The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Starbucks have done a lot more than just open this Roastery in China. According to CNN, China is a vital market. The company is expanding aggressively, and opening a new store every 15 hours on average in China.

This latest Starbucks opening made us think that coffee must now really be the most popular drink in China. It surely is popular, but as China is increasingly drinking coffee, does that mean coffee will replace tea as the country's number one drink?

China has very rich and glamorous tea culture; it is one of the most important parts of Chinese tradition. A small cup of tea contains the spirit and wisdom of the Chinese people, and it seems like the most enjoyable thing is to drink a cup of tea on a quiet day that is full of "Zen" spirit.