Indonesian cafe chain Kenangan Coffee enters Singapore

F&B unicorn Kopi Kenangan, known as Kenangan Coffee outside Indonesia, has expanded its footprint into Singapore, opening its first store at Raffles City Shopping Centre.

The Singapore expansion follows Kenangan Coffee’s international debut last year in Malaysia, where it currently has more than 20 stores.

“The profound love that Singaporeans have for coffee, from kopitiams to contemporary cafes, inspired Kenangan Coffee’s leap into this vibrant market,” said Edward Tirtanata, group CEO and co-founder of Kenangan Coffee. “The city’s diversity and its global F&B prominence make our expansion here a pivotal milestone.”

The company said it plans to expand its presence to other Southeast Asian countries before expanding globally.

“…We aspire to be the most-loved consumer brand in Southeast Asia, and Singapore will be a key foothold in helping us achieve this mission,” said James Prananto, co-CEO and co-founder of Kenangan Coffee.

Kopi Kenangan became the first F&B unicorn in Southeast Asia early last year after raising US$96 million in a Series C funding round, which valued the company at more than $1 billion. The coffee chain, founded in 2017 by Tirtanatam, Prananto, and Cynthia Chaerunnisa, has more than 900 stores across Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.