Luckin Coffee

The buyout firm is putting the final touches on the deal

The country’s courts are inundated with intellectual-property cases

The company’s American depositary receipts have gained 24% in the past 12 months

China’s biggest coffee chain and its backer Centurium Capital have also been evaluating other acquisition targets

CENTURIUM Capital, the private equity backer of fast-growing Chinese chain Luckin Coffee, is considering a bid for UK cafe operator Costa Coffee, people with knowledge of the matter said. 

Like a Pop Mart character, milk tea is a small luxury

Supply chain complexities are among the biggest problems facing catering chains

CHINA’S Luckin Coffee is set to announce later this year an agreement with Brazil to buy some US$2.5 billion worth of coffee from the South American country’s producers, a Brazilian official said on T...

Many look to Singapore as a stepping stone to Western markets, where they can test both consumer demand and their own competence at operating outside the mainland