SHANGHAI -- For all of coffee's inroads into China, tea remains a far bigger and more crowded market. And one Chinese chain is outgrowing them all.
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A Mixue Bingcheng shop in Shanghai. The chain has grown by fielding low-cost, takeout-only locations. (Photo by Noriyuki Doi)
SHANGHAI -- For all of coffee's inroads into China, tea remains a far bigger and more crowded market. And one Chinese chain is outgrowing them all.