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A French missionary brought coffee to Yunnan province in the late 19th century, marking the crop's introduction to China. [1] However, the modern Chinese coffee cultivation industry began in 1988 when the Chinese government, The World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme jointly initiated a program to introduce coffee growing in the region. [1]
The following list of countries by coffee production catalogues sovereign states that have conducive climate and infrastructure to foster the production of coffee beans. [1] Many of these countries maintain substantial supply-chain relations with the world's largest coffeehouse chains and enterprises. [ 2 ]
Since 2020, Luckin Coffee has been China's largest coffee chain by store count. From the early 1990s to the late 2010s, Starbucks was the largest coffeehouse in China. [8] [9] However, since 2017, competition over the Chinese coffee market has intensified between Starbucks and Luckin Coffee.
Luckin Coffee, the Chinese chain that has been rebuilding its business since a fraud scandal four years ago, has reported a commanding sales lead over rival Starbucks in the important China market.
China has overtaken the United States as the biggest branded coffee shop market in the world by outlets, according to a report by World Coffee Portal.
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In January 2019, the company announced that they planned to open 2500 new stores and surpass Starbucks to become the biggest coffee brand in China. [30] [31] Luckin also gained exposure in the US stock market, applying to the Nasdaq [32] and starting to trade at $17 a share. [33]
Luckin Coffee is already giving Starbucks a run for its money in China. Now, it’s hoping to take the fight for coffee drinkers to a new international market. The Chinese coffee giant opened two ...