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2 clusters · 5 sources · 28 days · First seen about 2 months ago · Last updated 18 days ago

Coffee industry developments in Japan

Overview

The specialty and quick-service coffee sectors in Japan are seeing new developments through brand expansions and international entries.

Tully’s Coffee Express is adjusting its footprint in Tokyo. The compact format is opening a new outlet at Mejiro Station on 30 July 2026. This follows the closure of its Kamiooka Station location on 31 May 2026, which has been converted into a site for Tully’s-branded beverage and frozen-dessert vending machines to serve commuters.

Additionally, the Swedish specialty brand Drop Coffee Roasters is scheduled to open its first Japanese location at Nakano Marui in Tokyo on 18 September 2026. The Stockholm-founded organic roaster aims to bring its Nordic ‘Fika’ lifestyle and direct-trade coffee practices to the Japanese market.

Entities

Mejiro Station · Industry Creation Co., Ltd. · Nakano Marui · Kamiooka Station · Tully's Coffee

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Industry Creation will open the first Japanese location of Drop Coffee Roasters on September 18, 2026, at Nakano Marui. ascii.jp · prtimes.jp
[● 2 SOURCES] Drop Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee brand from Stockholm, Sweden. ascii.jp · prtimes.jp
[● 2 SOURCES] The brand utilizes direct trade partnerships with producers that have lasted over 10 years. ascii.jp · prtimes.jp
[○ 1 SOURCE] Co-owner Joanna Alm Leighton has placed in the top four of the World Coffee Roasting Championship. prtimes.jp

Timeline

18 days ago

[BUSINESS] 5 sources
Drop Coffee Roasters to open first Japanese store in Tokyo
Swedish specialty coffee brand Drop Coffee Roasters will open its first Japanese store at Nakano Marui in Tokyo on September 18, 2026.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Tully's Coffee Express expands in Japan with new Mejiro station outlet and vending‑machine conversion at Kamiooka
Tully's Coffee Express opens a new station shop at Tokyo's Mejiro on 30 July 2026, while its former Kamiooka Station outlet closed in May 2026 and now serves drinks and frozen sweets via vending machines.

Sources

ascii.jp · news.mynavi.jp · prtimes.jp · release.traicy.com · ryutsuu.biz