Paul Bassett (coffeehouse chain)

Paul Bassett is a brand name of coffeehouses that operates in Japan and South Korea, named after World Barista Championship winning Australian barista Paul Bassett. The businesses in both countries share the same logo.

Paul Bassett
FounderPaul Bassett
Headquarters
Productstea and coffee

Operations

Japan

The Paul Bassett branded coffeehouses, operated by Y's Table, first opened in 2006.[1] As of 2017, there are two stores in Japan: one in Shinjuku, and the other in Shibuya.

South Korea

The first Paul Bassett branded coffeehouse in South Korea opened in 2009.[2] Initially operated by Maeil Dairies,[2] the coffeehouse business was spun off into a new company, M's Seed (still a subsidiary of Maeil), in 2013.[3]

As of 2017, the chain celebrated the opening of its 80th coffee franchise in South Korea[4] with most stores located in the Seoul Capital Area.

See also

References

  1. 株式会社ワイズテーブルコーポレーション [Y's table Corporation : news] (in Japanese). Ystable.co.jp. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. 매일유업, 세계 바리스타 챔피언 추천…'커피스테이션 폴 바셋' 런칭 : 네이버 뉴스 (in Korean). News.naver.com. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. [15일 오전 공시]매일유업, 풀바셋 사업분할 결정 外 : 네이버 뉴스 (in Korean). News.naver.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. Desk3 (4 June 2017). "Coffee franchise named after Australian barista thrives in South Korea". Comunicaffe International. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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