At Luckin Coffee, a new product that combines coffee with Moutai baijiu liquor sold more than 5.42 million cups on the first day. (Photo from Luckin Coffee’s Weibo account)

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer |

NEW YORK — Famous Chinese singer Teresa Teng’s Mandarin song “Fine Wine with Coffee” once took China by storm. Now, a baijiu-infused latte is making a splash.

Luckin Coffee and distiller Kweichow Moutai have collaborated on a new product called “soy sauce latte” that spices up Luckin’s coffee with Moutai baijiu liquor.

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