Posts tagged with "coffee shop"



20. June 2023
A 1930s chocolate box from the Mars Chocolate & Candy Factory from Harbin, Dalian branch inscribed “SWEET TSI KUNG MEET CO. LTD - DAI REN SI KANG”. From the MOFBA collection.
This exquisite chocolate box from our collection unveils the exceptional history of Russian-Jewish immigrants who from the 1920s to 1940s, built a vast chocolate production empire, spanning across four factories in four Chinese cities and operating seven outlet stores.
10. January 2022
DKW-Spiegel magazine from the M.O.F.B.A. collection
05. May 2021
Just recently China Daily reported that Shanghai had become the city with the most coffee shops in the world. Close to 7,000 venues, excluding coffee services in convenience stores and fast-food restaurants, serve the 30-million population of the Chinese metropolis. While this news may come as a surprise to coffee connoisseurs in Tokyo, London or New York, Shanghai – the city that famously never sleeps - has in fact an over 150 years history in roasting, brewing and serving the delicious...