California’s Blue Bottle Coffee enters sixth East Asia market

The Centurium Capital-backed specialty coffee group made its international debut in Japan in 2015 and currently operates more than 150 stores across the US and East Asia

Blue Bottles pour-over brewing inspired by Japanese kissaten culture | Photo: Tyler Nix

The Centurium Capital-backed specialty coffee group made its international debut in Japan in 2015 and currently operates more than 150 stores across the US and East Asia

US specialty coffee group Blue Bottle Coffee has launched in Thailand in its first major move since being sold from Nestlé to Chinese private equity firm Centurium Capital in March 2026.

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