This list of notable coffeehouse chains catalogues the spread and markets share of coffeehouses world-wide. This list excludes the many companies which operate coffeeshops within retail establishments, notably bookstores and department stores, or restaurants or convenience stores which also serve coffee.
These chains frequently engage in coffee wars to gain brand and consumer market share. Starbucks, Luckin Coffee and Dunkin' are the three largest coffee companies in the world, respectively. [1] [2]
The largest coffee houses typically have substantial supply-chain relations with the world's major coffee-producing countries. [3] They collectively wield prominent influence in global coffee economics by setting commodity prices, maintaining value chains, and supporting developing economics. [4] [5] [6]
| Name | Country founded in | Number of locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Arabica | Hong Kong | 188+ | |
| 321 Coffee | United States | 5 | Based in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, U.S. |
| 5 to go | Romania | 650+ | Based in Bucharest, Romania, with branches throughout Romania and Hungary. |
| 7 Brew | United States | 500 | Found throughout the U.S. but not internationally, drive-thru only |
| 85C Bakery Cafe | Taiwan | 994 | Based in Taichung, Taiwan; international branches in Hong Kong, Australia, U.S. and China. |
| Aida | Austria | 28 | |
| AMT Coffee | United Kingdom | 14 | Mostly at railway stations |
| ANGELINUS | South Korea | 600+ | China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam |
| Arcaffe | Israel | 55 | Israel and France |
| Aroma Café | United Kingdom | 15+ | UK, Argentina, Brazil |
| Aroma Espresso Bar | Israel | 140+ | Israel, Canada, U.S., Romania, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
| Aroma Joe's | United States | 100+ | Headquartered in Portland, Maine |
| Au Bon Pain | United States | 171 | Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Barista | India | 221 | India, Sri Lanka, Maldives |
| Barista Coffee | Taiwan | 15 | |
| Bewley's | Ireland | 1+ | Based in Dublin, operates Rebecca's Cafe and Java City in the U.S. |
| Biggby Coffee | United States | 300+ | Based in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Black Sheep Coffee | United Kingdom | 70+ | UK, France, Philippines, U.S. |
| Blenz Coffee | Canada | 65 | |
| Blue Bottle Coffee | United States | 86 | U.S., Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong |
| Bootlegger | South Africa | 80+ | South Africa |
| Bo's Coffee | Philippines | 103 | Philippines, Qatar, United Arab Emirates |
| Boston Tea Party | United Kingdom | 22 | Mainly South West England |
| Bourbon Coffee | Rwanda | 4 | |
| Bridgehead Coffee | Canada | 20 | Fair trade chain in Ottawa, Ontario |
| Café Amazon | Thailand | 3,333 as of March 2021 | A subsidiary of PTT, based in Bangkok, Thailand. Area served: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, Oman, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, China, and Vietnam. |
| Cafe Barbera | Italy | 53 | [7] |
| Café Café | Israel | 151 | |
| Café Coffee Day | India | 1,556 | India, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Nepal, and Egypt |
| Café Hillel | Israel | 25+ | |
| Cafe!n | Taiwan | 24 | Based in Taipei, Taiwan |
| Caffe Bene | South Korea | 1,378 | Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, U.S., and Vietnam |
| Caffè-Pasticceria Cova | Italy | 35 | Milan, Italy; Hong Kong, Japan; Celebrity Cruises |
| Caffè Nero | United Kingdom | 1,026 | UK, Cyprus, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, US [8] |
| Caffè Pascucci | Italy | Founded in Italy, has locations in over 25 countries | |
| Caffè Ritazza | United Kingdom | 119 | 40 countries, mostly at railway stations |
| Caffe Trieste | United States | 6 | In the San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S. |
| Caffé Vita Coffee Roasting Company | United States | 12 | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Cama Café | Taiwan | 160 | Based in Taipei, Taiwan |
| Caribou Coffee | United States | 725 | Global, headquartered in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Cibo Espresso | Australia | 30 | |
| The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | United States | 1,000+ | U.S., India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh, South Korea, Singapore, Israel, Sri Lanka |
| Coffee Beanery | United States | 120+ | Based in Flushing, Michigan, U.S. |
| The Coffee Club | Australia | 410+ | Australia, Maldives, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, New Caledonia, China, Egypt |
| Coffee Fellows | Germany | 140+ | Germany, Austria, Benelux, Texas |
| The Coffee House | Vietnam | 152 | |
| Coffee Island | Greece | 457 | Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE, Switzerland, Egypt, Romania, India |
| Coffee Like | Russia | 497 | |
| Coffee Republic | United Kingdom | 129 | UK, Southeast Europe, Middle East |
| Coffee Time | Canada | 100+ | |
| Coffee World | Thailand | 100+ | Founded in Bangkok, Thailand; has locations in nine countries |
| Coffee#1 | United Kingdom | 57 | |
| Coffine Gurunaru | South Korea | 120+ | |
| Cofix | Israel | 430 | |
| Colectivo Coffee Roasters | United States | 20 | Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Formerly known as Alterra Coffee Roasters. |
| Compass Coffee | United States | 19 | Headquartered in Washington, D.C. |
| Compose Coffee | South Korea | 2,612 | |
| Costa Coffee | United Kingdom | 3,401 | Global headquartered in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, with locations in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, Germany, Hungary, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, China, India, UAE, Qatar and more |
| Cotti Coffee | China | 10,000 | China |
| Country Style | Canada | 400 | Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Crazy Mocha Coffee Company | United States | 29 | Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Dante Coffee | Taiwan | 20 | |
| Dôme | Australia | 65+ | Based in Perth, Australia |
| Double Coffee | Latvia | 40 | Based in Latvia; 40 locations in the Baltic states, Ukraine, and Belarus |
| Doutor Coffee | Japan | 1,300+ | Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia |
| Dunkin' | United States | 11,000+ | Global, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Dunn Brothers Coffee | United States | 79 | Founded in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Dutch Bros. Coffee | United States | 912 | Based in Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S. |
| Ecoffee | Taiwan | 100+ | based in Taiwan, locations in China and Singapore |
| Ediya Coffee | South Korea | 3,900+ as of 2024 | |
| Espresso House | Sweden | 510 | based in Sweden, locations in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany |
| Espresso Vivace | United States | 3 | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Espressolab | Turkey | 150 | Turkey, Germany, Portugal, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, South Africa, the UAE, Cyprus, and Iraq |
| Esquires | Canada | 130+ | Canada, Britain and Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan and Middle East |
| Figaro Coffee | Philippines | 55 | Philippines-based chain of coffee shops and restaurants, with outlets in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam |
| Flocafé | Greece | 52 | Greece, Bulgaria, Egypt, United Kingdom, Hungary, Kuwait, Qatar |
| Fore Coffee | Indonesia | 217 [9] | Indonesia, Singapore. |
| Gimme! Coffee | United States | 5 | |
| Gloria Jean's Coffees | United States | 1,000+ | Australia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, and United States. Its headquarters are now in Australia. Keurig Dr Pepper owns the North American non-coffeehouse retail rights for this brand. |
| Greggs | United Kingdom | 2,000+ | |
| Gregory's | Greece | 352 | Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Germany |
| Grounds for Coffee | United States | 7 | |
| Havanna | Argentina | 230 | |
| Heart Coffee Roasters | United States | 3 | |
| Highlands Coffee | Vietnam | 819 (Number in Oct 2024) | Vietnam, Philippines |
| Hollys | South Korea | 538 as of 2018 | |
| Hudsons Coffee | Australia | 70 | |
| The Human Bean | United States | 200+ | Founded in Oregon, U.S. |
| Illy Caffè | Italy | 160 [10] | |
| Indian Coffee House | India | 400 | |
| Insomnia Coffee Company | Ireland | 175 | Locations in Ireland and the UK, with over 500 self service docks |
| Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea | United States | 15 | U.S. and South Korea |
| J.CO Donuts | Indonesia | 236 | Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong |
| Jamaica Blue | Australia | 134 | A franchise business of Foodco which operates small coffee shops throughout the Australia, New Zealand, UK, China, Malaysia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates |
| Java House | Kenya | 103 | Headquartered in Nairobi, chain selling export quality Kenyan coffee |
| Jittery Joe's | United States | 14 | |
| Joe & The Juice | Denmark | 382 | |
| Juan Valdez Café | Colombia | 300 | Headquarters in Colombia; coffee shops in South America, North America, Middle East, East Asia, and the Caribbean |
| Kaffebrenneriet | Norway | 41 | |
| Kaladi Brothers Coffee | United States | 15 | Based in Alaska, U.S. |
| Kaldi's Coffee | Ethiopia | 38 | Headquartered in Addis Ababa, it is the largest coffee house chain in Ethiopia |
| Killiney | Singapore | 48 | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and U.S. |
| Kopi Janji Jiwa | Indonesia | 900+ (as of 2025) [11] | Indonesia |
| Kopi Kenangan | Indonesia | 900+ (as of 2024) [12] | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines |
| Krispy Kreme | United States | 1,005 | Global, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| La Colombe | United States | 32 | U.S. only |
| Leonidas Cafe | United States | 4 | Chicago and the northern suburbs, Illinois, U.S. |
| Lollicup Coffee & Tea | United States | 38 | U.S. and China |
| Louisa Coffee | Taiwan | 489 | |
| Luckin Coffee | China | 26,206 (as of July 2025) | China, Singapore, and the United States |
| Maan Coffee | China | ||
| Maman (Café) | United States | 37 (as of June 2024) | U.S. and Canada |
| McCafé | Australia | Owned by McDonald's | |
| Mega MGC Coffee | South Korea | 3,000+ | |
| Michel's Patisserie | Australia | 360 | |
| Mikel Coffee Company | Greece | 415 | Greece, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Turkey, North Macedonia, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Germany, Iraq, Serbia, Georgia, Kosovo, Egypt and Albania |
| mmmuffins | Canada | 5 | |
| Mr. Brown Coffee | Taiwan | 55 | |
| Mugg & Bean | South Africa | 322+ | South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, and the United Arab Emirates |
| Muzz Buzz | Australia | 100+ | |
| My Kopi-O! | Indonesia | 31 | |
| Nedelya | Bulgaria | 57 | Locations in Bulgaria and Romania |
| North End | Bangladesh | 14 | Based in Bangladesh |
| O' Coffee Club | Singapore | 33 | Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia |
| OldTown White Coffee | Malaysia | 245 | Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, China, and Myanmar |
| Pacific Coffee | Hong Kong | 120 | Based in Hong Kong, with branches in Singapore, Cyprus, China, and Malaysia |
| Paris Baguette | South Korea | 3,558 | Based in Seoul, South Korea, with branches in the U.S., Singapore, China, and Vietnam |
| Paul Bassett | South Korea | 93 | |
| Peet's Coffee | United States | 200+ | Founded in Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Philz Coffee | United States | 71 | |
| Pickup Coffee | Philippines | 500+ | Philippines and Mexico |
| PJ's Coffee | United States | 95 | Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Port City Java | United States | 25+ | |
| Pret a Manger | United Kingdom | 450+ | UK, U.S., Hong Kong, France, Dubai, Kuwait, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, and Singapore. |
| Raees Coffee | Iran | 7 | |
| Revelator Coffee | United States | 22 | Southern United States |
| Ritual Coffee Roasters | United States | 6 | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Robin's Donuts | Canada | 160+ | |
| Seattle | South Africa | 297 | South Africa and Namibia |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | United States | Nestlé owns this brand. US Locations have failed or have been converted to Starbucks when Starbucks owned this brand. This brand's franchising rights for coffeehouses in non-United States markets and in United States military bases are owned by Focus Brands, and is still active in those markets. | |
| Second Cup | Canada | 300+ | Canada, Cyprus and Pakistan |
| Secret Recipe | Malaysia | 440+ | Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia and Myanmar |
| Simit Sarayı | Turkey | 426 | |
| Scooter's Coffee | United States | 651+ | |
| SPoT Coffee | United States | 10 | Locations in Canada and U.S. |
| SPR Coffee | China | 545 | China, Taiwan |
| Starbucks | United States | 33,833 | Global, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Stumptown Coffee Roasters | United States | 14 | U.S., headquartered in Portland, Oregon |
| Tchibo | Germany | 1,000+ | |
| Third Wave Coffee | India | 118 | Embodies Third-wave coffee philosophy. Coffee beans sourced from Chikmagalur district |
| Tim Hortons | Canada | 4,613 | Based in Toronto; owned by Restaurant Brands International, which does have a headquarters in Canada — but is a Brazilian investment company called 3G Capital. Also owns Bess Eaton. Locations in Canada, U.S., U.K., Pakistan, Ireland, the Philippines and several Gulf countries. |
| Timothy's World Coffee | Canada | 40 | |
| Tom N Toms | South Korea | 410+ | |
| Tomoro Coffee | Indonesia | 600+ | Indonesia, China, Singapore, and the Philippines. [13] |
| Tomoca Coffee | Ethiopia | 22 | Based in Addis Ababa, it is known for Italian-style coffee made with Ethiopian arabica beans. |
| Tully's Coffee | United States | This brand was purchased by Keurig Dr Pepper, and its United States coffeehouse business licensed the brand back. The USA coffeehouse business eventually liquidated. A separate company has purchased this brand in Japan, and that coffeehouse chain continues to operate. | |
| A Twosome Place | South Korea | 1,069 as of 2018 | |
| Vida e Caffè | South Africa | 320+ | South Africa, Botswana, Mauritius, Ghana, Angola, Zambia, and Eswatini |
| Výtopna | Czech Republic | 5 | |
| Wayne's Coffee | Sweden | 140+ | Locations throughout Europe and scattered in Asia, mostly in Vietnam |
| WCafe | South Africa | 220+ | Southern Africa |
| Woods Coffee | United States | 18 | Washington, U.S. |
| Ya Kun Kaya Toast | Singapore | 50+ | Chain of kopitiams based in Singapore |
| Zarraffa's Coffee | Australia | 88+ | |
| Ziferblat | Russia | 16+ | Russia, Ukraine and London, first "pay-as-you-go cafe" |
| Zus Coffee | Malaysia | 360 | Malaysia, Philippines |
