 cities by the end of 2022.

ByteDance’s Entry into Coffee Market, “ByteCoffee” Trademark in Process of Registration

Beijing Bytedance Technology Co., Ltd. has applied for a number of "ByteCoffee" trademarks, which are currently in the process of registration.

Luckin Coffee with 43 Other Involved Companies Fined $9M After Investigation

The State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Tuesday morning that it has fined two Luckin entities and 43 third-party companies a combined 61 million yuan (around $9 million).

Starbucks Partners With Sequoia Capital: Digital Transformation Fuels Growth

Xingran (Shanghai) Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) was formed by the strategic collaboration between Starbucks China and Sequoia Capital China on Sept. 8, 2020.

Chinese Domestic Coffee Brands Lead Online Consumption Trend as Santurnbird Completes B Round Financing

Chinese upscale coffee brand Saturnbird has completed an over 100 million yuan B Round financing this year, led by Sequoia Capital, and followed by its old shareholder Fengrui Capital.

We also support Hindi language, do you want change to it?

हम यह भी हिन्दी भाषा का समर्थन है, आप इसे करने के लिए परिवर्तन करना चाहते हैं?

We also support Punjabi language, do you want change to it?

ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ ਹੈ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?

We also support Bengali language, do you want change to it?

আমরা বাংলা ভাষা সমর্থন, আপনি এটি পরিবর্তন করতে চান?

We also support Burmese language, do you want change to it?

ငါတို့သည်လည်း, မြန်မာဘာသာစကားကိုထောကျပံ့သငျသညျကအပြောင်းအလဲလိုသလဲ

Yes(ဟုတ်ကဲ့)

We also support Nepali language, do you want change to it?

हामी पनि नेपाली भाषा समर्थन, तपाईं यसलाई परिवर्तन गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ?

We also support Tagalog language, do you want change to it?

Sinusuportahan din namin ang Tagalog wika, ang gusto mong pagbabago dito?

We also support Malay language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga menyokong bahasa Melayu, adakah anda mahu perubahan kepadanya?

We also support Indonesian language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga mendukung bahasa Indonesia, apakah Anda ingin perubahan untuk itu?

We also support Thai language, do you want change to it?

นอกจากนี้เรายังสนับสนุนภาษาไทย, คุณต้องการที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปได้หรือไม่