Doutor Coffee facts for kids
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Doutor Coffee shop
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Native name
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株式会社ドトールコーヒー
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Romanized name
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Doutor Coffee Co., Ltd. |
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| Traded as | TYO: 3087 |
| Industry | Restaurants Retail coffee and tea Retail beverages |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Toriba Hiromichi (鳥羽博道) |
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Area served
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Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia |
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Key people
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Toriba Yutaka (鳥羽豊) |
| Products | Whole bean coffee Made-to-order beverages |
| Services | Coffee |
Doutor Coffee is a well-known Japanese company that focuses on making and selling coffee. It also runs many coffee shops. The company was started by a person named Toriba Hiromichi.
About Doutor Coffee
Doutor Coffee is a very popular coffee company in Japan. It has more than 900 coffee shops across the country. You can also find Doutor Coffee shops in other parts of Asia. These include Taiwan, Malaysia, and South Korea.
The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This means that people can buy and sell parts of the company, called shares, on a big marketplace in Tokyo. Overall, Doutor Coffee has over 1,200 shops around the world.
How Doutor Coffee Started
Doutor Coffee opened its very first coffee shop on April 18, 1980. This special shop was in a place called Harajuku in Japan. It was designed to look like a European-style café.
The first shop was quite small, only about nine square meters. That's about the size of a small bedroom! Even though it was tiny and had lots of competition, the Doutor Coffee shop became very successful. This success helped the company grow into the big business it is today.
In 1991, Doutor Coffee started its own coffee farm. This farm was located in the Kona District, Hawaii. Having their own farm helps them get high-quality coffee beans. They opened a second farm in 1995. Later, in 1999, they launched another type of coffee shop chain called Excelsior Caffé. These shops offer a more relaxed coffee experience.
Making Coffee Beans
Doutor Coffee takes special care in how they roast their coffee beans. Roasting is the process of heating coffee beans to bring out their flavor. Many coffee companies use hot air to roast beans.
However, Doutor Coffee believes this method can take away some of the coffee's natural taste. So, they looked for a different way. They found that roasting coffee over an open flame worked best for them. They even created their own special machines to do this. This unique method helps Doutor Coffee make sure their coffee has a rich and original flavor.
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
