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 opening of the % Arabica Kuwait store in Mangaf.

Designed by Japanese architecture firm no.10 of Nomurakougeisha, the Kuwait Murouj cafe houses indoor plants and glass-house drinking spaces, creating a giant open space filled with natural light.

Besides a drive-thru lane, the store also features an outdoor drinking area for customers.

% Arabica is also planning to expand in Southeast Asian markets with Indonesia and Malaysia as their next destinations. The brand has revealed it will open its first outlet in Malaysia soon, in Kuala Lumpur.