Key facts
- An 86-year-old grandmother named Zhao Qiying is running a coffee shop in Qingdao.
- She took over the business from her son in 2015.
- The shop was reportedly near bankruptcy due to her son's business acumen.
- Zhao had no prior coffee experience when she took over.
An 86-year-old grandmother in China has become a social media sensation for operating a coffee shop for over a decade. Zhao Qiying, known as the 'Coffee Grandma,' took over the business in downtown Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province from her son in 2015, despite having no prior experience with coffee at the time. According to the Peninsular Metropolis News, the shop was nearly bankrupt due to her son's lack of business acumen.