Latte his essay "Italian Journeys". Kenneth Davids maintains that "...breakfast drinks of this kind have existed in Europe for generations, but the (commercial) caffè version of this drink is an American invention". The French term "café au lait" was used in cafés in several countries in western continental Europe from 1900 onward, while the French themselves started using the term "café crème" for coffee with milk or cream. The Austrian-Hungarian empire (Central Europe) had its own terminology for the coffees being served in coffee houses, while in German homes it was still called "Milchkaffee". The Italians used the term "caffè latte"
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