J.CO Donuts

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J.CO Donuts & Coffee is a cafe restaurant chain originating from Indonesia that specializes in donuts, coffee and frozen yogurt. The company is owned and managed by Johnny Andrean Group.

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Business Growth

J.CO is the fastest growing donut & coffee chain in Indonesia with 236 stores opened since 2005. They have successfully penetrated into the local market in Indonesia against Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts 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 South East Asia countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Hong Kong bringing the total store count to over 275 chains in 2017.

J.CO opened its first branch in Malaysia in 2007 with a total of 17 stores opened as of 2017. In Singapore, they opened their first branch in 2008 with a total of 3 stores opened as of 2018 which located at Paya Lebar Square, Raffles City Shopping Mall and Tampines 1 shopping mall. In 2012, J.CO entered the Philippines with now 44 stores opened as of 2017. In December 2016, J.CO opened its first branch in Hong Kong.

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Products

J.CO's soft donuts are also known for their high quality toppings and fillings such as toasted almonds, premium dark and white chocolate, matcha, and other ingredients.

J.CO's donut flavors are either named using eponyms or word plays such as puns. One example is, Alcapone, the most popular donut flavor, inspired by most-wanted American gangster Al Capone. As of 2017, they have launched over 45 flavors, some of which are inspired by local tastes such as their kay a 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 savory pastries, sandwiches, and salads.

Their J.COFFEE line features a wide variety of coffee beverages ranging from the classics to iced blends; they are now expanding into specialty coffee using pour-over methods with premium Arabica coffee beans originating from Colombia, Guatemala, and Indonesian regions.