Pocket-friendly coffee creates big buzz in smaller towns

ZHENGZHOU — As China's county economies continue to thrive, more customers from lower-tier cities and towns are seeking affordable and high-quality coffee drinks.

In a small town of Huojia county in Central China's Henan province, a Lucky Cup cafe, with an average order price of 6 yuan ($0.83), draws a steady stream of customers.

"We use three rolls of receipt paper and 5 kilograms of coffee beans on average every day," says Wang Zechang, head of the cafe. In less than 10 months, the cafe has already generated nearly 800,000 yuan in turnover.