Suits, Bikes, and Art: 3 Offbeat Beijing Caffeine Havens | the Beijinger: It's official: coffee is now mainstream in Beijing, with specialty shops serving cupfuls of fancy imported brewed beans popping up left and right throughout the city at an ever-increasing frequency. That popularity has reached such a nadir that even businesses with no other connection to coffee are readying java for browsing customers or passers-by. Below are a few places we recently discovered where we never expected to stumble upon a cup of silky-black joe.
A Cake Fiend's Guide to Daoxiangcun, Beijing's Oldest Traditional Pastry Shop | the Beijinger : The renowned Daoxiangcun Bakery has deep roots in Beijing. It was in 1895 that Guo Yusheng opened its doors in Guanyin Temple on Qianmianwei street, selling authentic Beijing pastries and snacks. As an outsider, you may have walked past a Daoxiangcun store countless times and never even realized, but for the locals, this staple chain is home, and brings back fond childhood memories.
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