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China’s Coffee Revolution Hits America: How Tech-First Chains Could Demolish the $110 Billion Coffee Industry

China’s Coffee Revolution Hits America: How Tech-First Chains Could Demolish the $110 Billion Coffee Industry
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Why Chinese coffee giants are targeting America's $110 billion market with aggressive pricing and tech-first strategies that could reshape the entire industry The digital-first coffee revolution has arrived in America, led by Chinese innovations that prioritize speed, affordability, and technology over traditional cafe experiences. The American coffee industry just experienced an earthquake, and most people didn't even feel the tremor. On June 30, 2025, Luckin Coffee (the Chinese coffee giant that dethroned Starbucks in China)...

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Portland Trip & Coffee Rankings

Portland Trip & Coffee Rankings Gallery

A journey fueled by caffeine I left Portland, OR yesterday at 7am and drove for 10 hours straight through (stopped in Medford, OR for gas). I had a fantastic time seeing my family again. I was cleaning up the house, but the computer was calling to me. It is going to be another busy day today, so I had better get off this thing. My Favorite Coffee Places in Order: 1 Stumptown 2 Tully's 3...

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Stumptown Coffee On Hawthorne Boulevard

Went to Stumptown Coffee this morning with my parents on Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland.  The one on Division Street has coffee roasting, but we missed a few turns and decided to go to another one (next time I come for a visit I'll go to the one on Division Street).  It was a smaller café than the one downtown, but being on Hawthorne Boulevard, it was definitely more “artsy.”

Coffee Snobs Unite

Coffee Snobs Unite

When we were eating at Market One yesterday, Lana ordered some coffee which was actually really good.  The waiter (who was really nice by the way) came up and even remarked "isn't the coffee here sooooo good"?  Then he started talking about how he only buys his beans from Peet's Coffee because Starbucks uses low quality beans.  I must disclose I am a Starbucks fan but also really like Tully's coffee, so when I heard...

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