Economic Watch: China's evolving coffee industry welcomes new "flavor alchemists"

KUNMING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The challenge appeared almost impossible. It required distilling into a single cup of coffee the spirit of China's revolutionary struggle, meaning a fusion of the sacrifice, resilience and hope that defined those momentous years.

For Zhang Shaoxiong, a technician sweltering in protective gear at Yunnan Comeng Industry Co., Ltd. (Comeng Coffee) in Baoshan, southwest China's Yunnan Pro