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 |
| Angel-in-us | 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. |
| 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 | 476 | Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE, Switzerland, Egypt, Romania |
| Coffee Like | Russia | 497 | |
| Coffee Republic | United Kingdom | 129 | |
| 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 | 346 | 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 | 17 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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,[1] 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 |
| Lollicup Coffee & Tea | United States | 38 | U.S. and China |
| Louisa Coffee | Taiwan | 489 | |
| Luckin Coffee | China | 16,167 | China,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 | |
| 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 |
| 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" |
