Coffeeheaven
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coffeeheaven is a Central European business based in Warsaw
, Poland
that has raised its capital in both London (AIM) and Warsaw operates specialty branded coffee/sandwich bars only in Central Europe under the coffeeheaven brand name.
There are coffeeheaven stores in Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria and Hungary. Stores owned in Latvia trade under the brand name Coffee Nation.
. The first store was opened in Gdynia
in the following year. In December 2001, coffeeheaven listed on the Alternative Investment Market
of the London Stock Exchange - the first Polish-based business to be on this exchange. In September 2004, coffeeheaven opened its first store in the Czech Republic
in Prague
.
In 2004, entry into their third country was to be in Latvia
in the Baltic region
of Central Europe. The accquision of Coffee Nation's 7 coffee bars gave coffeeheaven their first stores in the Latvian capital of Riga
.
As of January 2008, the coffeeheaven group has 81 stores trading in six countries.
In 2011 all coffeeheaven cafés in the Czech republic
were sold and rebranded to Costa Coffee
.
that are active supporters of Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
that has raised its capital in both London (AIM) and Warsaw operates specialty branded coffee/sandwich bars only in Central Europe under the coffeeheaven brand name.
There are coffeeheaven stores in Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria and Hungary. Stores owned in Latvia trade under the brand name Coffee Nation.
History
coffeeheaven was formed in 1999 in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The first store was opened in Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
in the following year. In December 2001, coffeeheaven listed on the Alternative Investment Market
Alternative Investment Market
AIM is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange, allowing smaller companies to float shares with a more flexible regulatory system than is applicable to the main market....
of the London Stock Exchange - the first Polish-based business to be on this exchange. In September 2004, coffeeheaven opened its first store in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
In 2004, entry into their third country was to be in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
in the Baltic region
Baltic region
The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :...
of Central Europe. The accquision of Coffee Nation's 7 coffee bars gave coffeeheaven their first stores in the Latvian capital of Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
.
As of January 2008, the coffeeheaven group has 81 stores trading in six countries.
In 2011 all coffeeheaven cafés in the Czech republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
were sold and rebranded to Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee is a British coffeehouse company founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. Since 1995 it has been a subsidiary of Whitbread, since when the company has grown to over...
.
Responsibility to Society
coffeeheaven was one of the first of over 70 leading companies in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
that are active supporters of Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility.