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Arabica
Food
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% Arabica returns to the Philippines

Arabica PH returns! The Japanese coffee shop has announced that it will be back in the Philippines this year with upcoming new branches in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City. In a Thursday, January 5 Instagram post, Arabica Journal – the global account…

Arabica
Food
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% Arabica set for Vietnam debut

Boutique café group % Arabica is set to open its first outlet in Vietnam in collaboration with Hong Kong-based investment company The Kho Group. Having mooted a Vietnamese debut in 2020, Kyoto-based % Arabica has confirmed it will open its first store in the…

coffee2
Food
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Global Arabica coffee supplies are at serious risk by Global Warming

Coffee may be a major casualty of a hotter planet. Even if currently declared commitments to reduce emissions are met, our new research suggests coffee production will still rapidly decline in countries accounting for 75% of the world’s Arabica coffee supply.…

Arabica Philippines 4
Food
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% Arabica launches its first store in South Korea

Japanese boutique coffee group % Arabica has made its debut in South Korea with a store in Seoul. Located at Starfield Library, the store is % Arabica’s 125th location globally following recent first-time launches in Bali and Taiwan in August 2022. Opening…

arabica
Food
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% Arabica makes its Taiwan debut

Japanese boutique coffee group % Arabica has made its debut in Taiwan with a store in Taipei. The Elephant Mountain store is the second % Arabica outlet to open this month following the launch of store in the lobby of the new United Overseas Bank head office…

Arabica
Food
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% Arabica China franchisee raising funds at $1.2 billion valuation

The China operator of coffee chain % Arabica is weighing a new funding round and could seek a valuation for its business in the country of as much as $1.2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Lucky Ace International Ltd., which holds the…

Vittoria Coffee
Food
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Vittoria Coffee launches first instant coffee in its 64-year history

Vittoria has launched its first range of instant coffee since the company’s inception in 1947. The company says the new range capture the richness and balance of a traditionally prepared coffee in the convenience of an instant. Made from freeze-dried Arabica…

Arabica
Food
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World’s first % Arabica drive-thru store piping up for its first serve

Japanese gourmet coffee chain % Arabica is to open its first drive-thru concept store, in Murouj, Kuwait. The Murouj cafe is the brand’s eighth in the country and it’s first in the world to have a drive-thru facility. The launch comes just a month after the…

coffee2
Food
1 min read

% Arabica expands in Indonesia

Japanese coffee chain % Arabica is launching four locations in Indonesia. The stores, scheduled to open in Jakarta and Bali next month, are the result of three years’ planning and were designed by German architect Alexis Dornier. According to an Instagram…

Kiehl coffee
Food
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A golden cube houses % Arabica Hong Kong’s newest store

Dutch architecture studio OMA has installed a golden cube housing a cafe outside K11 Musea mall in Hong Kong. The “Kube” kiosk, housing artisan coffee brewer % Arabica Hong Kong’s newest outlet, also features black marble furniture and is designed to resemble…

coffee2
Food
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% Arabica to open four stores in Indonesia

Bali, a beloved destination for tourists and popular amongst Australians has been setting up the coffee scene with Starbucks opening its largest Southeast Asian location at 20,000 sq ft earlier this year. Now, Kyoto-based coffee chain % Arabica has announced…

specialty coffee
Food
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Kyoto coffee chain % Arabica opens store in London

Kyoto coffee chain % Arabica has made its debut in the UK with its first store in London. Located right by Covent Garden’s piazza, a tourist destination, it is surrounded by a shopping hub and close to West End theatres. Meanwhile, the brand has already…

coffee2
Food
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Arabica Singapore Opens

Coffee chain % Arabica Singapore is to open three stores initially, the first at 56 Arab Street on June 28. After many delays due to construction and interior works, the Arab Street outlet of the Japanese coffee house will opened with seating for 20 and…

Coffee Beans
Food
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Robust demand for robusta to boost Vietnam’s coffee exports

Vietnam’s coffee exports can hit a record high this year because of high global demand for the robusta variety. Coffee exports this year could top over 1.8 million tons, said Do Ha Nam, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association. “The world…

arabica
Food
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% Arabica announces Singapore launch

Kyoto-headquartered coffee chain % Arabica Coffee is to open its first store in Singapore. The company has revealed the location on Instagram: 56 Arab Street. With a fit-out yet to be completed, the store may not open until the end of the year. The company…