List of coffeehouse chains

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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, Dunkin', and Tim Hortons 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]

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NameCountry founded inNumber of locationsNotes
% Arabica Hong Kong 188+
321 Coffee United States 5Based in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, U.S.
5 to go Romania 550+Based in Bucharest, Romania, with branches throughout Romania and Hungary.
85C Bakery Cafe Taiwan 994Based in Taichung, Taiwan, international branches in Hong Kong, Australia, U.S. and China.
Aida Austria 28
AMT Coffee United Kingdom 50+Mostly at railway stations
ANGELINUS South Korea 600+ China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam
Arcaffe Israel 55Israel 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+Headquarted in Portland, Maine, United States
Au Bon Pain United States 171Headquartered 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 86U.S., Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong
Bo's Coffee Philippines 103 Philippines, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Boston Tea Party United Kingdom 22Mainly South West England
Bourbon Coffee Rwanda 4
Bridgehead Coffee Canada 20 Fair trade chain in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Café Amazon Thailand 3,333 as of March 2021A 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 1,556India, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Nepal and Egypt
Café Hillel Israel 25+
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 1026 UK, Cyprus, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, USA [8]
Caffè Pascucci Italy Founded in Italy, has locations in over 25 countries
Caffè Ritazza United Kingdom 11940 countries, mostly at railway stations
Caffe Trieste United States 6In the San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Caffé Vita Coffee Roasting Company United States 12 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Cama Café Taiwan 160
Caribou Coffee United States 725Global, 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.
Coffee Berry Greece 221 Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Maroco
The Coffee Club Australia 410+Australia, Maldives, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, New Caledonia, China, Egypt
Coffee Fellows Germany 140+Germany, Austria, Benelux
The Coffee House Vietnam 152
Coffee Island Greece 460 Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE, Switzerland, Egypt, Romania
Coffee Like Russia 497
Coffee Republic United Kingdom 129UK, 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 20Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Formerly known as Alterra Coffee Roasters.
Compass Coffee United States 19Headquartered in Washington, DC
Compose Coffee South Korea 2,612
Costa Coffee United Kingdom 3,401Global 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 400Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Crazy Mocha Coffee Company United States 29Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dante Coffee Taiwan 20
Dôme Australia 65+Based in Perth, Australia
Double Coffee Latvia 40Based 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 79Founded in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Dutch Bros. Coffee United States 912Based in Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.
Ediya Coffee South Korea 3,900+ as of 2024
Espresso House Sweden 510based in Sweden, locations in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany
Espresso Vivace United States 3Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Esquires Canada 130+Canada, Britain and Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, 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 46 Greece, Bulgaria, Egypt, United Kingdom, Hungary, Kuwait, Qatar
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 2000+
Gregory's Greece 356 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 [9]
Indian Coffee House India 400
Insomnia Coffee Company Ireland 175Locations in Ireland and the UK, with over 500 self service docks
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea United States 15U.S. and South Korea
J.CO Donuts Indonesia 236Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong
Jamaica Blue Australia 134A 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 103Headquartered in Nairobi, chain selling export quality Kenyan coffee
Jittery Joe's United States 14
Joe & The Juice Denmark 382
Juan Valdez Café Colombia 300Headquarters in Colombia; coffee shops in South America, North America, Middle East, East Asia and the Caribbean
Kaffebrenneriet Norway 41
Kaladi Brothers Coffee United States 15Based in Alaska, U.S.
Killiney Singapore 48Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and U.S.
Krispy Kreme United States 1,005Global, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
La Colombe United States 32U.S. only
Leonidas Cafe United States 4Chicago and the northern suburbs, Illinois, U.S.
Lollicup Coffee & Tea United States 38U.S. and China
Louisa Coffee Taiwan 489
Luckin Coffee China 20,000+ (as of June 2024)China and Singapore
Maan Coffee China
McCafé Australia Owned by McDonald's
Michel's Patisserie Australia 360
Mikel Coffee Company Greece 376 Greece, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Canada, Turkey, North Macedonia, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Germany, Iraq, Serbia and Georgia
mmmuffins Canada 5
Mugg & Bean South Africa 184
Muzz Buzz Australia 100+
My Kopi-O! Indonesia 31
Nedelya Bulgaria 57Locations in Bulgaria and Romania
O' Coffee Club Singapore 33Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia
OldTown White Coffee Malaysia 245 Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, China, and Myanmar
Pacific Coffee Hong Kong 120Based in Hong Kong, with branches in Singapore, Cyprus, China, and Malaysia
Paris Baguette South Korea 3,558Based in Seoul, South Korea, with branches in U.S., Singapore, China, and Vietnam
Paul Bassett South Korea 93
Peet's Coffee United States 200+Founded in Berkeley, California, U.S. Assisted Starbucks founders
Philz Coffee United States 71
Pickup Coffee Philippines 300+Philippines and Mexico
PJ's Coffee United States 95Based 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 22Southern United States
Ritual Coffee Roasters United States 6San Francisco, California, U.S.
Robin's Donuts Canada 160+
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+
Secret Recipe Malaysia 440+Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia and Myanmar
Scooter's Coffee United States 651+
SPoT Coffee United States 10Locations in Canada and U.S.
SPR Coffee China 545China, Taiwan
Starbucks United States 33,833Global, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters United States 14U.S., headquartered in Portland, Oregon
Tchibo Germany 1,000+
Third Wave Coffee India 118Embodies Third-wave coffee philosophy. Coffee beans sourced from Chikmagalur district
Tim Hortons Canada 4,613Based in Toronto, Canada. 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+
Tully's Coffee United States This brand was purchased by Keurig Dr Pepper, and its United States coffeehouse business licensed the brand back. This business eventually liquidated. A separate company has purchased this brand in Japan, and that chain continues to operate.
A Twosome Place South Korea 1,069 as of 2018
Vida e Caffè South Africa 67
Výtopna Czech Republic 5
Wayne's Coffee Sweden 140+Locations throughout Europe and scattered in Asia, mostly in Vietnam
Woods Coffee United States 18Washington, U.S.
Ya Kun Kaya Toast Singapore 50+Chain of kopitiams based in Singapore
Zarraffas Coffee Australia 88+
Ziferblat Russia 16+Russia, Ukraine and London, first "pay-as-you-go cafe"
Zus Coffee Malaysia 360Malaysia, Philippines

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