Global Coffee Roundup: Brands, Tech & Market Moves

Bacha Coffee opens flagship in Tokyo’s Ginza

**Moroccan specialty brand Bacha Coffee** has launched its first Japanese flagship in Ginza, Tokyo, occupying a three‑storey 377 m² space that combines retail and two coffee rooms; the store stocks more than 200 Arabica varieties sourced from 35 countries as part of the brand’s global expansion plans (Inside Retail Asia, 16 December 2025, https://insideretail.asia/2025/12/16/bacha-coffee-opens-first-store-in-japan/).

FamilyMart Taiwan launches coffee‑grounds reuse partnership

**FamilyMart Taiwan** announced a partnership with local companies to collect and repurpose used coffee grounds into eco‑friendly products, formalising a circular‑economy approach for retail coffee waste (Taiwan News, 16 December 2025, https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6265684).

Arabica and domestic prices slip: market indicators show decline

**Global and domestic prices** continued to fall, with international Arabica futures easing and local Vietnamese farmgate prices dropping sharply by VND1,900–2,200/kg in key producing areas, signalling renewed downward pressure on the market (Trading Economics commodity data, 15 December 2025; Báo Nghệ An, 16 December 2025, https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/coffee; https://baonghean.vn/en/gia-ca-phe-hom-nay-16-12-2025-tiep-tuc-giam-sau-tinh-hinh-bao-dong-10315232.html).

Feature: coffee culture stories from China and Türkiye

**Human interest reports** highlighted traditional brewing and local specialty cafés: a long‑running Turkish coffeehouse in Istanbul retaining copper‑pot methods, and a Yunnan riverside café popularising a flame‑brewed siphon style—both items underscore the role of heritage and innovation in consumer experience (Xinhua/LensToLens, 16 December 2025, https://english.news.cn/20251216/a2005d8004f04210aad7c04b80e01856/c.html).

Industry executive moves and corporate news (brief)

**Retail and corporate developments** noted in sector reporting include leadership changes and M&A watch items across coffee retail chains and brands, reflecting continued consolidation and strategic repositioning in major markets (Global Coffee Report daily briefs, 16 December 2025, https://gcrmag.com).

Sources

(Inside Retail Asia, 16 December 2025, https://insideretail.asia/2025/12/16/bacha-coffee-opens-first-store-in-japan/)

(Taiwan News, 16 December 2025, https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6265684)

(Trading Economics, 15 December 2025, https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/coffee)

(Báo Nghệ An, 16 December 2025, https://baonghean.vn/en/gia-ca-phe-hom-nay-16-12-2025-tiep-tuc-giam-sau-tinh-hinh-bao-dong-10315232.html)

(Xinhua/LensToLens, 16 December 2025, https://english.news.cn/20251216/a2005d8004f04210aad7c04b80e01856/c.html)

(Global Coffee Report, 16 December 2025, https://gcrmag.com)

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