Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It has the highest sales in the world market for hot drinks.
The seeds of the Coffea plant's fruits are separated to produce unroasted green coffee beans. The beans are roasted and then ground into fine particles typically steeped in hot water before being filtered out, producing a cup of coffee. It is usually served hot, although chilled or iced coffee is common. Coffee can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, caffè latte, or already-brewed canned coffee). Sugar, sugar substitutes, milk, and cream are often added to mask the bitter taste or enhance the flavor.
Though coffee is now a global commodity, it has a long history tied closely to food traditions around the Red Sea. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking as the modern beverage appears in modern-day Yemen in southern Arabia in the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines, where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed in a manner similar to how it is now prepared for drinking. The coffee beans were procured by the Yemenis from the Ethiopian Highlands via coastal Somali intermediaries, and cultivated in Yemen. By the 16th century, the drink had reached the rest of the Middle East and North Africa, later spreading to Europe.
The two most commonly grown coffee bean types are C. arabica and C. robusta. Coffee plants are cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Africa. As of 2023, Brazil was the leading grower of coffee beans, producing 35% of the world's total. Green, unroasted coffee is traded as an agricultural commodity. Despite sales of coffee reaching billions of dollars worldwide, farmers producing coffee beans disproportionately live in poverty. Critics of the coffee industry have also pointed to its negative impact on the environment and the clearing of land for coffee-growing and water use. The global coffee industry is massive and worth $495.50 billion as of 2023. Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia are the top exporters of coffee beans as of 2023.
Luckin Coffee[]
Luckin Coffee Inc. (Chinese: 瑞幸咖啡; pinyin: Ruìxìng Kāfēi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Suī-hēng Ko-pi) is a Chinese coffee company and coffeehouse chain. It was founded in Beijing in 2017. As of March 2023, it managed 9,351 stores which include 6,310 self-operated stores and 3,041 partnership stores. On June 5, the total Luckin coffee store number reached 10,000. Monthly active customers numbers reached 500 millions in June 2022. The company operates shops, stores, and kiosks that offer coffee, tea, and food. Customers need to download an app to order and pay for drinks online, but however in Singapore, this is not the case as customers do not need to download the app to order and pay for drinks.
Luckin is currently headquartered in Xiamen. Luckin Coffee quickly expanded over the years and outnumbered the number of Starbucks stores in China by 2019.
Stores[]
| S/N | Store | Address | Replacing | Date Launched | Spotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Square | 02-153 | T.M. Lewin | 31 March 2023 | |
| 2 | Ngee Ann City | 01-K2 | 31 March 2023 | ||
| 3 | Guoco Tower | B1-24 | Vision Lab | 26 April 2023 | |
| 4 | Aperia | 01-34 | Daily Grind by Spinelli | 30 April 2023 | |
| 5 | Tampines 1 | 01-17/18 | Etude House | 16 May 2023 |  (Cashless)
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| 6 | CityLink Mall | B1-66 | Nano Partea/KOI The | 16 May 2023 |
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| 7 | 112 Katong | 02-22 | Estetica Beauty | 30 June 2023 | |
| 8 | Chinatown Point | 01-50 | Dailyveg Vegetarian Confectionery Cafe | 18 July 2023 |
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| 9 | Jewel Changi Airport | 04-231/232 | Mellower Coffee | 21 July 2023 | |
| 10 | 77 Robinson[note 1] | 01-03 | Le Martin Patisserie (Closed on 30 October 2022) | 26 July 2023 | |
| 11 | 16 Collyer Quay[note 1] | 01-10 | Little Caesars Pizza | 27 July 2023 | |
| 12 | ESR BizPark Changi Business Park[note 1] | 01-27 | 30 July 2023 | ||
| 13 | The Heart at Marina One[note 2] | B2-30 | 14 August 2023 | ||
| 14 | Woods Square | 01-05 | Sowl Coffee | 29 August 2023 | |
| 15 | New Tech Park | 01-18 | Fine Tea NTP | 6 September 2023 | |
| 16 | Westgate Tower[note 2] | 02-01 | 11 September 2023 | ||
| 17 | HarbourFront Centre Tower 1[note 2] | 01-03 | 18 September 2023 | ||
| 18 | Century Square | 01-31A/B | PrettyFIT (Indirectly replaced by Veola by KIMOJ) | 29 September 2023 | (Cashless)
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| 19 | Galaxis[note 1] | 01-16 | Hole-In-The-Wall Coffee | 4 October 2023 | |
| 20 | One Raffles Place Tower 2[note 1] | 01-62/63 | Jamaica Blue | 19 October 2023 | |
| 21 | Royal Group Building[note 2] | 01-01 | Huggs Coffee | 26 October 2023 | |
| 22 | Westgate | B1-22A | Milksha | 26 October 2023 | |
| 23 | Waterway Point | 01-K12/K15 | Nespresso | 2 November 2023 | |
| 24 | 313 @ Somerset | B3-50/53 | Milksha | 23 November 2023 | |
| 25 | 9 Penang Road | 01-12 | 9 December 2023 | ||
| 26 | Suntec City | 02-375/376 | Milksha | 14 December 2023 | |
| 27 | Mapletree Business City[note 2] | 02-32 | Gong Cha | 18 December 2023 | |
| 28 | GRID @ Dhoby Ghaut | 01-05 | Coffee Cafe | 18 December 2023 | |
| 29 | Duo Galleria[note 2] | B3-08 | 21 December 2023 | ||
| 30 | Paya Lebar Quarter Offices | 01-02 | Chow Zan Dessert | 25 December 2023 | |
| 31 | The Strategy[note 1] | 01-26 | IT Works Interactive Pte Ltd | 13 February 2024 | |
| 32 | NTU South Spine | SS3B4-03 | Llaollao | 23 February 2024 | |
| 33 | V Hotel Lavender | 01-16 | Qi Ji | 4 April 2024 | |
| 34 | Downtown East | 02-102 | Mei Heong Yuen Dessert | 5 June 2024 | |
| 35 | Dairy Farm Mall | B1-04 | NEW | 7 June 2024 | |
| 36 | UE Square | 01-25 | Delifrance | 12 June 2024 | |
| 37 | Pasir Ris Mall | B1-37 | NEW | 12 June 2024 |
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| 38 | Royal Square Novena | 01-11 | 29 July 2024 | ||
| 39 | White Sands | 01-12A | LiHO | 12 August 2024 | |
| 40 | SingPost Centre | B1-149 | Chewy Junior Luxe | 29 August 2024 | |
| 41 | Tangs Plaza | 01-K2 | The Coffee Bean and Tea Loaf | 8 September 2024 | |
| 42 | FairPrice Hub | 01-41 | SZ Teahouse Outlet | 9 September 2024 | |
| 43 | Plaza Singapura | B2-64 | Twelve Cupcakes | 11 September 2024 | |
| 44 | Changi T1 Departure | 02-59 | 28 September 2024 | ||
| 45 | Le Quest | 01-47 | R&B Tea | 28 September 2024 | |
| 46 | Hougang 1 | 01-41 | Starbucks | 15 November 2024 | |
| 47 | The Poiz Centre | 01-12 | Every Centre | 29 November 2024 | |
| 48 | 100 AM | 01-13A | Beans Factory | 2 December 2024 | |
| 49 | Rivervale Mall | 01-K5/K6 | 4 December 2024 | ||
| 50 | Changi City Point | 01-39 | ManNa Korean Restaurant | 16 December 2024 |
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| 51 | VivoCity | 02-119 | Chateraise | 19 December 2024 | |
| 52 | 120 Robinson Road | 01-01/01A | 20 January 2025 | ||
| 53 | Zhongshan Mall | 01-07 | Eye Theory | 31 January 2025 | |
| 54 | Junction 9 | 01-84 | MX Glamor Beauty & Health Spa | 1 February 2025 | |
| 55 | Punggol North Mall | 02-128 | NEW | 1 March 2025 | |
| 56 | Icon Link | NEW | 7 March 2025 | ||
| 57 | IFly Sentosa | 22 March 2025 | |||
| 58 | Geneo | 1 April 2025 | |||
| 59 | Compass One | The Coffee Bean & Tea Loaf | 1 April 2025 | ||
| 60 | Parkway Parade | Everpeace Money Changer | 9 April 2025 | ||
| 61 | West Mall | NEW (Renovation) | 15 April 2025 | ||
| 62 | Eastpoint Mall | ICBC Bank | 15 April 2025 |
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| 63 | Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal | 1 May 2025 | |||
| 64 | Tampines Mart | Bubblecute (indirect) / Healthway Medical Clinic | 1 July 2025 | ||
| 65 | Causeway Point | Gong Cha | 1 July 2025 | ||
| 66 | Flavours @ NUS U-Town | 1 August 2025 | |||
| 67 | Coronation Plaza | Starbucks | 15 August 2025 | ||
| 68 | Artra | 19 September 2025 |
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| 69 | Jem | AtTea | 9 October 2025 | ||
| 70 | South Beach Tower | 14 October 2025 | |||
| 71 | Hillion Mall | Men Men Don Don | 26 October 2025 | ||
| 72 | Institute of Mental Health (IMH) | Bizlink F&B | 28 October 2025 |
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| 73 | City Gate | Manna | 6 November 2025 | ||
| 74 | Northpoint City | LiHO / The Aroma Hub | 8 November 2025 | ||
| 75 | Lazada One | 22 November 2025 | |||
| 76 | NUH Medical Centre | Starbucks | 1 December 2025 | ||
| 77 | 888 Plaza | Ban Leong Pawnshop | 4 December 2025 |
Stores[]
| Town | Malls |
|---|---|
| Bedok | Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal |
| Bras Basah | Lazada One |
| Bugis | Duo Galleria |
| Bukit Batok | Le Quest, West Mall |
| Bukit Merah | Mapletree Business City, Artra |
| Bukit Panjang | Dairy Farm Mall, Hillion Mall |
| Bukit Timah | Coronation Plaza |
| Changi | Changi T1 Departure, Jewel Changi Airport, ESR BizPark Changi Business Park, Changi City Point |
| Chinatown | Chinatown Point |
| Clementi | Flavours @ NUS UTown |
| Geylang | SingPost Centre, Paya Lebar Quarter |
| HarbourFront | HarbourFront Centre Tower 1, VivoCity |
| Hougang | Hougang 1, Institute of Mental Health |
| Joo Koon | FairPrice Hub |
| Jurong East | Westgate Tower, Westgate, The Strategy, Jem |
| Jurong West | NTU South Spine |
| Kent Ridge | Geneo, NUH Medical Centre |
| Lavender | Aperia, V Hotel Lavender, City Gate |
| Marina Bay | Marina One |
| Marina Centre | Citylink Mall, Marina Square, Suntec City, South Beach Tower |
| Marine Parade | 112 Katong, Parkway Parade |
| Novena | Royal Square Novena, Zhongshan Mall |
| one-north | Galaxis |
| Orchard | Tangs Plaza, Ngee Ann City, Plaza Singapura, 313 @ Somerset, 9 Penang Road, GRID @ Dhoby Ghaut |
| Pasir Ris | Pasir Ris Mall, White Sands, Downtown East |
| Potong Pasir | The Poiz Centre |
| Punggol | Waterway Point, Punggol North Mall |
| Raffles Place | One Raffles Place Tower 2, Royal Group Building |
| River Valley | UE Square |
| Sengkang | Rivervale Mall, Compass One |
| Sentosa | iFly Sentosa |
| Serangoon | New Tech Park |
| Simei | East Point Mall |
| Tampines | Tampines 1, Century Square, Tampines Mart |
| Tanjong Pagar | Guoco Tower, 77 Robinson, 120 Robinson Road, Icon Link |
| Woodlands | Woods Square, Causeway Point, 888 Plaza |
| Yishun | Junction 9, Northpoint City |
Proposed plans:
- Admiralty
- AMK Hub
- Bedok Mall
- Bukit Panjang Plaza
- Clarke Quay Central
- Hillion Mall
- Hougang Mall
- ION Orchard
- Junction 8
- Jurong Point
- Khatib
- Lot One
- Midview City
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- NEX
- Seletar Mall
- Siglap Centre
- Thomson Plaza
- Tiong Bahru Plaza
- Toa Payoh
- Wheelock Place
- Yew Tee Point
Malaysia[]
- 23 Jan 2025: Sunway Pyramid
- 23 Jan 2025: Menara EcoWorld
- 5 Feb 2025: The Sphere
- 12 Feb 2025: Aeon Taman Maluri
- 19 Feb 2025: Pavilion Damansara Heights
- 28 Mar 2025: Sunway Velocity Two
- 28 Mar 2025: Jaya One
- 29 Mar 2025: IOI Mall Puchong
- 13 Apr 2025: D'Quince
- 15 Apr 2025: The Food Merchant Pavilion Embassy
- 18 Apr 2025: IPC Shopping Centre
- 2 May 2025: Exchange 106
- 16 May 2025: Berjaya Times Square
- 29 May 2025: Plaza Low Yat, BB Walk
- 30 May 2025: 168 Park Mall
- 4 June 2025: Melati Utama
- 4 June 2025: Nu Empire
- 6 June 2025: Gitt, Batu Caves
- 13 June 2025: Petaling Jaya
- 17 June 2025: Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park
- 20 June 2025: Presint 15, Putrajaya
- 26 June 2025: Banting Business Centre
- 27 June 2025: Pasar Shah Alam
- 9 July 2025: Seksyen 7 Shah Alam
- 17 July 2025: Pearl Point Mall, Kuala Lumpur
- 24 July 2025: Damansara Utama
- 25 July 2025: Taman Desa Setapak
- 26 July 2025: Lakefields Sungai Besi
- 28 July 2025: DPULZE Shopping Mall, Cyberjaya
- 29 July 2025: Wangsa Walk Mall
- 29 July 2025: Melawati Mall
- 31 July 2025: KL Gateway Mall
- 1 August 2025: Highlands Hotel, Genting
- 21 August 2025: Taman Sri Muda
- 25 August 2025: Ampang Point
- 30 August 2025: Razak City Residence
- 9 September 2025: USJ Taipan
- 11 September 2025: Danau Desa
- 27 September 2025: Dataran Sunway Kota Damansara
- 29 September 2025: Celcom Digi Tower
- 30 September 2025: KL910 KL Traders Square
- 30 September 2025: Aeon Bukit Tinggi
- 3 October 2025: Bukit Tinggi 2
- Sunway Square
- 18 October 2025: CITTA Mall
- 20 October 2025: Seksyen 13 Shah Alam
- 25 October 2025: Menara MBF
- 27 October 2025: Menjalara Kepong
- 28 October 2025: Antara Genting
- 31 October 2025: Prima Sri Gombak
- 28 November 2025: Hextar World
- 30 November 2025: Malaysian Bar KL
- 1 December 2025: Bukit Damansara
- 1 December 2025: Bandar Seri Putra
- 2 December 2025: Dataran Dwitasik
- December 2025: Pavilion KL
Hong Kong[]
- 1 November 2024: FWD Financial Centre (Sheung Wan)
- 1 November 2024: Mira Place (Tsim Sha Tsui)
- Metro City Plaza (Tseung Kwan O)
- Mong Kok New Town Mall (Mong Kok)
- Festival Walk (Kowloon Tong)
- Ho Man Tin
- Sha Tin Centre (Sha Tin)
- MCP Central (Tseung Kwan O)
- March 2025: Siu Sai Wan Plaza
- 1 November 2024: Argyle Centre (Mong Kok)
- 11th store
- 24 May 2025: Park Central
United Kingdom[]
- 15 April 2023: Ernest Snow Hill
Timothy North[]
- Simpang Mall
- Daniel Hub
Kenangan Coffee[]
- Changi Airport Terminal 2
- Compass One
- Jewel Changi Airport
- Raffles City
- Takashimaya
- Tampines Mall (Replacing Watches of Switzerland)
- VivoCity
Ya Kun[]
- 100 AM
- 313 @ Somerset
- AMK Hub
- ARTRA
- Anchorvale Village
- Aperia
- Beach Road
- Bedok Mall
- Bugis Junction
- Bukit Panjang Plaza
- Bukit Timah Plaza
- Canberra Plaza
- Causeway Point
- Century Square
- Changi Airport Terminal 2
- Changi Airport Terminal 3
- Changi City Point
- Chinatown Point
- City Square Mall
- CityLink Mall
- Clarke Quay Central
- Compass One
- Downtown East
- East Point Mall
- Far East Plaza
- Far East Square
- Fortune Centre
- Frasers Tower
- Funan
- Great World
- HDB Hub
- HarbourFront Centre
- Heartland Mall
- Hillion Mall
- Hong Leong Building
- IMM
- ION Orchard
- Jem
- Jewel Changi Airport
- Junction 8
- Jurong Point
- Kampong Admiralty
- Lot One
- Margaret Market
- Marina Square
- Maxwell
- NEX
- Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
- Northpoint City
- Oasis Terraces
- One Raffles Place
- Paragon
- Parkway Parade
- Paya Lebar Square
- Plaza 8 @ CBP
- Plaza Singapura
- Punggol North Mall
- Raffles City
- SAFRA Toa Payoh
- Sembawang Shopping Centre
- Shaw Plaza
- Shell Station - Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim
- Sun Plaza
- Suntec City East Atrium
- Suntec City West Atrium
- Takashimaya B1-08
- Tangs Plaza
- The Cathay
- Clementi Mall
- The Metropolis
- Rail Mall
- Seletar Mall
- Woodleigh Mall
- Thomson Plaza
- Tiong Bahru Plaza
- United Square
- VivoCity
- Waterway Point
- West Mall
- Westgate
- White Sands
Notes[]
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