Coffee World
Encyclopedia
Coffee World is a premium specialty coffee
chain that offers a range of hot and iced coffee
s with fresh complementary foods such as waffle
s and sandwich
es. It is a part of Global Franchise Architects (GFA). Coffee world operates in Bangladesh
, India
, Indonesia
, Réunion
, and Thailand
.
. By 1999 Fred Mouawad (the founder of Coffee World), secured private equity funds to invest in his business. A few years later, in 2004, Mouawad bought out the shares held by his equity partners to form Global Franchise Architects (GFA).
In Bangladesh, Coffee World opened its doors in 2005. All food served in the country are halal
.
Most outlets of Coffee World are co-branded with either Pizza Corner
or Books Express or are located inside ETC Departmental Stores (the local franchisee of Coffee World and Pizza Corner).
Unlike their Indian counterparts Coffee World Bangladesh serves beef related products. Currently there are seven outlets in the country and all off them are in the city of Dhaka
.
Every year during the Muslim
holy month of Ramadan
there are special Iftar
offers.
Usually in these offers products are offered at almost half the price for two hours starting
from Iftar.
, Chennai
, Mumbai
and Kolkata
.
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
chain that offers a range of hot and iced coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
s with fresh complementary foods such as waffle
Waffle
A waffle is a batter- or dough-based cake cooked in a waffle iron patterned to give a distinctive and characteristic shape. There are many variations based on the type and shape of the iron and the recipe used....
s and sandwich
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
es. It is a part of Global Franchise Architects (GFA). Coffee world operates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
In late 1997 the first Coffee World outlet opened in BangkokBangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. By 1999 Fred Mouawad (the founder of Coffee World), secured private equity funds to invest in his business. A few years later, in 2004, Mouawad bought out the shares held by his equity partners to form Global Franchise Architects (GFA).
Bangladesh
Halal
Halal is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law...
.
Most outlets of Coffee World are co-branded with either Pizza Corner
Pizza Corner
Pizza Corner is a chain of pizzerias founded in 1996 by entrepreneur Fred Mouawad of Global Franchise Architects. Pizza Corner currently operates in Bangladesh, India and Thailand....
or Books Express or are located inside ETC Departmental Stores (the local franchisee of Coffee World and Pizza Corner).
Unlike their Indian counterparts Coffee World Bangladesh serves beef related products. Currently there are seven outlets in the country and all off them are in the city of Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
.
- Current Locations
- AgargaonAgargaon-Education:Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government Boys' High School is a public secondary school, established in 1969. In addition to its high school curriculum, the school started college level education in 2008.- Significant facilities :* BCFCC...
(Inside World Bank office) - BananiBananiBanani is a village in Mali, populated by the Dogon people.....
- Dhanmondi (Nilu Square, Road - 5/A)
- Dhanmondi (Concord Royal Court, Road - 27)
- GulshanGulshan-Places:Bangladesh* Gulshan, Dhaka - an area of Dhaka, BangladeshIran* Gulshan or Golshan, former name of Tabas, Yazd Province, Iran* Golshan, another name for Afif-Abad Garden, in Shiraz, Iran* Golshan Gas Field, IranPakistan...
(Road - 140) - GulshanGulshan-Places:Bangladesh* Gulshan, Dhaka - an area of Dhaka, BangladeshIran* Gulshan or Golshan, former name of Tabas, Yazd Province, Iran* Golshan, another name for Afif-Abad Garden, in Shiraz, Iran* Golshan Gas Field, IranPakistan...
(Gulshan Avenue) - UttaraUttaraUttara, which means "north" in Hindi, may refer to:* In the Hindu epic Mahabharata** Uttara , the son of King Virata who went into battle with Arjuna, disguised as his charioteer....
(RAK Tower - Jashimuddin Avenue)
- Agargaon
Every year during the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
holy month of Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
there are special Iftar
Iftar
Iftar , refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after Maghrib time...
offers.
Usually in these offers products are offered at almost half the price for two hours starting
from Iftar.
India
There are several outlets in India, scattered over BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
.