Komeda Coffee
Native name | 株式会社コメダ |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Komeda Holdings |
| Company type | Public company |
| TYO: 3543 | |
| Industry | Restaurants Retail coffee and tea Retail beverages |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Taro Kato (加藤太郎) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | mainly Japan and Taiwan |
Key people | Yuichi Amari, Hiroki Shimizu |
| Products | Whole bean coffee Made-to-order beverages |
| Services | Coffee |
| Website | www |
Komeda Holdings (株式会社コメダ), doing business as Komeda Coffee, is a Japanese multinational coffeehouse chain. It operates the Komeda Coffee Shop, a chain of sweet stores, and three bakeries in Japan. Komeda Coffee operates 940 coffee shops, 12 restaurants, and 3 bakeries in Japan, and has over 30 branches internationally in Taiwan, Indonesia and Shanghai.
According to Japan Eater (2022), Komeda Coffee is known for its homy ambiance and spacious seating.[1] Its "morning service" is considered especially popular.[2] In 2021, Komeda won first place in the "café" category in a customer satisfaction survey conducted by the Japan Productivity Center's Service Industry Productivity Council.[3]
Komeda Holdings is a publicly listed Japanese corporation. In 2022, it annual sales volume exceeded 1.13 billion yen.[4][5]
History
In January 1968 Taro Kato opened the first Komeda Coffee shop in Nagoya.[6] The name "Komeda" was derived from the founder's family business, a rice shop; the word kome in Japanese means "rice". In 1970 this business expanded as a franchise and in 1993 a training program for chain managers was developed.[7]
After a change in financial structure in 2014, the company was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2016.[8] By May 2021, they had expanded to 911 coffee shops and 11 sweets shops. Komeda opened a bakery-type store in Haebaru, Okinawa and an overseas store in Shanghai in 2016.[9] [10]
Not all of Komeda's business ventures have been successful. In 2005, they attempted to create an upscale franchise known as Cafe Yoshicha, which failed in 2013. Moreover, their experiment with a series of self-service coffee shops in 2020 did not pan out.
Characteristics
Komeda is a full-service coffee shop where customers can relax with a variety of beverages in a homy atmosphere.[1][11] One of their signature menu items is their shiro noir, which resembles a pancake with soft vanilla ice cream on top. [12] Breakfast services, inspired by Nagoya's "morning service" culture, operate open until 11:00 a.m. and include toast with a boiled egg along with a drink order. Ogura toast also features on the menu. During the rest of the day, a range of drinks are offered with additional sweets such as bean pastries, and light meals such as curry and salads. Seasonal foods, such as kakigōri in the summer, are also available.
See also
References
- ^ a b "コメダ珈琲店 (Komeda Coffee)". Japan Eater. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Komeda's Coffee - A Restaurant Staple of Nagoya". Nagoya Foodie. 2019-07-31. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "2021-nendo JCSI (Nihon-ban kokakumanzoku-do shisū) dai 1-kai chōsa kekka happyō" 2021 年度ＪＣＳＩ(日本版顧客満足度指数) 第１回調査結果発表 [2021 Japanese Customer Satisfaction Index 1st Survey Result Announcement] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Productivity Center. 2021-08-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Komeda Holdings Co., Ltd: Shareholders Board Members Managers and Company Profile | JP3305580007 | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "AEON Hong Kong and Komeda Co., Ltd. enters into a Regional Franchise Agreement". AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co. 2022-05-30. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Komeda's Coffee". Time Out. 2022-11-02. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18.
- ^ "History | Komeda's Coffee". Komeda Holdings. n.d. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "Cafe chain Komeda to list in Tokyo". Nikkei Asia. 2016-05-19. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Shanhai ni ōpun shita komeda kōhī-ten ni ittekita" 上海にオープンしたコメダ珈琲店に行ってきた [I went to the Komeda coffee shop that opened in Shanghai] (in Japanese). 2016-05-28. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Komeda Coffee Ginowan". Total Okinawa. Tolodo K.K. 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "You Will Want to Try Komeda Coffee in Japan after Reading This". Kumara Road. 2019-10-25. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "I've eaten sweet and sour "Shiro noir cute" using strawberry "Aimou" from Fukuoka Prefecture at the Komeda coffee shop". GIGAZINE. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2022-12-15.