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Starbucks Reserve opens its doors in Malaysia
Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The premium coffee brand Starbucks Reserve have just
opened its doors to the Malaysian market on the 13th of October
2015, pushing the brand further into the growing coffee industry
here in Malaysia. With an unique and remarkable store front, the
new store focuses on providing attentive skills and delivering un-
precedented coffee experience with excellent reserve coffee beans.
The store consists of 15 coffee masters with a total seating
capacity of approximately 150 guests. The store was designed based
on a heritage concept with the trademark brand logo on the door
handles. Every detail of the new store showcases coffee culture and
charm, leading customers through this fascinating coffee experience
step by step.
Originating from Indonesia, one of the featured beans was
the Bali Vintage Klasik which comes from the highlands of Kinta-
mani and Bangli regions. The green beans are fully-washed and dry-
hulled unlike the traditional wet-hulled process which is common
in Sumatra. The beans provided bright tasting notes with hints of
lemon and caramel and was quite heavy in body.
The other featured bean was the Peru Bagua Grande. The
focus on this coffee was on the terroir or ‘taste of place’ which
was the geographical, environment and the climate of the place of
growth. The coffee was grown on the northeasthern region of Peru, The brew bar is also a main feature of the store,
where mountains dominate the landscape. This beans had more where customers can relax and enjoy the company of their
floral aromas and hints of baking chocolate. coffee masters while their coffee is being hand-brewed.
The Starbucks reserve located in Gardens Mall, Kuala The store is open everyday from 9am to 10pm fro Sunday
Lumpur currently offers their regular drinks on the menu and also to Thursday and is opened from 9am to 11pm on Friday,
3 different brewing methods such as the pour-over, the coffee press Saturday & Eve of Public Holidays.
and also a bulk brewer.

Dunkin’ Donuts’ Whittard of Chelsea
Starts US Home Delivery Service Going to Mainland China

Want some doughnuts, bagels and a cup of
hot coffee first thing in the morning? If you are in
Chicago, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Los Ange-
les, you can now have Dunkin’ Donuts’ deliver your After discovering that a large proportion of visitors to the Whit-
favorite doughnuts, bagels and beverages at your tard of Chelsea’s website are from mainland China and they have
doorstep from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The order can be helped generate the jump in foreign market sales, Whittard of
placed through its application on a smartphone, while Chelsea will soon open its stores to sell Whittard of Chelsea’s tea and
the delivery service is carried out by DoorDash who coffee products in mainland China. This is considered a big step of
promises to bring you the order within 45 minutes. the 129-year-old British tea and coffee specialist after the closure
Although Dunkin’ Donuts’ stores can be found any- of a number of non-profit making stores. With 51 stores left in the
where, this option will be suited to customers who UK, Whittard of Chelsea is seeking new business growth opportu-
want to enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts’ treats very early in nities abroad. As young Chinese people have adopted the British
the morning or late at night and especially beneficial afternoon tea ritual, Earl Grey plus fruit and herbal infusions are
to those who want to place large orders for meetings well liked among consumers in China. According to the marketing
or parties. plan, the products of Whittard of Chelsea will be available in both
physical stores and an online shop on Tmall.

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