Latte became popular again, prepared with espresso and steamed milk. "Caffè latte" started replacing this term around 1996–97, but both names exist side by side, more often more similar than different in preparation. Coffee menus worldwide use a number of spelling variations for words to indicate coffee and milk, often using incorrect accents or a combination of French and Italian terms. Italian is "caffellatte" (the standard form; "caffelatte" is a Northern Italian variation), contracted from "caffè latte", (with a grave accent over the e), while French is "café au lait" (with an acute accent); Spanish is "café con leche" and Portuguese
Mellower Coffee factory was established with QS certification to engage in the retail sale of roasted coffee beans. In 2014, The most influential coffee champions of China and South Korea and champions from the Latte Art Championship joined Mellower Coffee. In October of that year, Mellower Coffee welcomed the opening of the flagship stores in Xintiandi (Shanghai) and Kunming. Meanwhile, the phase I SCAE courses were given at the Mellower Coffee Academy. In February 2015, the creative drink "Sweet Little Rain" was an immediate upon its launch. In March, retail coffee products—including roasted coffee beans, drip coffee and bag coffee—became available in