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Hong Kong coffeehouse chainSeptember 2026September 2026 % Arabica Percent Arabica.jpeg File:% Arabica London Covent Garden (cropped).jpg Covent Garden, London location Ltd. Coffee industry 2013 Kenneth Shoji <VR> Kyoto, Japan (2019~) Discovery Bay, Hong Kong (2013–2019) https://arabica.com % Arabica, also known as % ΔRΔBICΔ, is an international Japanese specialtyCoffee Paradise! Visiting Hit Japanese Coffee Chain % ARABICA Kyoto's Head Location in Higashiyama LIVE JAPAN travel guide https://livejapan.com/en/in-kansai/in-pref-kyoto/in-kyoto-station_to-ji-temple/article-a2000670/ 2022-10-04 LIVE JAPAN en coffee chain brand based in Kyoto, Japan. The company's international flagship and headquarters are located in Kyoto. Its first location opened in Hong Kong in 2013 and, as of June 2025, has grown to 243 locations globally.2022-08-17 Arabica International Limited https://www.hkgbusiness.com/en/company/Arabica-International-Limited 2022-09-23 HKG Business en-US Company history The coffee brand was founded by Kenneth Shoji.Hladik Murielle Aimer Kyoto: 200 adresses à partager Mardaga 2018 978-2-8047-0672-2 42 fr After the Tōhoku earthquake destroyed his house in Fukushima Prefecture in 2011, he moved to Hong Kong.Katayama Akiko Smash Hit Japanese Coffee Chain %Arabica Opens Its First U.S. Location In Brooklyn https://www.forbes.com/sites/akikokatayama/2021/06/20/smash-hit-japanese-caf-brand-arabica-opened-its-first-us-location-in-brooklyn/ 2023-10-25 Forbes en After moving, he decided to start a coffee business so he traveled to Hawaii and purchased a coffee farm. In 2013, Shoji opened the first % Arabica café in Hong Kong. In 2014, the worldwide flagship store in the Kyoto's historic Higashiyama district was opened.%Arabica - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations https://www.cbinsights.com/company/arabica 2023-11-11 www.cbinsights.com The store's location also serves as the company's global headquarters location. % Arabica was described as "Japan's cult-favorite hit coffee shop" by Eater.https://ny.eater.com/2020/5/8/21251875/nyc-arabica-first-us-location-japan-coffee-shop Hit Japanese Coffee Chain %Arabica Plots Its First U.S. Outpost in NYC 8 May 2020 July 24, 2021 In 2022, during The London Coffee Festival, % Arabica won the "Most Notable New Cafe" award in the UK Coffee Awards 2022.2022-04-14 2022 UK Coffee Awards winners announced https://www.gcrmag.com/2022-uk-coffee-awards-winners-announced/ 2022-06-01 Global Coffee Report en-US The coffee brand is known for using its custom-made espresso machines, manufactured in Seattle, that provide baristas with more control while creating craft drinks.Has COVID-19 ended the third-wave coffee boom? % Arabica's founder shares insight on the future of the café space https://www.frameweb.com/article/has-covid-19-ended-the-third-wave-coffee-boom-arabicas-founder-shares-insight-on-the-future-of-the-cafe-space July 24, 2021虹桥上新！全球机场首家%ARABICA与亚洲机场首家Venchi http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/5/202105/t20210529_1324797.html July 24, 202116 July 2021 Japan-Based % Arabica Opens First US Roastery and Coffee Shop in Brooklyn https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/07/16/japan-based-arabica-opens-first-us-roastery-and-coffee-shop-in-brooklyn/ July 24, 2021京都人气咖啡馆% Arabica登陆狮城 https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zvideos/lifestyle/story20190628-967863 July 24, 202122 January 2019 Aggressively Slick Japanese Coffee Brand Confirms East London Opening https://london.eater.com/2019/1/22/18188035/arabica-kyoto-coffee-brand-london-coffee-shops-opening-broadway-market-covent-garden July 24, 20217 May 2018 %Arabica: If you haven't bean, this cafe's a strong addition https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/arabica-if-you-haven-t-bean-this-cafe-s-a-strong-addition-1.727136 July 24, 202113 April 2019 藍瓶也不敢小看的咖啡！「% ARABICA」從京都紅回香港，網敲碗台北展店 https://www.bella.tw/articles/travel&foodies/19367 July 24, 2021% Arabica-Asian minimalism, African coffee roastery, and Arabic meeting place https://www.peterfisk.com/gamechanger/arabica/ July 24, 2021 Coffee shop aesthetic % Arabica's stores focus on having a clean, minimalist style fitting the Japanese design principles of simple beauty while having local design elements inspired by the countries in which they are based. Founder Kenneth has collaborated with several architects and design studios such as B.L.U.E. Architecture,B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio https://www.b-l-u-e.net/index.php/index/project/index/cid/2/id/62.html?lang=en%20https://www.archdaily.com/930525/percent-arabica-blue-architecture-studio 2022-06-01 www.b-l-u-e.net ciguë,% Arabica – Ciguë https://cigue.net/en/project/arabica/ 2022-06-01 cigue.net Nendo,2019-03-22 Concrete platforms form seating inside the % Arabica Kuwait coffee shop https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/22/arabica-kuwait-coffee-shop-nendo/ 2022-06-01 Dezeen en2019-03-20 nendo designs stair-like interior for arabica coffee branch in kuwait https://www.designboom.com/architecture/nendo-arabica-coffee-kuwait-branch-03-20-2019/ 2022-06-01 designboom architecture & design magazine en Precht,One modular, locally inspired element powers the programme at % Arabica's new Bangkok café https://www.frameweb.com/article/arabica-bangkok-centralworld-precht 2022-06-01 www.frameweb.com en2021-04-13 Precht forms counter and stepped seating from handmade bricks in Bangkok cafe https://www.dezeen.com/2021/04/13/arabica-precht-bangkok-cafe/ 2022-06-01 Dezeen en and Puddle.2020-07-12 8 cafés and coffee shops around the world designed by PUDDLE for % arabica https://www.designboom.com/architecture/8-cafes-coffee-shops-puddle-arabica-07-12-2020/ 2022-06-01 designboom architecture & design magazine en International growth As of August 2025, the chain has 243 stores worldwide.Cao Sean 2023-10-11 % Arabica to re-enter France next year https://insideretail.asia/2023/10/11/arabica-to-re-enter-france-next-year/ 2024-02-07 Inside Retail Asia en-US Countries served includeInternational Retail & Leisure 2022-09-13 % Arabica Lands in South Korea https://www.rli.uk.com/arabica-lands-in-south-korea/ 2022-09-26 Retail & Leisure International en-GBPortal World Coffee 2022-09-12 % Arabica continues expansion with first store in South Korea https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/2022/September/Arabica-continues-expansion-with-first-store-in-So 2022-09-26 World Coffee PortalKyoto-based coffee shop shares glimpse of stunning new BC location (RENDERING) Dished https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/arabica-whistler-bc 2022-06-01 dailyhive.com en the United States,https://www.eatthis.com/news-famous-kyoto-based-coffee-shop-brooklyn-debut/ Famous Kyoto-Based Coffee Shop Debuts in This American City July 24, 2021 November 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211115074603/https://www.eatthis.com/news-famous-kyoto-based-coffee-shop-brooklyn-debut/ dead Canada,% Arabica - Now Open https://yorkdale.com/store/arabica/ 2022-12-12 Yorkdale Shopping Centre en-US Indonesia,https://coconuts.co/jakarta/food-drink/for-real-this-time-kyoto-coffee-chain-arabica-to-open-1st-indonesian-store-at-central-park-mall-on-feb-10/ For real this time: Kyoto coffee chain % Arabica to open 1st Indonesian store at Central Park Mall on Feb. 10 July 24, 2021 Qatar, China (including Macau), the United Kingdom,15 July 2021 7 design-led London cafes to enjoy from the inside https://thespaces.com/london-cafes/ July 24, 2021Kyoto's % Arabica to open first UK site in London https://www.cateringtoday.co.uk/news/cafes-and-coffee-shops/kyotos-arabica-to-open-first-uk-site-in-london/ July 24, 2021 July 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210724155215/https://www.cateringtoday.co.uk/news/cafes-and-coffee-shops/kyotos-arabica-to-open-first-uk-site-in-london/ dead Bahrain, Malaysia,https://my.asiatatler.com/dining/coffee-news-in-malaysia-regarding-arabica-happy-stan-and-nespresso Coffee News In Malaysia: % Arabica, Happy Stan And Nespresso July 24, 2021 July 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725171912/https://my.asiatatler.com/dining/coffee-news-in-malaysia-regarding-arabica-happy-stan-and-nespresso dead Morocco, Hungary, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Japan, France,https://fr.fashionnetwork.com/news/Off-white-implante-sa-premiere-boutique-a-paris,1316365.html Off-White implante sa première boutique à Paris July 24, 2021 Hong Kong, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand,https://www.rli.uk.com/arabica-thailand-flagship-store-set-to-launch-in-bangkok/ % Arabica Thailand flagship store set to launch in Bangkok 27 May 2020 July 24, 2021 Oman and Taiwan.https://arabica.coffee/en/locations/macau/macau/ Locations % Arabica's largest international presence is in mainland China, where it operates 88 stores.Pallardy Carrie December 13, 2022 Japan's Cult Brand % Arabica Comes to Canada https://stir-tea-coffee.com/tea-coffee-news/japan-s-cult-brand-arabica-comes-to-canada/ October 25, 2023 Stir % Arabica expanded to Thailand in June 2020, opening a 250m2 store in Bangkok's Iconsiam center which was described as the city's most popular specialty coffee cafe.Sriangula Vanni 2020-06-19 A haven for coffee lovers https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1937496/a-haven-for-coffee-lovers 2024-02-07 Bangkok Post en At the time, it was the brand's 48th global outpost. The first U.S. cafe opened in Dumbo, Brooklyn on June 11, 2021. Most locations of % Arabica are franchise operations, however, the three locations in Kyoto are corporate managed.https://fashion.ettoday.net/news/2024143 20年星巴克老店大變身！CAFE!N旗艦店開幕「就像在日本」 7 July 2021 July 24, 2021 In August 2022, % Arabica opened its first store in Taiwan located at the foot of Taipei Elephant Mountain and the first Bali store at Kuta Beachwalk Mall. It is the first % Arabica store to forgo the usage of plastic cups, a standard that all % Arabica stores to follow in the future.2022-08-17 % Arabica makes its Taiwan debut https://insideretail.asia/2022/08/17/arabica-makes-its-taiwan-debut/ 2022-09-23 Inside Retail en-US2022-08-24 % Arabica Hadir di Beachwalk https://justmeasia.com/arabica-hadir-di-beachwalk/ 2022-09-23 JustME Asia en-US2022-08-10 % Arabica Opens its First Coffee Shop in Taiwan https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/arabica-coffee-store-opening-taipei-info 2022-09-23 HYPEBEAST The stores were quickly followed by the first location in South Korea, opening in Seoul's Gangnam district in September 2022.Dong Irene 2022-09-13 % Arabica launches its first store in South Korea https://insideretail.asia/2022/09/13/arabica-launches-its-first-store-in-south-korea/ 2024-02-07 Inside Retail Asia en-US The store marked % Arabica's 113th global location. Gallery % Arabica Store locations 200 200 nolines File:% Arabica Kyoto Arashiyama by Takumi Ota.jpg % Arabica Kyoto Arashiyama % Arabica Kyoto Arashiyama is the Global Flagship store of % Arabica located in front of Arashiyama Mountain and the Ooi River. Photo by Takumi Ota File:% Arabica Kyoto Higashiyama by Takumi Ota.jpg % Arabica Kyoto Higashiyama % Arabica Kyoto Higashiyama located in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan File:% Arabica NYC Dumbo by Anton Kuznetsov.jpg % Arabica New York Dumbo Roastery % Arabica New York Dumbo Roastery has an amazing view of Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan. File:% Arabica Wuxi Central 66 by Kobe Lee.jpg % Arabica Wuxi Central 66 % Wuxi Central 66, design by no.10 NOMURA Co., Ltd. File:Shanghai West Jianguo Road.jpg % Arabica Shanghai West Jianguo Road % Shanghai West Jianguo Road, design by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio File:% Arabica Kyoto Parasophia by Takumi Ota.jpg % Arabica Kyoto Parasophia % Arabica Kyoto Parasophia, design by Puddle, Inc., photographer: Takumi Ota File:% Arabica Kuwait Roastery by Takumi Ota - 52197396139.jpg % Arabica Kuwait Roastery % Arabica Kuwait Roastery, Design by Puddle, Inc., photographer: Takumi Ota File:% Arabica Beijing The New Mall by Kobe Lee.jpg % Arabica Beijing The New Mall % Beijing The New Mall, Design by no.10 NOMURA Co., Ltd. File:The Henderson Arabica.jpg % Arabica in Hong Kong The Henderson See also Coffee Lists Drink List of coffeehouse chains References 2 External links Official Website Category:Coffee softdrinks Category:Coffee brands Category:Food and drink companies established in 2013 Category:Soft drinks manufacturers Category:Coffeehouses and cafés in Japan Category:Coffeehouses and cafés in the United States Category:Coffeehouses and cafés in Taiwan Category:Hong Kong brands