Seven Brazilian coffee franchises to keep an eye on

August 27, 2020 ABF Brazilian

Known worldwide, Brazilian coffee is one of the most famous and valuable export products of the country. Brazil has been in the top of the global list of coffee producers and exporters for decades, and it produces, on average, 30 million sacks per year of several types of beans composing the beverage.

“Non-decaffeinated green beans” is one of such types and its biggest buyers are Germany (17.71%), the United States (17.57%) and Italy (10.06%), while the biggest buyers of “Non-decaffeinated roasted beans” are the United States (31.47%), Argentina (14.16%) and Japan (12.90%). These data are from Brazilian magazine “Cafeicultura”.

So, it’s understandable that Brazil has a powerful team of coffee producers and resellers, and that valuable coffee brands are spreading worldwide. Franchising Brasil — a sector project for the internationalization of Brazilian franchise brands carried out by means of a partnership between the Brazilian Association of Franchising (ABF) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) —, compiled a list of Brazilian coffee chains for you to keep an eye on. Check it out!

Café Cultura

In 2004, Café Cultura was born. It started as a small coffee shop in Lagoa da Conceição, in the city of Florianópolis/SC, founded by Luciana Melo, from Minas Gerais, and Joshua Stevens, from California. Today the chain has 18 units in the three states composing the South region of Brazil.

The differential features of the franchise are the ambience of the shops and the varied menu that pleases all types of customers. Also, the brand is one of the first to micro roasteries in Brazil to produce specialty coffees, and it has been leading the entire chain of production since 2009. The company adopted the “Farm to Cup” concept. All types of coffee in the franchise have certification and a score above 80 points, based on the Sensory Evaluation Method of SCA (Specialty Coffee Association).

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Café du Centre

A project developed by two sisters from the state of Santa Catarina, Café du Centre is an attempt of combining Brazilian coffee with a French atmosphere. In addition to the drink, the restaurant’s menu also includes sophisticated desserts.

Founded in 2014, the café started its expansion project in the following year and joined the world of franchise. Today, Café du Centre has 12 units in Brazil and is also present in England and Canada.

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Café do Ponto

The brand was created in 1954 by a group of coffee farmers from São Paulo and since then it has been providing millions of Brazilians with high-quality coffee. To begin expanding his business, founder Américo Sato bet on the sale of his products at supermarkets, and in 1976 he started exploring the coffee shop concept.

As stated by the company itself, coffee is a serious business to Café do Ponto, which currently has stores in 12 states of Brazil. The company’s intention is to expand its franchise brand and pour some real Brazilian coffee in people’s cups worldwide.

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Sofá Café

Created in 2011, the franchise brand now is an example of café in Brazil and the United States, where its first international shop was opened in Boston. The company stands out because it selects and roasts its beans, thus ensuring the same quality standard and positioning of the brand in all the shops of the group.

Sofá Café currently has 6 units in the Brazilian territory and partnerships companies like Google, Itaú, Santander, Bradesco and Sodexo.

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Sterna Café

Sterna Café was born to add new flavors and cultures to Brazilian coffee, since its founders have visited over 60 countries in a search for different references to create a nice environment that offers consumers a unique coffee experience.

The company currently has over 60 units in Brazil and a plan to continue expanding.

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Deltaexpresso

Created in 2003 in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, Deltaexpresso combines several coffee-related businesses into one. Besides having a coffee-based convenience shop, the company also has points of sale and offers vending machines and items and accessories for coffee brewing.

Today, Deltaexpresso has over 60 units in Brazil and is present in Europe, Asia, North America, Oceania and Africa.

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Amisté Café

Founded in 2001, Amisté Café is specialized in offering a complete solution for coffee shops and companies selling the drink. The brand produces coffee & hot drinks machines and also has a team of trained and qualified professionals to serve customers.

Amisté Café has 8 owned units in Brazil. For more information, click here.

About Franchising Brasil

Franchising Brasil is a sector project carried out by means of a partnership between the Brazilian Association of Franchising (ABF) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) for the internationalization of Brazilian franchise brands and promotion of their businesses abroad. The initiative was developed to promote this business model that is well recognized in the main international markets.