Young consumers' growing interest in tea drinks

Liu Lijia takes a break from her computer screen in Beijing and places two orders on her mobile phone, one for herself and another for a friend in the southern city of Guangzhou some 2,200 kilometers away.

Before long, brick-and-mortar chain stores in the two cities have the orders delivered — two tea drinks blended with fruits and cheese. Taking sips of the tea-based beverages, the pair post snapshots on social media to show their visual "tea party".

"Although we are apart from each other, we can share the same afternoon tea," says Liu.