Where Is Komeda’s Coffee From? Nagoya Roots, 1,000+ Stores in Japan and 34 in Taiwan

Quick Answer

Komeda’s Coffee opened its first shop in Nagoya, Japan, in 1968, founded by Taro Kato. It carries on Nagoya’s kissaten café culture with comfortable seating, free breakfast with drinks and the Shiro-Noir dessert. At the end of February 2025 (fiscal 2025) it had 1,083 stores, 1,036 of them in Japan. Komeda Taiwan had 34 stores in January 2025, half company-run and half franchised.

Komeda’s Coffee at a Glance

Item	Details
Founded	1968, Nagoya, Japan
Founder	Taro Kato
Stores	1,083 (end of Feb 2025)
Japan	1,036
Taiwan	34 (Jan 2025; 17 company-run, 17 franchised)

3 Lessons for Café and Bubble Tea Operators

Sell the space and the time of day: breakfast and afternoon tea need snacks. See bakery ingredients.
Company-run plus franchise: see franchise or your own brand.
Cafés sell tea too: see tea leaves and creamer.

How Tang Sugar Supports Cafés and Bubble Tea Shops

Tang Sugar supplies tea leaves, creamer, syrups, bakery ingredients and packaging from Taiwan, quoted together for your menu and consolidated into one shipment. We also offer an international sourcing agent service and tea shop planning. Contact us for bulk and wholesale quotes.

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