Can Luckin Coffee lure U.S. Starbucks drinkers with blood orange cold brew?

Chinese chain Luckin Coffee opened its first two U.S. locations this week, betting that mobile-only ordering and creative flavors can lure customers away from Starbucks

Chinese chain Luckin Coffee opened its first two U.S. locations this week, betting that mobile-only ordering and creative flavors can lure customers away from Starbucks.

Both new Luckin stores are based in Manhattan, and at the midtown location on Wednesday, Sam Liu took a sip of her jasmine cold brew.

“I’ve never tried anything like it,” she said.

I thought I just order at the counter, but I realized everyone was standing around looking at their phone.

Luckin Customer Sam Liu, New York City