jollibees highlands coffee under fire for discriminating the disabled

Jollibee's Highlands Coffee under fire for discriminating the disabled

After an incident where a man with disabilities was mistaken for a lottery seller and was asked to leave a Highlands store - a unit of Jollibee Foods Corporation, netizens are calling for better awareness about the discrimination against the differently-abled. This is not the first time Jollibee affiliates face public backlash for discrimination.
starbucks coffee bean and tea leaf losing to vietnamese chains

Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Tea Leaf losing to Vietnamese chains

In Vietnam, the five biggest coffee chains account for 15.3 per cent of the market share, of which, Highlands Coffee holds 7.2 per cent, while Starbucks, the second in revenue according to Euromonitor, has less than 3 per cent, showing that foreign players are losing to Vietnamese chains.
too hot backlash over canada coffee chain offer to harry meghan

Too hot: Backlash over Canada coffee chain offer to Harry, Meghan

A Canadian coffee chain that offered disenchanted British royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan free coffee for life if they move to Canada has faced an online backlash.
yellow season in basalt land

"Yellow" season in Basalt land

“The yellow season” in Gia Lai is the most beautiful time of the year when yellow flowers are in their full bloom, and the fragrance of rice and coffee are at their best.
nestle creating blueprint for quality coffee development

Nestlé creating blueprint for quality coffee development

Given its long-term commitment to Vietnam’s coffee industry, Nestlé Vietnam is continuously driving initiatives to bring a positive impact on the lives of Vietnamese coffee farmers.
bus coffee shop in hanoi

Bus coffee shop in Hanoi

A bus cafe in Hanoi’s Ha Dong district is offering customers an eco-friendly environment to enjoy their drinks.
concerns around greenlife commitment of beverage brands

Concerns around GreenLife commitment of beverage brands

After coffee and tea chain Phuc Long’s fraud in garbage classification, consumers look at the GreenLife movement of beverage with suspicion, trying to decide whether it is genuine responsibility or a marketing trick.
what franchise fees vietnams largest cafe chains charge

What franchise fees Vietnam's largest café chains charge

Franchising is the fastest way to help brands, including café chains, to increase coverage. In Vietnam, numerous café chains reported soaring outlet numbers thanks to this model, including Highlands Coffee, Cong Caphe, and E-coffee.
cup lending startup aya solves plastic issue for coffee stores

Cup-lending startup AYA solves plastic issue for coffee stores?

The appearance of AYA, a startup specialised in lending cups, is expected to resolve the single-use plastic issue of coffee store chains.
rising land leasing prices burden phuc long

Rising land leasing prices burden Phuc Long

High land leasing prices make it difficult for coffee and bubble tea store chains like Phuc Long Coffee & Tea, which most recently closed two stores located at golden spots despite the huge revenues they generated.
vietnam dreams of sleepless nightlife

Vietnam dreams of sleepless nightlife

The itinerary for a tourist visiting Hanoi typically includes some sightseeing for Instagram photos and trying out a bowl of ‘pho’ or a ‘banh mi’, possibly with a cup of egg coffee.
jollibee shares fall after spending 350 million to buy coffee bean tea leaf

Jollibee shares fall after spending $350 million to buy Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

The Philippine’s biggest restaurant chain, Jollibee Foods Corporation has spent $350 million acquiring Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, however, after the deal, its share fell 8 per cent, the largest drop in more than two years.
venice coffee costs rule breaking german tourists 950

Venice coffee costs rule-breaking German tourists €950

A couple of German tourists were ordered to leave Venice on Friday (Jul 20) for brewing coffee at the foot of the famous Rialto bridge.
g7 coffee to speedy grow in the world

G7 coffee to speedy grow in the world

Local leading coffee brand Trung Nguyen Legend has made Vietnamese Robusta coffee beans stand out in the world thanks to its unique-flavour products like instant coffee G7 and Trung Nguyen, which have been dizzily developing in the globe.
japanese firm to build coffee processing plant in vietnam

Japanese firm to build coffee processing plant in Vietnam

Marubeni Corporation of Japan said it plans to invest 12.7 billion JPY (117.7 million USD) for building an instant coffee processing plant in an industrial park in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.