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]
| Name | Country founded in | Number of locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Arabica | Hong Kong | 94+ | |
| 85C Bakery Cafe | Taiwan | 994 | Based in Taichung, Taiwan, international branches in Hong Kong, Australia, U.S. and China. |
| Aida | Austria | 34 | |
| AMT Coffee | United Kingdom | 50+ | Mostly at railway stations |
| ANGELINUS | South Korea | 600+ | China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam |
| Arcaffe | Israel | 29 | Israel and France |
| Aroma Café | United Kingdom | 15+ | UK, Argentina, Brazil |
| Aroma Espresso Bar | Israel | 140+ | Israel, Canada, U.S., Romania, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
| Au Bon Pain | United States | 171 | Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Barista | India | 221 | India, Sri Lanka, Maldives |
| 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 |
| Bo's Coffee | Philippines | 91 | 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, Canada |
| 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 | [6] |
| Café Café | Israel | 151 | |
| Café Coffee Day | India | 1,556 | India, 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 | 1+ | Milan, Italy; Hong Kong, Japan; Celebrity Cruises |
| Caffè Nero | United Kingdom | 1026 | UK, Cyprus, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, USA [7] |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Coffee Berry | Greece | 213 | Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Saudi Arabia |
| 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 | 473 | Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE, Switzerland, Egypt, Romania |
| 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, Wisconisn |
| Compass Coffee | United States | 14 | Headquartered in Washington, DC |
| Costa Coffee | United Kingdom | 3,401 | Global headquartered in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, with locations in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, Germany, Hungary, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Cyprus, China, India, UAE, Qatar and more |
| Cotti Coffee | China | 6,061 | China |
| Country Style | Canada | 400 | Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Crazy Mocha Coffee Company | United States | 29 | Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 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 | 603 | Based in Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S. |
| Ediya Coffee | South Korea | 2,800+ as of June,2019 | |
| Espresso House | Sweden | 500+ | based in Sweden, locations in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany |
| Espresso Vivace | United States | 3 | Seattle, 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 | 41 | Greece, Bulgaria, Egypt, United Kingdom, Hungary, Kuwait, Qatar |
| Gimme! Coffee | United States | 7 | |
| Gloria Jean's Coffees | Australia | 1,000+ | Australia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, USA, Ukraine, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Taiwan |
| Greggs | United Kingdom | 2000+ | |
| Gregory's | Greece | 345 | Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Germany |
| Grounds for Coffee | United States | 7 | |
| Havanna | Argentina | 230 | |
| Heart Coffee Roasters | United States | 3 | |
| Highlands Coffee | Vietnam | 610 (Number in Jan, 2023) | 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 [8] | |
| 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 | 13 | 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 | 68 | Headquartered in Nairobi, chain selling export quality Kenyan coffee |
| Jittery Joe's | United States | 10 | |
| 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 | |
| Killiney | Singapore | 48 | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and U.S. |
| Krispy Kreme | United States | 1,005 | Global, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Kahve Dünyası | Turkey | 450+ | Based in Turkey, One Branch in London Picadilly Circus,Two in Bucharest, With Master Franchise Agreements,Saudi Arabia,UAE .and Kuwait. Not to be confused with Taiwanise Coffee Chain Coffee World, Which has similar name. |
| 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 | 16,167 | China and Singapore |
| Maan Coffee | China | ||
| McCafé | Australia | Owned by McDonald's | |
| Michel's Patisserie | Australia | 360 | |
| Mikel Coffee Company | Greece | 351 | Greece, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Canada, Turkey, North Macedonia, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Germany, Iraq and Serbia |
| mmmuffins | Canada | 5 | |
| Mugg & Bean | South Africa | 184 | |
| Muzz Buzz | Australia | 100+ | |
| My Kopi-O! | Indonesia | 31 | |
| 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 U.S., Singapore, China, and Vietnam |
| Paul Bassett | South Korea | 93 | |
| Peet's Coffee | United States | 200+ | |
| Philz Coffee | United States | 71 | |
| Pickup Coffee | Philippines | 230 | |
| 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'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 |
| 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 |
| Surf Coffee | Russia | 218 | Located in Russia, Belarus, Turkey, Serbia |
| Tchibo | Germany | 1,000+ | |
| Tim Hortons | Canada | 4,613 | Based 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+ | Originated in Sweden, locations throughout Scandinavia and Saudi Arabia |
| Woods Coffee | United States | 18 | Washington, 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" |
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caffeinated beverages. A coffeehouse may also serve food, such as light snacks, sandwiches, muffins, fruit, or pastries. In continental Europe, some cafés also serve alcoholic beverages. Coffeehouses range from owner-operated small businesses to large multinational corporations. Some coffeehouse chains operate on a franchise business model, with numerous branches across various countries around the world.
Illycaffè S.p.A. is an Italian coffee company specializing in espresso, headquartered in Trieste. Illy markets its coffee globally in silver and red pressurized, oxygen-free cans; operates a network of cafes on shopping streets, in museums, and in airports; and, since 2009, has marketed a line of coffee-flavoured energy drinks as illy issimo.
Caffè Ritazza is a chain of coffee shops owned by the British multinational company SSP Group. It provides a range of coffees, pastries, ciabattas, panini and alcoholic drinks at many sites internationally.
Torrefazione Italia is a high-end brand of Starbucks coffee beans sold in grocery stores. It started out as its own coffeehouse chain before being acquired by Starbucks in 2003.
Coffee culture is the set of traditions and social behaviors that surround the consumption of coffee, particularly as a social lubricant. The term also refers to the cultural diffusion and adoption of coffee as a widely consumed stimulant. In the late 20th century, espresso became an increasingly dominant drink contributing to coffee culture, particularly in the Western world and other urbanized centers around the globe.
Doutor Coffee (株式会社ドトールコーヒー) is a Japanese retail company that specializes in coffee roasting and coffee shop franchising. It was founded by Toriba Hiromichi.
McCafé is a coffee-house-style food and beverage chain, owned by McDonald's. Conceptualised and launched in Melbourne, Australia, in 1993, and introduced to the public with help from McDonald's CEO Charlie Bell and then-chairman and future CEO James Skinner, the chain reflects a consumer trend towards espresso coffees.
The Aroma Cafe (S.A.) is an Argentine coffee chain and a former British coffee chain. It was founded in London, England in 1991 and started in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2000.
The Coffee Club is an Australian multinational coffeehouse-style café chain. Originally created in 1989 as a place to get "an excellent coffee", the concept includes cafébar/restaurant stores with expanded menus and full table service. In 2005, The Coffee Club franchise was brought to New Zealand by Brad Jacobs and Andy Lucas opening their first store in Wellington. As of 2021, they have over 65 stores all around New Zealand.
Seattle is regarded as a world center for coffee roasting and coffee supply chain management. Related to this, many of the city's inhabitants are coffee enthusiasts; the city is known for its prominent coffee culture and numerous coffeehouses.
Caffe Bene is a coffeehouse chain based in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in May 2008 by Sun-Kwon Kim. Caffe Bene is the largest coffeehouse chain in South Korea by number of stores. As of April 24, 2012, Caffe Bene has 760 outlets in South Korea. Caffe Bene made its international debut in New York City in February 2012 and opened the second international store in Beijing, China one month later. Caffe Bene now has 3 outlets in China and has signed with 7 countries to open further stores. As of the end of 2013, Caffe Bene's debt ratio was 665 percent and its operating profit ratio was 2 percent.
Coffee wars, sometimes referred to as caffeine wars, involve a variety of sales and marketing tactics by coffeehouse chains and espresso machine manufacturers to increase brand and consumer market share. In North America belligerents in these wars typically include large coffeehouses, such as Starbucks, Dunkin', McDonald's, and Tim Hortons. According to The Economist, the largest coffee war of the late 2000s was between Starbucks and McDonalds in the United States. The U.S. market has, since the early 2010s, been primarily contested by its two largest players, Starbucks and Dunkin'. Since 2020, competition over the Chinese coffee market has intensified between Starbucks and Luckin Coffee.
Cofix is an Israeli coffee shop, bar and supermarket chain established in 2013 by Avi Katz, which uses a fixed price menu system. Most Cofix branches are in city centers, and other popular areas, but some are located in or next to educational institutions, such as Haifa University
Coffee in South Korea has been a strong element in South Korean culture. Originating in the 19th century, it has become a prominent commodity in South Korean marketplaces. It is one of the most popular beverages in the area.
Café Barbera is an Italian coffeehouse and fast casual dining franchise registered with the International Franchise Association (IFA) since 2015. It operates franchises in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America. The first Cafè Barbera opened in 2004 in Dubai and is named after the first Café Barbera founded by Domenico Barbera in 1870 in Southern Italy. It is considered one of the oldest companies in Europe and is still managed by the Barbera family.
Japan has a coffee culture that has changed with societal needs over time. Today, coffee shops serve as a niche within their urban cultures. While it was introduced earlier in history, during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by Dutch and Portuguese traders, it rapidly gained popularity at the turn of the twentieth century. It supports the social aspects of Japan, serving both as a space to connect but also to alleviate oneself from social pressures. Coffee is also defined by class interactions and classicist behaviors and has economic influence through the mass amount of import of coffee and the mass consumption of coffee in Japan in its many different forms.
