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Luckin Coffee, the Chinese cafe startup that has directly taken on Starbucks in the territory, is moving into the takeaway tea market with its new Xiaolu brand. “Coffee and tea are the two most popular drinks in the office,” said Luckin VP Jinyi Guo.…
This week, Starbucks celebrates the opening of the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo, a four-story tribute to premium coffee quality, innovation and human connection. This will be the fifthRoastery globally, opening to the public on Thursday, February 28, at…
Swedish cafe chain Wayne’s Coffee has opened its first outlet in China. The new store on Shanghai’s Nanjing Xi Lu serves coffee, sandwiches and Swedish pastries to consumers. The move represents a courageous first step in a market dominated by international…
Starbucks today unveiled its first Starbucks Reserve® Bakery Cafe, featuring fresh Italian Princi food, in China. This brand new third-place (in-store) experience is dedicated to the premium Starbucks Reserve® coffees served alongside artisanal and…
Starbucks Malaysia plans to open two or three of its premium Reserve concept stores annually. The brand’s eighth Starbucks Reserve store opened at the end of last month, a 5000sqft flagship at Berjaya Times Square, three years after the first outlet launched…
Recently, Starbucks celebrated the journey of coffee from seed-to-cup by opening its largest destination in Southeast Asia – the Starbucks Dewata Coffee Sanctuary. 1. Original Logo Starbucks opens the Dewata Coffee Sanctuary with an original logo, crafted in…
Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd, which opened its eight Starbucks Reserve concept store in Berjaya Times Squar, plans to open two to three more such stores this year. “The reception has been really good for Starbucks Reserve (stores). We hope to be…
Net revenues for Starbucks China and Asia-Pacific region soared 45 per cent in the first quarter to US$1.2 billion. While a change of ownership in the East China business at the end of the first quarter of the previous year boosted the figure, the company…
Although Luckin Coffee, a chain of coffee shops in China, disclosed a loss of 857 million yuan (RMB) last year, they are still positive about the potential for growth in China. Meanwhile, a Canadian coffee brand, Tim Hortons, announced its expansion into the…
Starbucks is taking beverage innovation to new heights with the simultaneous launch of 134 new, crafted beverages. Delivering on the iconic ‘Third Place’ experience, while strengthening commitment to innovation and coffee passion, the global coffee chain has…
Luckin vs Starbucks: baristas and technology are engaged in a gigantic battle for Chinese coffee drinkers’ loyalty. Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks Corporation has been the indisputable market leader in the Chinese coffee industry ever since its Beijing…
Popular Japanese coffee shop Omotesando Koffee has opened in the central London district of Fitzrovia on Rathbone Square. Serving coffee in a manner inspired by Japanese tea ceremony, the cafe features a cubic bar design where each customer is served by a…
“We designed the Roastery as the pinnacle experience around all-things-coffee, and there is nothing else like it in the world. With premium coffees, teas, mixology and the iconic Milanese Princi Bakery, it serves as a Starbucks brand amplifier and a platform…
Filipino cafe chain Bo’s Coffee plans to more than double its store network within four years and is also eyeing expansion into the Middle East. In an interview, founder Steve Benitez says the ambitious growth plan has been fuelled by strong local demand.…
Thai oil company PTT plans to spin off its Cafe Amazon division and build a coffee chain it says will one day rival Starbucks. The company says it will open 20,000 cafes globally, nearly 10 times the current network of 2300 outlets in Thailand, the…
Japanese cafe chain % Coffee is preparing to launch new locations in China and Hong Kong. The business is planning to open its fourth Hong Kong store at Monster Mansion in the middle of next month, its 27th location worldwide. Meanwhile, the franchise’s head…
