Blog Tag - Cafes and Tea Houses

Homebrew Beijing: Local Coffee Shops That Sling Specialty Beans to Your Kitchen
It’s not uncommon for Beijing-based caffeine addicts to hit up Taobao in search of their weekly dose of beans, and to be sure there are plenty of...
Capital Caff: Another Slew of Autumn Café Openings
Don't talk to me until I've read Capital Caff: Your guide to the latest in coffee happenings around Beijing. Camping in with coffee at Lucky Trip...
Two Excellent (But Tiny) New Coffee Shops Open Shop in Chaowai Soho
The capital has been undergoing somewhat of a coffee revolution over the past several years. It's gotten to the point where the city sips enough bean...
Cosí Cosí of 798 Closes With One Last Comedy Show Tomorrow Night
Regular visitors of Caochangdi will likely know Cosí Cosí as the coffee shop with the enormous dinosaur sculpture. The tyrannosaurus figure was...
Rechill's New Coffee Bar Is One To Impress Pour-Over Highbrows
Over the past few years, Rechill has made a name for itself among the shops of Xinfucun Zhonglu as a one-room cocktail bar that offers creative...
Capital Caff: The Newest Shops in Sanlitun, Wangjing, and Jianwai
Don't talk to me until I've read Capital Caff: Your guide to the latest in coffee happenings around Beijing. Cozy up with a good book at Agora If...
Capital Caff: Hoper Renovates, River Sludge at Kong Coffee, and Caffeinated Cocktails at Naive Café
Don't talk to me until I've read Capital Caff: Your guide to the latest in coffee happenings around Beijing. Hoper gives its tiny space a big...
Capital Caff: M Coffee in Nali Patio, Coffee and Gelato in Taikooli, and a Yunnan Coffee Course from The Hutong
Don't talk to me until I've read Capital Caff: Your guide to the latest in coffee happenings around Beijing. M Coffee Comes to Sanlitun Already...
Find Simple Harmony as Café Duet Launches With Autumn Menu
As the fading melody of summer blends with incoming winter bells, we briefly enjoy the resulting song of autumn. It is therefore appropriate that a...
First Glance: Papp's Tea Lab, Sanlitun Soho
It may seem a bit "coals to Newcastle," but Papp's Tea has its sights set on bringing a new experience to tea drinking in China, starting with their...
First Glance: Berko, Kerry Centre
French cupcake brand Berko has added a little Parisian flair to the Kerry Centre with the opening of its third Beijing store. The French-style space...
Potential Crowd Pleaser: Cafe of Sydney
From the outside, Cafe of Sydney looks like the kind of “Western” option you might consider a life-saver … if you lived in Datong. A glance through...
Solid and Satisfying: The Bistro Opens at Ritan Park
Between quality sandwiches, lunch sets (RMB 39) and deliveries starting this month, The Bistro should be popular among Ritan-area residents and...
Toasting Hot: Warm Your Insides, One Swig at a Time
Beijing temperatures plummet to as low as -20˚ degrees Celsius in the coming months, but don’t let the cold get in the way of your fun. Agenda shows...
Silly Name, Succulent Burgers: Laowai's Lounge Opens in Wudaokou
This campus-style café-bar suffers from a surprisingly unimaginative approach to design. The long bar area is pleasing enough, but seating is...