How China quietly erased Taiwan from coffee’s world stage When Bala stepped onto the podium in San Diego in April, holding the trophy for the 2026 World Latte Art Championship, the backdrop behind him said “Luckin Coffee” — the Chinese chain that was an official sponsor of the event. He had just poured a raccoon, a giraffe and red pandas to claim the title […] The post How China quietly erased Taiwan from coffee’s world stage appeared first on Asia Times .