Launched by China Post, the company that runs the national postal service, Post Coffee opened its first cafe in Beijing on July 24 in Chaoyang district. Photo: China Post

Post Coffee cafes are decorated in China Post’s classic green and yellow color scheme. Along with coffee, patrons can purchase post office items such as postcards and envelopes, as well as an array of branded merchandise. Photo: Hou Yu/China News Service, VCG

A worker packs a take-away order at the Post Coffee in Beijing on Tuesday. The cafe also offers desserts and postal-themed merchandise. Photo: VCG

Two cups of coffee literally stamped by China Post. Photo: VCG

A woman takes photos with a China Post delivery bicycle outside the cafe in Beijing on Friday. Photo: VCG

China Post opened its first cafe in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province, in February as part of its foray into the coffee business. Since then, it has opened shops in Nanjing, Quanzhou and Beijing. Photo: VCG

The Post Coffee branch in Quanzhou, East China’s Fujian province, opened on July 13. Drawing on ideas from Southern Fujian architecture, the cafe’s design features red brick and high pillars. Photo: China Post

In June, Post Coffee opened its first on-campus location at Southeast University in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. The opening marked the 120th anniversary of the school’s founding. Photo: Post Coffee