Arcaffe ( he, ארקפה) is a chain of

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

with 29 outlets across the country. The chain was established in 1995 with the aim of bringing

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s to Israel. Arcaffe launched its international activity by signing a cooperation agreement with

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, a mall in Paris. Arcaffe now operates two branches in France. Arcaffe, which has upscale pretensions, chooses its locations carefully, preferring affluent neighborhoods and high-tech centers.The Israeli woman who took on Starbucks - and won
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{{reflist Coffeehouses and cafés in Israel Israeli brands Italian restaurants

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