Coffee & cafés in China
8,595 coffee shops and cafés across 668 cities and towns — the most complete China coffee directory anywhere.
China has 3,577 coffee venues across 394 cities. The top cities by venue count are Beijing (319), Guangzhou (162), Xi’an (155), Shanghai (155), and Chengdu (143). The most common serves are bubble tea, tea, and sandwiches. The independent (non-chain) share is about 80%.
From Wikipedia
Modern cultivation of coffee in China began in 1988. In 2016 and 2017, China was among the top 20 worldwide producers of coffee. Ninety-eight per cent of the coffee grown in China comes from Yunnan province.
Coffee production in China · CC BY-SA 4.0
Coffee facts
- Coffee production (2024): 114 thousand tonnes, ranked 15th of 78 producing countries.
- Coffee-growing area (2024): 32 thousand hectares.
- Coffee supply (2023): 0.2 kg per person per year.
Notable cafés in China
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery 星巴克臻选上海烘焙工坊 — Shanghai — ★ 4.5
- Baker & Spice — Shanghai — ★ 4.5
- LOCKCHUCKCOFFEE — Guangzhou — ★ 4.9
- Peet's Coffee 皮爷咖啡 — Shanghai — ★ 4.5
- Manner Coffee — Shanghai — ★ 3.1
- Starbucks Coffee — Guangzhou — ★ 4.3
- i17 Cafe — Hangzhou — ★ 4.9
- Mingyuan Coffee — Yangshuo — ★ 4.8
- M Stand — Xuhui — ★ 4.1
- Coffee Time — Nanning — ★ 4.0
Coffee culture in China
China has a thriving coffee scene, and WorldCafeMap lists 8,595 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries across 668 cities — from the busiest spots in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai to hidden gems in smaller towns. Every listing shows the address, opening hours, a map, photos and real customer ratings.
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