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Food
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Popular US chain Blue Bottle Coffee to open first Singapore café

Renowned US specialty coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee is set to open its first café in Singapore at Japanese retailer LUMINE’s flagship store in Raffles City Shopping Center. “We will share the opening date and hours soon, so please stay tuned for further…

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Food
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Blue Bottle Coffee opens kiosk popup in Hong Kong

Coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee has launched a new pop-up café at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to connect travellers with unique coffee-to-go experience amidst their travels. This comes as the brand saw Hong Kong International Airport as a bustling…

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Food
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Blue Bottle makes Mainland China debut

Blue Bottle Coffee opened its first store in the Chinese mainland on Friday in Shanghai, a city boasting the highest number of coffee shops worldwide. Naming its Shanghai debut “Yutong Cafe”, the American coffee chain selected a historic venue by Suzhou…

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Food
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Inside Blue Bottle Coffee’s trendy new Osaka store

lue Bottle Coffee, the Nestle-owned American coffee chain, has entered Osaka with a trendy look designed by Tokyo-based studio, I In. Customers entering the store are welcomed by an open space filled with the essence of warm wood and bright light through…

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Food
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Korean coffee chains weigh impact of Blue Bottle debut

A year has passed since South Korea’s first Blue Bottle Coffee shop opened in Seoul’s eastern Seongsu neighborhood – a trendy hangout spot where young artists and designers renovated existing buildings into art spaces, fine restaurants and cafes to woo…

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Food
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US cafe chain Blue Bottle lifting off in Hong Kong

After months of speculation, US coffee chain Blue Bottle has launched in Hong Kong. The modern coffee roaster is currently serving only takeaway coffee from its location in Lyndhurst Terrace due to restrictions on restaurant trading during the coronavirus…

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Food
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Blue Bottle Coffee’s industrial-style flagship opens in Seoul

Blue Bottle Coffee’s first South Korean cafe which opened in Seoul’s artsy Seongsu neighborhood earlier this year, features an industrial-style design with steel surfaces and red-brick fixtures. The cafe was designed by Schemata Architects, which has already…

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Research
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Retail sector Korea in future

Technology and e-commerce trends are reshaping the global retail industry in profound ways, as the rise of online channels threatens to displace more traditional shopping experiences. However, Korea’s retail sector seems to be thriving in the face of this…

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Food
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Blue Bottle Cafe opens latest Tokyo flagship store

Blue Bottle Coffee has opened its latest flagship café in Tokyo, the sixth one to open in the Japanese capital, as the American coffee outfit expands its retail footprint in Japan. Located in Sangenjaya, the San Francisco-based café is situated in a 50-year…

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Food
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Artsy coffee chain Blue Bottle brews long queues in Tokyo

Japan, famous for green tea, is welcoming artisanal American coffee roaster Blue Bottle with long lines that have at times meant a four-hour wait for a cup. The company, which began in Oakland, California in 2002, hopes its early popularity is more than a…