Kopi Kenangan

THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

Kopi Kenangan is profitable now, but its CEO thinks his pitfall was ‘too much funding’ at the start

The coffee chain is starting – but not rushing – its global roll-out early to future-proof the business

Luong Viet Kiem admitted to the police that his firm mixed soybeans and flavourings with coffee beans to produce ground coffee for the local market.

Vietnam police seize tons of fake coffee products made from soybeans

The country exported 1.6 million tons of coffee valued at US$8.9 billion last year

Indonesian coffee chain Kenangan Coffee's first outlet opening in Singapore. 

Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan turns in its first profitable year at the group level

The milestone for the startup is driven by a 159% surge in new customer acquisitions

Ng Yun Shan (left) and Hoang Thi Kim Trang, co-founders of ChaNG Coffee, source coffee beans from Vietnam's Dalat region.
TAKING HEART

ChaNG Coffee addresses ‘giving fatigue’, trust issues by integrating donations into daily coffee habits

For every purchase made, 10% of the price will be donated to charity

The price of high-end arabica beans favoured by chains such as Starbucks has surged over the last year as global supplies.

High coffee prices are changing how consumers take their daily brew

People are choosing cheaper options such as drive-through baristas or whole beans delivered to their door

Jason Soon (left) and Nigel Soon of Kim Guan Guan Coffee Roaster. The company has launched retail brand Kim's Duet to reach coffee drinkers directly.

From capsules to coffee bags, Kim Guan Guan aims to elevate Singapore kopi

Amid its transformation and foray into retail, the coffee supplier was acquired by billionaire Sam Goi’s PSC Corporation in 2024

Brazil produces almost 40 per cent of the world’s coffee and the country has undergone droughts every year since 2020, resulting in global coffee demand outstripping supply.

Expect to keep paying record prices for coffee

President Trump’s tariffs obscure another major factor driving up coffee prices: climate change

Central Perk Coffee, which already has an outpost in Boston, will run the Manhattan branch which will be based in the Times Square tourist hub and is due to open in late 2025.

Friends like these: New York to get ‘Central Perk’ cafe from beloved sitcom

DEVOTEES of fan favourite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the “Central Perk” cafe made famous by the sitcom.