In addition, the report stated that young coffee lovers are more inclined to make coffee at home and try their hands at latte art, with searches related to homemade coffee increasing 17 times compared to last year.

The searches for special brew coffee and coffee grounds also increased by 333 and 168 percent respectively.

Considered one of the major events at this year's Shanghai Coffee Culture Week, which kicked off on Aug 4 and will run to Aug 18, Coffee Night at BFC saw also the release of the 2022 Shanghai Top 100 Coffee Shops List.