J.CO Donuts & Coffee is an Indonesian cafe

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that specializes in donuts,

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and frozen yogurt. The company is owned and managed by Johnny Andrean Group.

History

The first J.CO opened on 26 June 2005. In four months, the outlet made money and continued growing. In its eighth year, J.CO had 120 outlets in Indonesia, 12 in Malaysia and the Philippines, four in Singapore and two in Hong Kong. J.CO is the fastest growing donut and coffee chain in Indonesia with 236 stores opened since 2005. They have successfully penetrated the local market in Indonesia against

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and

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to become one of the market leaders for donuts and coffee. In terms of international growth, they have been rapidly expanding their store chains throughout Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia,

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and

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, bringing the total store count to over 275 chains in 2017. As of 2017, it has five stores in Singapore, 18 in Malaysia, two in Hong Kong and 45 in the Philippines. J.CO opened its first branch in Indonesia in 2005, with a total of 236 stores in 2020. In Singapore, they opened their first branch in 2008 with a total of three stores. In 2012, J.CO entered the Philippines with now 57 stores open as of 2022. In December 2016, J.CO opened its first branch in Hong Kong. It currently has two stores in Hong Kong.

Products

J.CO's donut flavors are either named using

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s such as

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s. One example is, ''Alcapone'', the most popular donut flavor, inspired by the most-wanted

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gangster

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. As of 2017, they have launched over 45 flavors, some of which are inspired by local tastes, such as their kaya donut and kurma donut. Some complementary products they sell include ''J.CRONUT'' (croissant donuts), ''J.POPS'' (mini bite-size donuts), ''J.CLUB'' (donut sandwiches), ''J.COOL'' (frozen yogurt), and gourmet selections of pastries, sandwiches and salads. The ''J.COFFEE'' line features a variety of coffee beverages ranging from the classics to iced blends.

Gallery

File:J.CO logo circle.svg, Former J.CO Donuts logo used until 2020 File:J.CO Donuts & Coffee Indonesian cafe in Trinoma.jpg, J.CO Donuts branch in TriNoma,

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, Philippines File:Jcojf.JPG, J.CO mugs Donuts from J. Co.jpg, A box of half-dozen donuts

References

External links

J.CO Donuts
Official site * {{DEFAULTSORT:J.CO Donuts and Coffee Coffee in Indonesia Coffeehouses and cafés Companies based in Jakarta Doughnut shops Fast-food chains of Indonesia Fast-food chains of Singapore Indonesian brands Indonesian companies established in 2005 Restaurants established in 2005

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