The company has revealed the location on Instagram: 56 Arab Street. With a fit-out yet to be completed, the store may not open until the end of the year.

The company has also confirmed it is currently fitting out its first store in Indonesia, with others destined for Malaysia and India.

With its slogan “See the world through coffee”, % Arabica Coffee has built a strong following via social media. In Asia it has three stores in Japan, three in Hong Kong, one in the Philippines and two in China. It is also in Germany and several Middle East markets, with plans for France, Morocco and Canada.

% Arabica Coffee was founded in 2014 by Japan-born Kenneth Shoji who grew a love for the beverage while studying in California.

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