Coffee Planet To Be Largest Gourmet Coffee Distributor in UAE
Dubai, 8 August 2006: Leading Middle East coffee solutions company, Coffee Planet LLC, has announced its partnership with ENOC/EPPCO as the latest addition to their growing portfolio of coffee outlets.
The contract will see Coffee Planet Express self-serve gourmet coffee stations introduced into 26 outlets at ENOC Aqua and EPPCO "Star Mart" convenience stores across select locations in Dubai, including the ENOC flagship branch at Jebel Ali Gardens.
It is also expected that ENOC will increase the contract by a further 20 service stations by the end of Q4, with long-term plans to roll out 100 new outlets over the next 12 months, securing Coffee Planet's position as the largest distributor of self service gourmet coffee in the UAE.
Matthew Yorke-Smith, Director Operations, Coffee Planet LLC said: "We are thrilled to be working with ENOC/EPPCO to bring them a new beverage concept that represents the latest in retail innovations.
"This partnership underlines the huge growth potential in the commercial gourmet self-serve coffee market, and we believe this industry is set to escalate in line with the increased demand for fast quality consumer goods across the UAE and beyond."
Coffee Planet Express prides itself on using the highest quality Arabica beans together with only fresh milk to bring its customers the finest cup of self-service gourmet coffee available in the region. The automated technology allows customers to serve themselves according to their own personal tastes quickly and easily.
Commenting on the new service, Ahmed Al Mullah (Convenience Store Manager) of ENOC/EPPCO said: "We are delighted to have partnered with Coffee Planet to offer premium coffee at affordable prices to our clients. The partnership reinforces our commitment to increasing the standard and quality of services for our customers. The new coffee stations will add value to each outlet, helping to build customer satisfaction and loyalty."
The Coffee Planet Stations serve cappuccino, espresso, caf latte, americano vanilla and caramel latte's and hot chocolate in regular and large sizes. The Coffee Planet stations are regularly refilled with fresh coffee and fresh milk. All Coffee Planet Stations are networked to a central server using state of the art technology to ensure the highest health and hygiene standards are maintained, consistency of coffee is at it's best and reliability of equipment. The ability to regularly audit the maintenance program and prevent stock out of products is an added advantage of the technology.
In addition to Coffee Planet's Stations, Coffee Planet LLC specializes in the provision of turnkey coffee solutions to all foodservice operations such as hotels, coffee shops, retail outlets, hospitals, offices, airports and universities.
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About Coffee Planet LLC:
Coffee Planet is the leading coffee solutions company in the Gulf. Opened in Dubai in January of 2004, it is a privately held Dubai-based company with an ambitious growth strategy to serve gourmet coffee across the UAE and beyond. Coffee Planet uses only the freshest quality espresso beans and together with fresh milk to bring to its customers the finest cup of self-service gourmet coffee available in the region. For more information call + 971 4 339 4568 or visit www.coffeeplanetexpress.com
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