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Category Archives: Middle East
Costa Coffee, Coca-cola and the quest for global expansion – India and the Middle East
In 2018 it was announced that the global soft drinks company Coca-cola was going to buy the UK based coffee shop chain Costa Coffee, owned at the time by Whitbread, for nearly £4 billion. This was not the first big … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, Coffee, coffee culture, Costa Coffee, India, Middle East
Tagged Cafe, Cafe Coffee Day, Cafe Culture, Coca cola, coffee shop, coffee shop culture, Costa Coffee, India, Middle East
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Book Review: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
I have seen the Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers mentioned in various places recently, from Caffeine Magazine (and video) to a number of coffee blogs (such as DoubleSkinnyMacchiato). Initially I assumed this was a novel, but on reading the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Middle East, Specialty Coffee
Tagged book review, coffee, coffee reading, Dave Eggers, Monk of Mokha, Port of Mokha, Specialty Coffee, Yemen
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Coffee culture and specialty coffee in the Middle East: Coffee Planet and beyond
Recently, according to Trade Arabia it was announced that Coffee Planet, a coffee roaster and coffee shop chain in the Middle East signed a franchise agreement with HB Brands for 70 shops in Saudi Arabia. Coffee Planet, based in Dubai, … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, coffee culture, Costa Coffee, Middle East, Specialty Coffee
Tagged Cafe, coffee, Coffee Planet, coffee shop, Costa Coffee, Dubai, franchise, Middle East, roaster, Saudi Arabia, Specialty Coffee, Starbucks, UAE
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