Top 10 Best Coffee Brands Worldwide: How Many Do You Know as a Coffee Lover?

Top 10 Coffee Brands Worldwide

1. Starbucks (USA, founded in 1971)

Starbucks shops are steeped in a rich North American atmosphere. Here you can taste more than 30 varieties of carefully roasted premium coffee from producing regions such as Central America, Africa and Indonesia, alongside a range of handmade drinks and freshly baked pastries.

All Starbucks coffee is ground fresh within 1 hour to preserve the original flavors of beans from Indonesia and Latin America. The standard is exacting: made fresh to each customer's order, completed within 20 seconds, and served immediately.

A rich, uniquely flavored, aromatic espresso is precisely Starbucks' signature weapon.

2. Doutor (Japan, 1962)

Doutor Coffee, with 1,222 chain stores, appeals to older Japanese customers. Prices are very low, the environment is less ornate and sophisticated, and customers are allowed to smoke in the stores. Against a backdrop of economic depression and declining incomes, Doutor's low prices draw people in.

3. Tchibo (Germany, 1949)

Headquartered in Germany, Tchibo claims to be the world's fifth-largest coffee seller. Its logo features golden coffee beans on a blue background, and the company sells coffee alongside all manner of consumer goods. Most cafés sell predictable things: besides lattes, you might order an Italian cookie or a slice of cake - perhaps even a CD. But in Tchibo's more than 1,200 cafés across Europe, you can always buy something new from the waitstaff, such as a telescope, a mobile phone or a cordless drill.

4. Diedrich (USA, 1983)

In 1916, Charlotte Diedrich inherited a coffee plantation in Costa Rica and continued the coffee business until 1983, when Martin Diedrich created the first coffee house. Today Diedrich Coffee is the second-largest coffee retailer in the United States.

Because Diedrich is essentially a coffee business focused on growing coffee, it places great emphasis on coffee quality. In a competitive market it also attracts customers through variety.

Diedrich (Xiamen) Company is located at 8-9 Hubin Yi Li, Xiamen City, mainly dealing in coffee beans and coffee-related raw materials, milk tea raw materials, coffee equipment and utensils, and milk tea equipment and utensils; it represents world-renowned coffee machine brands such as Rancilio, QUEEN, Aibo, LA-CIMBALI and nuova simonelli.

5. Second Cup (Canada, 1975)

Second Cup is recognized as one of the world's largest specialty coffee chains. Its headquarters are in Canada, the world's second-largest retail coffee market, and it is the country's largest specialty retail coffee company. The company has 382 retail stores across Canada and serves over 80 million consumers a year with its distinctive coffee and products, with annual revenue exceeding $130 million. In the hyper-competitive Canadian market, Second Cup consistently ranks ahead of Starbucks and other major brands in market share, brand awareness and consumer loyalty. Over the past 5 years Second Cup has reported a 31-33% share of the Canadian market, surpassing Starbucks' 24-29% share - making Canada the only country where Starbucks bows its head internationally.

6. Segafredo Zanetti (Italy, 1962)

Segafredo was founded in Italy, the birthplace of coffee culture, and is now Italy's number one coffee chain brand. In major cities around the world such as Milan, Vienna and London, you can see its fashionable red and black branding and taste cups of passionate Espresso, Cappuccino, Caffe Latte and more. For espresso, its focus on and dedication to quality has made Segafredo synonymous with specialty coffee in Europe and worldwide.

7. Costa (UK, 1978)

Costa Coffee is a coffee chain headquartered in the UK. Besides Italian coffee shops, it also offers wholesale roasted coffee beans. The company was acquired in 1995 and is now a subsidiary of Whitbread. In terms of domestic market share in the UK, Costa Coffee surpassed Starbucks in 2010, becoming the coffee shop with the highest market share and the largest chain in the country.

8. McCafé (McDonald's) (USA, 1993)

McCafé was born in Australia in 1993, mainly serving various coffees and distinctive continental snacks. After more than seven years of development it has established over 300 chain stores worldwide, becoming a unique-flavored member of the McDonald's family. Hong Kong was the first to introduce McCafé in China, and McCafés in Beijing, Shenzhen and elsewhere were established in 2000, ten years after McDonald's entered China. Currently McCafé's scale in China is not yet large.

9. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (USA, 1963)

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was established in 1963 in California, USA, and has become a well-known chain enterprise with a good reputation and image. In Hollywood it is particularly favored by top celebrities, appearing constantly in global mainstream media such as ELLE, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Vogue, and it is famous for its distinctly American-style decor. Coffee Bean has over 200 outlets worldwide, including in Phoenix, Arizona, San Francisco, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia.

10. Caribou (USA, 1992)

Caribou Coffee is a famous American coffee chain enterprise, established in 1992. In 1990 the founder ventured through the Alaskan wilderness. After an arduous climb to a mountaintop, they looked out at the vast expanse and were met with endless mountains and an azure sky; at that moment a herd of caribou thundered past, roaring through the valley. The magnificent scenery was breathtaking. The coffee company later named Caribou was therefore established with that vision as its mission.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

For an introduction to Indonesian coffee, FrontStreet Coffee always starts with Mandheling, and specifically with Sumatra. Mandheling refers to the Arabica of Sumatra, processed mainly by the local wet-hulling method: because the hull is removed while the bean is still semi-dry, the green bean dries fully exposed to the air, which gives the coffee its characteristic herbal and spice notes. FrontStreet Coffee's Mandheling comes from the Lake Toba area of the Lintong region and is roasted medium-dark to express the classic profile - low acidity, full body, aromas of caramel, dark chocolate and toasted bread, and a long, sweet finish that suits anyone who likes a strong cup.

For the top of the Indonesian range, FrontStreet Coffee points to the PWN Golden Mandheling. PWN is a trading house that buys only high-grade Mandheling lots, and Golden Mandheling is its flagship. Selection is strict and covers bean density, size, shape and color, with one machine sort plus several hand sorts to remove defects, ensuring plump, even, bright beans and less of Mandheling's earthy, grassy edge. Freshly roasted, it shows sandalwood, herbal, spice, roasted hazelnut, caramel and dark chocolate, with a clean finish, sweet, rich body and a fragrant, layered aroma.

For an espresso version of that bold character, FrontStreet Coffee's Classic Blend adds a small amount of Robusta to a deep roast so the black chocolate, nut and caramel notes are at their fullest, letting even a beginner make an authentic Mandheling-style cup at home.