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Russian coffee chain Shokoladnitsa expands to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia

Desk3 - May 26, 2017

MOSCOW – The management of Russian coffee chain Shokoladnitsa, which also operates the chains of Coffee House and Wabi-Sabi, is negotiating a franchise to enter the markets of Uzbekistan, Georgia, and the expanding of Coffee House brand to the market of Kazakhstan.

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Irish chain Insomnia eyes first German outlet as part of expansion

Desk3 - May 24, 2017

DUBLIN, Ireland – Insomnia, the coffee chain led by Bobby Kerr, is eyeing up a significant expansion this year, with plans to open as many as 30 outlets between now and the year’s end. The chain, which currently has a portfolio of about 140 outlets across Ireland and the United Kingdom, some of which are operated by partners such as Spar and ...

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UK coffee chain Costa appoints BBH as its global creative agency partner

Desk3 - May 18, 2017

LONDON, UK – Costa has appointed BBH as its global creative agency partner, following a competitive pitch process. BBH will develop the global brand strategy and communications platform under Costa’s brand purpose of “Inspiring the world to love Great Coffee”. The agency’s first work for the brand will launch later this year ...

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Austrian Coffeeshop to increase threefold number of coffee bars in Russia

Desk3 - May 12, 2017

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – Coffee shop Company, an Austrian chain, plans to increase its share on the Russian market and to expand up to 245 outlets within the next three years, according to the press office of Colliers International consulting company. Currently, there are about 90 coffee shops of this chain in Russia.

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U.K. coffee chain Pret A Manger may be heading for Wall Street listing

Desk3 - May 11, 2017

NEW YORK – After opening shops across New York, U.K. sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger may be heading for Wall Street. The owner of Pret a Manger is reportedly exploring a listing on the New York stock exchange, as it eyes up expansion in the US coffee shop market.

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Tim Hortons CEO brushes aside skepticism of ambitious U.K. plans

Desk3 - May 8, 2017

GLASGOW, Scotland – The CEO of the parent company of Tim Hortons is brushing off skepticism that the British will embrace its double-doubles and Timbits as it readies to open its first location in the United Kingdom next month. The coffee-and-doughnut chain may be a national institution in Canada, but in the country synonymous with tea time ...

Market & Trade

Ethiopia: coffee export value chain framework up for major reforms

Desk3 - May 4, 2017

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – A bill, which will paralyse the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) in the coffee export value chain, was finalised last week and sent to Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources and the Office of the Attorney General for some ...

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Australian chain Gloria Jean’s Coffee closes last outlet in Vietnam

Desk3 - April 26, 2017

HANOI, Vietnam – Australia’s Gloria Jean’s Coffee Vietnam has closed its last coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City, in the Phu My Hung urban area of District 7, after ten years in Vietnam. It arrived in Vietnam in 2007 under a franchise license secured by the VietLifestyle JSC.

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Segafredo Zanetti Espresso announces its 17th opening in Thailand

Desk3 - April 4, 2017

PATTAYA, Thailand – Segafredo Zanetti Espresso proudly announces its 17th opening in Thailand. The new entry is a kiosk inaugurated in cooperation with Central Food Retail Company Ltd, an important partner of Segafredo Zanetti since many years. The kiosk is situated in the most famous resort city of Pattaya, in the Gulf of Thailand ...

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Australian coffee company Di Bella to step up its investments in India

Desk3 - March 20, 2017

MUMBAI – Australian coffee company Di Bella Coffee plans a major expansion in India and looks upon Starbucks as its main competitor in the premium coffee retail segment. "We are stepping up our India operations. We will open nine more outlets in Mumbai by year end," the company's Founder & Managing Director Phillip Di Bella stated in an interview.

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