“The Middle East has become a veritable hot spot of activity for the global coffee shop industry, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where a strong economy boosted by high petrochemical prices and social reforms is enabling the coffee industry to boom. We expect growth to continue over the next three to five years as Middle East consumers build on an inherently strong coffee drinking culture to embrace a vibrant market of international brands and up-and-coming domestic operators.”

Allegra Group Founder and CEO, Jeffrey Young, Branded coffee shops become big business in the Middle East [World Coffee Portal]