Rajiv MenonFood
Luckin Store Count Hits 36,310 as Franchisee Margins Squeeze
Revenue from partner stores rose 27.9 per cent in the second quarter while store count jumped 36.1 per cent, diluting individual shop returns across China.
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Aiko TanakaFood
Nespresso and Swarovski Launch Festive Coffee and Accessories Range
The collaboration features advent calendars designed to reveal two coffee capsules on select countdown dates.
Sarah ChenFood
Tealive Launches Orange Coffee Blend from 3 Nations in Sepang
The limited-time release coincides with the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend as the beverage brand targets a larger share of Malaysia’s coffee market.
Rajiv MenonFood
Luckin Coffee Opens 100Th Singapore Store in Bugis Expansion
The Chinese beverage chain claims second place in the market by store count after serving over 1.9 million transacting customers since 2023.
Rajiv MenonFood
Starbucks Plans to Close 250 North American Stores
The planned closures represent about one per cent of the chain’s 18,000 US and Canadian locations.
Minjun ParkFood
Kopi Kenangan CEO and Investors Raise Stakes in Coffee Chain
Edward Tirtanata, Alpha JWC Ventures, Tybourne Capital and Horizons Ventures acquired equity from early team members and shareholders.
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Nescafé Pledges RM500,000 to Fund Malaysian Youth Startups
Selected applicants will receive a six-month financial allowance and corporate mentorship following video submissions opening on October 1.
Aiko TanakaFood
Nespresso Pilots $5 Doorstep Capsule Recycling Service in Sydney
The initiative lets customers return up to 180 used coffee capsules from home via an app booking, with plans to expand nationwide.
Wei ZhangFood
Oriental Kopi Named Coffee Partner at Palm Garden Hotel Putrajaya
The Kopi Dulu initiative was launched ahead of Malaysia Day by executives from IOI Properties Group and Oriental Kopi.
Minjun ParkFood
Tealive Unveils Layan Coffee Series with Da Hong Pao Tea in Malaysia
The new lineup elevates the traditional cham coffee-and-tea blend known in Hong Kong as yinyeung.
Maria SantosFood
Mubadala Invests $1 Billion in Luckin Coffee Alongside Centurium
The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund takes a minority stake in China’s largest coffee chain as store numbers pass 36,000 locations globally.
Wei ZhangGeneral
Starbucks Expands in East Asia as Walmart Unwinds Suburban Hypermarkets
High-density transit nodes across China, Japan, and South Korea reward compact coffee footprints over car-dependent grocery formats.
Minjun ParkFood
Starbucks Opens Vietnam’s First Signing Store in Ho Chi Minh City
The Cao Thang Street outlet brings the coffee chain’s network of dedicated signing locations across Asian markets to 27.
Minjun ParkFood
Mega MGC Coffee Approaches 4,500 Stores Across South Korea
The value-focused chain opened its 4,466th outlet in August, pulling ahead of Ediya Coffee in a national market holding over 100,000 cafes.
Wei ZhangFood
Industry Beans Returns DC Coffee to Supermarket Shelves via Woolworths
Trevor Simmons overhauled the brand with larger formats and fewer lines after pulling it from Coles following its 2023 acquisition.
Rajiv MenonFood
Temasek and ChrysCapital Compete to Buy 33 per Cent Stake in India’s Blue Tokai
The proposed deal values the Indian specialty coffee chain at up to 3,700 crore rupees as it prepares to expand across India, the UAE and Japan.