Australia’s largest cafe group, The Coffee Club, will enter the emerging Chinese coffee drinking market this month, opening a cafe in the Yuexiu District in Guangzhou, with a major franchise license sold to the Guangzhou Golden Swan Enterprise Co. John Lazarou, Director of The Coffee Club, said now is the perfect time for the business to enter China, with a strong coffee culture growing in the country despite most Chinese traditionally drinking tea. “With over 1.3 billion people, a growing middle... ...Read more »

Cafe chain The Coffee Club has announced new additions to its menu for the cooler months, with the ‘Greatest of Britain’ menu featuring a range of hearty British meals. The new menu features meals inspired by traditional British recipes using seasonally-available ingredients, and will be available from May 9 to June 19. The ‘Greatest of Britain’ menu includes a traditional British Beef Pie with mushy peas, mashed potato and gravy, a chicken and mushroom filo, a bacon and zucchini quiche,... ...Read more »

Australia’s largest café group The Coffee Club has finalised its 2010 financial year results, announcing a 16.6% increase in sales, taking global sales to $264 million for the year. The company attributed its strong Australian performance – almost 32% growth in annual profits – to streamlined business operations and strong consumer demand. The company also described its operations in as perfoming “exceptionally well”, with 300% sales growth for 2010, fuelled by the opening... ...Read more »

Cafe chain The Coffee Club has declared Sydneysiders Australia’s coffee consumption champions, with research revealing more than one in four of the city’s adult population visit cafes 4-7 times per week. The research was undertaken by Nielsen on behalf of The Coffee Club, and clearly shows Sydney is host to Australia’s highest rate of coffee consumption. Kevin El-Hassan from Hurstville, Sydney, enjoys up to four cups of coffee daily and visits coffee outlets at least ten times per week. “It’s... ...Read more »

Australian-based coffee chain The Coffee Club has announced a new limited-edition ‘Taste of Thailand’ menu, combining fresh, seasonally-available produce with exotic Thai flavours. According to The Coffee Club Director John Lazarou, the new ‘Taste of Thailand’ menu features Thai-inspired meals created by learning the secrets of authentic Thai cuisine, a country where the chain has recently opened a series of outlets. “I am fortunate to have had regular visits to Thailand over the last few... ...Read more »

The Coffee Club cafés across Australia have announced that they are are taking donations from the public to support victims of the recent floods which have brought vast devastation to regional Queensland communities. The Coffee Club is asking members of the public to make a donation at any of The Coffee Club cafés and support their fellow Australians, many of whom have lost everything from this natural disaster. Donations made at The Coffee Club will be forwarded to The Premier’s Disaster Relief... ...Read more »

The Coffee Club breaks the Guinness World Record for Most Espressos Made In One Hour WHEN: Yesterday at 8.30am, Thursday 7 October 2010 WHERE: The Coffee Club Aspley, corner of Gayford St and Albany Creek Road, Brisbane While follow Aussies are winning medals at the Commonwealth Games in India, Australia’s largest home-grown café group The Coffee Club today broke the Guinness World Record for the Most Espressos Made In One Hour with 5,061 espressos. The Coffee Club’s World Record Team,... ...Read more »

Australian café group The Coffee Club has debuted a new menu incorporating fresh, seasonally-available produce in a wider range of health-conscious meals. The Coffee Club Group’s Executive Chef, Dan Forrest, said the menu update is based on proprietary Nielsen research showing a growing appetite for more healthy menu options and value-for-money dining, and fresh food and good quality coffee being the most important attributes which Australians consider when choosing which coffee shop to visit. “We... ...Read more »

Consumer advocacy group CHOICE has awarded Michel’s Patisserie top honours in a review of ten of Australia’s coffee chain stores. CHOICE brewed and reviewed espressos made from the standard beans used at ten of Australia’s top coffee chains. Michel’s Espresso beans came out ‘a clear winner’, with a taste test score of 80%. Reviewers commented on the ‘good colour’ of its crema, its ‘smooth’ flavour and ‘pleasant’ aftertaste, with... ...Read more »

Australian café franchise The Coffee Club is expanding its presence in Thailand, with four outlets now open and a fifth in the works. The company opened its first location in Febuary 2009, and has since doubled its revenue. Outlets are now open in Pattaya and Bangkok airport, and two in Phuket. According to The Coffee Club’s Thailand General Manager Michael Chick, the aim is to have a total of seven cafés before the end of 2010, with a focus on securing a high-street location in Bangkok. “A... ...Read more »