China

Chinese Study Finds Native Fungus May Lift Conventional Coffee Into Specialty Range

Researchers in China say they have identified a naturally occurring fungus in coffee cherries that, when used as a fermentation agent under controlled conditions, can raise certain conventional coffees into...

2026.06.22

AsiaChinaChinese Academy of SciencesFarmer IssuesfermentationFood ChemistryfungiKunming Institute of BotanyMarket NewsMinghua QiuOriginpost-harvest processingresearchsciencespecialty coffeeTalaromyces funiculosus KQ2terroirYunnanコーヒー

Coffee Maker Recalled Following at Least 27 Injuries, Including Burns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of approximately 17,600 single-serve coffee makers sold by a Chinese-owned brand called Kidisle, with at least 27 reported injuries, including first-...

2026.06.17

AmazonBing LuChangsha Mengqisi Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd.ChinaCorporateeBayhome brewersIndustryKidisleKidisle KC101Blegal issuesMarketingProductsrecallsU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionUnited StatesWalmartコーヒー

The DiFluid Moment Offers a Digital Tasting Experience for Cafe Guests

Expanding upon its existing array of data-gathering and analytical tools, Chinese coffee equipment maker DiFluid is turning toward service with its latest product, a beverage thermometer called the Moment that...

2026.05.19

accessoriesBen BarnardBusiness OperationsChinaCoffeeOSDiFluidDiFluid MomentDiFluid OmniFluxIndustryJames Corwinmanual brewingNucleus CompassProductsRetailSan DiegothermometersUnited StatesWorld of Coffee San Diegoコーヒー

SCA’s World Coffee Championships Changes ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’

The World Coffee Championships (WCC), produced by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has changed the national designation for Taiwanese competitors from “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei.”...

2026.05.05

AD CafeBarista NewsBerg WuChinaChinese TaipeicompetitionsCorporateEventsIndustryInternationalLin Chu-yinLin Shao-hsingpoliticsRetailSpecialty Coffee AssociationTaiwanTaiwan Coffee AssociationWorld Coffee ChampionshipsWorld Coffee EventsWorld Latte Art Championshipコーヒー

SCA’s World Coffee Championships Changes ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’

The World Coffee Championships (WCC), produced by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has changed the national designation for Taiwanese competitors from “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei.”...

2026.05.05

AD CafeBarista NewsBerg WuChinaChinese TaipeicompetitionsCorporateEventsIndustryInternationalLin Chu-yinLin Shao-hsingpoliticsRetailSpecialty Coffee AssociationTaiwanTaiwan Coffee AssociationWorld Coffee ChampionshipsWorld Coffee EventsWorld Latte Art Championshipコーヒー

Study: Unsweetened Coffee Protects Against Cardiovascular Disease. Sweetened? Not So Much

A large-scale analysis showed that drinking unsweetened coffee was associated with a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The same protective association was not observed among people who took...

2026.04.30

a-fibartificial sweetenersatrial fibrillationcardiovascular diseaseChinacoronary artery diseasehealthheart failureIndustryNHANESresearchscienceShenzhen Foundation for Basic and General Researchstrokesugartype 2 diabetesUK Biobankコーヒー

Coffee and Health Complicated by a Messy Mix of Compounds

The scientific community continues to deliver fresh findings on coffee’s associations with specific health outcomes, from deep in our bones to our most impulsive behaviors. Yet a recent analysis underscores...

2026.04.27

acrylamideanti-inflammatorycafestolcaffeineChinachlorogenic acidscoffee compoundsditerpeneshealthIndustrykahweolmelanoidinsresearchRutgers Universitysciencetrigonellineコーヒー

Nestlé Confirms Blue Bottle Sale to Luckin’s Largest Shareholder

Nestlé has confirmed that it is selling Blue Bottle Coffee to Chinese private equity firm Centurium Capital, the majority shareholder of Luckin Coffee, marking the first direct confirmation from any...

2026.04.25

acquisitionsBlue Bottle CoffeeBusiness OperationscafésCaliforniaCenturium CapitalChinaCorporateIndustryInternationalLuckin CoffeeMarketingNestleOaklandRetailUnited StatesXiamenコーヒー

Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

Blue Bottle CoffeeCenturium CapitalChinaCorporateCraft/Operationsindustrial roasteriesIndustryInternationalKunshanLuckin CoffeeMacroMarketingNortheastPennsylvaniaPingnanQingdaoRoastingShandongStarbucksXiamenYorkコーヒー

Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

Blue Bottle CoffeeCenturium CapitalChinaCorporateCraft/Operationsindustrial roasteriesIndustryInternationalKunshanLuckin CoffeeMacroMarketingNortheastPennsylvaniaPingnanQingdaoRoastingShandongStarbucksXiamenYorkコーヒー