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Coffee drinkers to keep demand growing
国内咖啡消费主要人群

China remains a frontier for high-end coffee sales, with domestic and international firms looking at major expansion despite roadblocks such as high taxes.

Students returning from abroad and frequent international travelers will keep China's coffee consumption at 15 to 20 percent annual growth by patronizing new domestic outlets selling high-priced versions of the brew, Reuters reports, citing industry watchers.

据路透社报道，业界人士称，归国留学生和国外旅游者爱光顾在国内开的国际连锁的高消费的咖啡店，目前这个比例占到国内咖啡消费市场的15%-20%。

Participants at the Beijing International Coffee Fair last weekend said China remains a frontier for high-end coffee sales, with domestic and international firms looking at major expansion despite roadblocks such as high taxes.

上周末，在北京国际咖啡博览会上，参展方称，在中国高端咖啡消费市场仍是亟待开发的领域。尽管，目前税收十分高，但是国内、国际的咖啡公司期望大力拓展。

Starbucks Coffee International said last month that the world's largest coffee chain plans to more than triple its cafes in mainland China, from 450 currently to 1,500 by 2015.

(China.org.cn June 24, 2011)

世界最大的咖啡连锁店星巴克上个月称，星巴克目前在国内拥有450家门店，并计划2015年前拥有1500家店面。值得注意的是，星巴克也开始在国内收购咖啡豆原料。