Coffee Planet

About Coffee Planet

Coffee Planet is a Dubai-based speciality coffee business founded in the UAE in 2005. Starting with freshly ground coffee and milk vending solutions for petrol station convenience stores, it expanded into hotels, restaurants, catering, airlines and offices before opening its own roastery in 2008. Its first franchised café concept launched in the UAE in 2009, followed by international expansion from 2011. Coffee Planet sources green beans from 20 countries and roasts its 100% Arabica blends and single-origin coffees in Dubai. The brand has operated across the Middle East, South East Asia, South Asia and the UK, where it entered with a café in Cardiff. Its franchise offer includes cafés, kiosks and carts, with single-site licences and master agreements. Franchisees receive help with site selection, design, suppliers, menu development, training, marketing and operational analysis. A proposed ten-store UK development plan has not been confirmed as completed.

Why franchise with Coffee Planet

• ✓Offer speciality Arabica coffees sourced globally and roasted at Coffee Planet’s Dubai facility.
• ✓Choose from full café, kiosk and cart models to suit different locations and operating plans.
• ✓Access single-site licences or master agreements with territorial exclusivity and sub-franchise rights.
• ✓Receive help with site selection, café design, food suppliers, menu engineering and costing.
• ✓Train staff in barista skills, latte art, food preparation, sales and customer engagement.
• ✓Benefit from marketing, social media, competitor reviews, cost analysis and stock auditing.

Investment breakdown

Minimum investment	£50,000
Maximum investment	£250,000
Franchise fee	£10,000
Management service fee	On request
Marketing contribution	On request
Agreement term	On request

What's expected of a franchisee

Property requirements

Coffee Planet offers full cafés, kiosks and mobile cart formats, allowing partners to consider a range of retail, travel and foodservice settings. The brand supports site selection and café design, including layouts that reflect its Dubai heritage. UK opportunities have included a Cardiff city-centre café and potential Transport for Wales railway locations. Minimum floor areas, frontage, extraction, utilities and lease requirements have not been disclosed and must be assessed for each format.

Training and support

Coffee Planet provides pre-opening training for café teams covering barista skills, latte art, food preparation, selling techniques and customer engagement. Franchise support also includes site selection, café design, sourcing food suppliers, menu engineering and costing. The team offers promotion planning, marketing execution, social media assistance, competitor reviews, cost analysis and stock auditing. Training duration, delivery location and ongoing visit frequency are not specified.

Operational requirements

Coffee Planet franchisees may run a full café, kiosk or cart, serving speciality Arabica coffee to brand standards. Operators oversee staff, drink preparation, customer service, food supply, stock, hygiene and financial performance. The franchisor assists with menu costing, marketing, stock audits. Master franchise partners also manage agreed development schedules and may sub-franchise with approval. Staffing levels and trading hours are not disclosed.

Experience required

Coffee Planet offers single-site licences as well as master franchise agreements for partners able to develop a territory. Applicants should be capable of managing hospitality operations, leading staff, maintaining coffee quality and delivering customer service. Master partners need the resources and capacity to meet development schedules and oversee approved sub-franchisees. The supplied information does not specify mandatory previous experience, net worth or liquidity thresholds.

Territory availability