Kopenhagen Coffee
Kopenhagen Coffee is a Kuala Lumpur-based Danish-inspired specialty coffee roaster and café operator serving retail guests at two KL outlets, 12+ wholesale partner cafés and hotels, and corporate offices via multi-year subscription contracts across Malaysia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Kopenhagen Coffee does
Kopenhagen Coffee, operating under the legal entity Cop Coffee Sdn Bhd, is a Kuala Lumpur-based Danish-inspired specialty coffee café and roastery brand founded in 2016. The company runs two café locations — the original Mont Kiara outlet and a larger integrated café-roastery at Kapas, Bangsar — alongside a dedicated roastery at LG Podium, Jalan Kapas, using a Giesen W15A roaster for light-to-medium Scandinavian-style roast profiles. Its core product is freshly roasted specialty coffee: 13 in-stock SKUs spanning eight single-origin countries (Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Peru, Kenya, Tanzania, Brazil) plus three signature house blends (Nørrebro, Vesterbro, Østerbro), with green coffee sourced directly through Project Origin & Nordic Approach at above-market farmer prices. Supporting products include Danish-inspired all-day breakfast and lunch menus, reusable cups (RIVERS from Japan, KAFFEFORM from Germany), a Tote Bag, and pre-order bakery items (Cakes, Loaves & Treats).
The business generates revenue across three distinct channels. (1) Retail café operations at the two owned outlets capture walk-in transaction revenue from food, beverage, and Klippekort prepaid loyalty card redemptions. (2) Direct-to-consumer e-commerce via a Shopify storefront with DHL Parcel Domestic shipping across Malaysia, including a 3- or 6-month home bean subscription at up to 20% discount versus one-time purchase. (3) B2B channels comprising a wholesale program supplying 12+ partner cafés, hotels, and bakeries (Rubberduck, Kloe Hotel, Alta, House of Wheat, Nucre, Ground FLAW, Take Five, Lex's Patio Pantry, Papibu, Scrappydough, People's Park Cafe, Douhao, Ning's Cake) with barista training and quality assurance, and the 'Specialty Coffee at Work' office subscription program offering four tiers (Small Team, Growing Office, Large Office, Subscription Only) with equipment provisioning (Fellow Aiden, Dr. Coffee F10, WMF 950S) on 24- to 36-month contracts at RM219–RM1,129/month. Customer segments span individual café guests, B2B café/restaurant partners, corporate offices (named accounts include COBOD APAC SDN BHD, Snappymob SDN BHD), and DTC online shoppers, all concentrated within the Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley market of Malaysia.
Kopenhagen Coffee firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kopenhagen Coffee
- Legal name
- Cop Coffee Sdn Bhd
- Website
- https://kopenhagencoffee.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Kopenhagen Coffee is a Kuala Lumpur-based Danish-inspired specialty coffee roaster and café operator serving retail guests at two KL outlets, 12+ wholesale partner cafés and hotels, and corporate offices via multi-year subscription contracts across Malaysia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kopenhagen Coffee industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Coffee Café & Roastery
- NAICS
- Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)
Keywords
Where Kopenhagen Coffee is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kuala Lumpur
- HQ country
- Malaysia
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
Kopenhagen Coffee business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Retail Café Operations: Revenue from walk-in customers at two café locations (Mont Kiara and Kapas, Bangsar), offering all-day breakfast, lunch, and beverages including specialty coffee.
- E-commerce Retail: Direct online sales of coffee beans, reusable cups, loyalty cards (Klippekort), tote bags, and cakes/breads through the Shopify-powered online store, with DHL Parcel Domestic shipping.
- Wholesale Coffee: B2B wholesale supply of freshly roasted coffee beans to partner cafés and businesses, including custom blends, seasonal single origins, barista training, and ongoing quality support.
- Office Coffee Subscription (Coffee at Work): Monthly office coffee subscription plans with equipment provision (Fellow Aiden, Dr. Coffee F10, WMF 950S), bean delivery, quarterly quality checks, and maintenance across Small Team, Growing Office, Large Office, and Subscription Only tiers.
- Coffee Bean Subscription: Home coffee subscription delivering freshly roasted beans on a recurring schedule (every 2 weeks or monthly) for 3 or 6 months, with up to 20% discount vs. one-time purchase.
- Loyalty Card (Klippekort): Prepaid loyalty card (Klippekort) offering bundled coffee and beverage cups at discounted rates (10, 30, 50, or 100 cups), valid at both café outlets with no expiry date.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Single Origin Coffee Beans — priced per 200g or 1kg, from RM55 to RM120 MYR |
| Subscription | Monthly | Coffee Bean Subscription — up to 20% discount, from RM180 to RM360 MYR |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Klippekort Loyalty Card — prepaid bundled cups with savings of RM25 to RM325 |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Office Coffee — Small Team: from RM319/month |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Office Coffee — Growing Office: from RM399/month |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Office Coffee — Large Office: from RM919/month |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Office Coffee — Subscription Only: from RM219/month |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | RIVERS Reusable Cups — from RM65 MYR |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | KAFFEFORM Reusable Cups — from RM125 to RM130 MYR |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cakes, Loaves & Treats — pre-order bakery items from RM30 MYR |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Kopenhagen Coffee product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kopenhagen Coffee roasts specialty coffee beans on a Giesen W15A roaster at its Bangsar roastery and sells them through two café locations in Kuala Lumpur, a B2B wholesale program serving partner cafés, a Shopify direct e-commerce store, home coffee subscriptions, and an office coffee subscription program called Specialty Coffee at Work. The company also offers Danish-inspired all-day breakfast, lunch, and beverage menus at its cafés, alongside reusable cups, tote bags, bakery items, and a prepaid loyalty card (Klippekort).
Product overview
Kopenhagen Coffee is a Danish-inspired specialty coffee café and roastery brand operating in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The product portfolio centres on freshly roasted specialty coffee — both single origins and signature house blends (Nørrebro Blend, Vesterbro Blend, Østerbro Blend) — roasted on a Giesen W15A roaster at their Bangsar roastery. Beyond in-café dining (All Day Breakfast, Lunch & Beverage menus), the brand extends into consumer direct-to-consumer channels (Coffee Beans, Coffee Subscriptions), B2B office coffee plans (Specialty Coffee at Work with equipment from Fellow, Dr. Coffee, and WMF), and a Wholesale Coffee program for partner cafés. Supporting products include reusable drinkware (RIVERS cups, KAFFEFORM cups), a Tote Bag, bakery items (Cakes, Loaves & Treats), and a loyalty card (Klippekort). The brand operates two café locations in Mont Kiara and Kapas, Bangsar.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Coffee Beans Freshly roasted specialty coffee beans (single origins and house blends) sold by the bag for home brewing, retail, and wholesale supply.
- Coffee Subscriptions Recurring delivery of freshly roasted specialty coffee beans to home subscribers on flexible schedules with discount versus one-time purchase.
- Specialty Coffee at Work (Office Coffee Program) Full-service office coffee subscription including equipment, bean supply, and ongoing maintenance for Malaysian offices of 15 to 120+ employees.
- Wholesale Coffee B2B specialty coffee supply program for partner cafés, hotels, bakeries, and restaurants including beans, barista training, and ongoing quality support.
- All-Day Breakfast and Lunch Café Service In-café dining service offering Danish-inspired all-day breakfast, lunch, and a full specialty coffee and beverage menu across two Kuala Lumpur café locations.
- Cakes, Loaves & Treats Pre-order bakery items including rye bread, banana bread, chocolate brownie, and lemon weekend loaf for pickup at Kapas outlet.
- RIVERS Reusable Coffee Cups Japanese-made reusable double-walled coffee cups in 350ml, sold through the e-commerce store as part of the café's sustainability-driven merchandise.
- KAFFEFORM Reusable Cups German-made reusable coffee cups made from recycled beechwood fibres and plant-based polymers, sold through the e-commerce store.
- Tote Bag Eco-friendly canvas tote bag sold through the e-commerce store as a reusable alternative to plastic bags.
- Klippekort (Loyalty Card) Prepaid loyalty card offering bundled coffee and beverage cups at discounted rates, valid at both Kopenhagen café outlets with no expiry date.
Quantifiable outcome
- Sustainable sourcing beyond fair trade with above-market prices paid directly to farmers
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Kopenhagen Coffee
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Kopenhagen Coffee technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature3 records
Kopenhagen Coffee partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- RubberduckcoreCafé partner serving Kopenhagen coffee at two locations: Plaza Damas and G Village. Operating hours Mon to Sun 7:30am to 6pm.
- Kloe HotelcoreBoutique hotel serving Kopenhagen coffee in Bukit Bintang. Mon to Sun 7:30am to 11pm.
- AltacoreCafé partner in Bangsar serving Kopenhagen coffee. Mon to Sun 8am to 6:30pm.
- Take FivecoreCafé partner in Shah Alam with extended operating hours (open late nights on certain days). Serves Kopenhagen coffee.
- Lex's Patio PantryminorCafé partner serving Kopenhagen coffee. Weekday 12pm-8pm (Closed Tuesday), Weekend 9am-5pm.
- NucrecorePatisserie in Kuala Lumpur's City Centre serving Kopenhagen coffee. Mon to Sun 11am to 10pm.
- House of WheatcoreCafé partner at two locations in Cheras and Chow Kit. Mon to Thurs 8:30am-7pm, Fri to Sun 8:30am-10pm.
- PapibuminorCafé partner serving Kopenhagen coffee. Mon to Sun 8am to 5:30pm.
- ScrappydoughminorCafé partner in Sungai Besi serving Kopenhagen coffee. Mon to Sun 8am to 4pm.
- Ground FLAW CoffeecoreCafé partner in Taman Melawati serving Kopenhagen coffee. Mon to Sun 9:30am to 12am.
- People's Park CafeminorCafé partner in Damansara Jaya serving Kopenhagen coffee. Weekday 10am-5:30pm, Weekend 9am-6pm.
- DouhaominorCafé partner in Ara Damansara serving Kopenhagen coffee.
- Project Origin & Nordic ApproachcoreCoffee sourcing partners that go beyond fair trade stability. Project Origin & Nordic Approach ensure farmers are paid directly and above-average prices for A-grade beans, supporting sustainable coffee production.
- GiesencoreRoastery equipment provider. Kopenhagen Coffee uses the Giesen W15A roaster for developing all its coffees, balancing traditional methods with modern technology for light to medium roast profiles.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Kopenhagen Coffee competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Common Man Coffee Roasters: Singapore-based specialty coffee roaster and café operator with regional presence, including Malaysia. Operates own roastery and multi-location café model with wholesale and B2B programs directly comparable to Kopenhagen's integrated roastery-café approach.
- JWC Coffee Roastery: Malaysian specialty coffee roaster operating own cafés and wholesale distribution. Competes with Kopenhagen across café, retail bean sales, and B2B supply in the Malaysian specialty coffee market.
- Papa Palheta: Singapore-origin specialty coffee roaster with operations across Southeast Asia including Malaysia. Operates roastery, café, and wholesale programs targeting similar premium specialty coffee consumers and B2B partners.
- Three Little Birds Coffee: Independent specialty coffee roaster and café operator in Malaysia with focus on single-origin beans and direct-trade sourcing. Comparable to Kopenhagen in product range, target market, and operational scale.
- Yellow Brick Road: Malaysian specialty coffee café and roaster based in Kuala Lumpur. Directly competes with Kopenhagen on single-origin and third-wave specialty coffee in the same geographic market with comparable customer demographics.
- Feeka Coffee Roasters: Kuala Lumpur-based specialty coffee roaster and café. Directly competes with Kopenhagen in the same city, offering own-roasted specialty coffee in café and retail channels with a similar target customer profile.
Broad incumbents
- The Coffee Academics: Hong Kong-origin specialty coffee chain with Malaysian presence. Broader incumbent operating cafés and roasting across multiple geographies, overlapping with Kopenhagen on premium specialty positioning but at greater scale.
- St Ali Coffee Roasters: Australian specialty coffee roaster and café operator with international reputation for third-wave coffee. Comparable to Kopenhagen in light-to-medium roast philosophy and café-roastery integration, though at significantly larger scale.
- Blue Bottle Coffee: Global specialty coffee roaster and café chain (Nestlé-owned) with direct-trade sourcing and café-retail-subscription channels. Comparable to Kopenhagen across product, customer segments, and recurring subscription model, but operating at much greater scale.
Emerging players
- Tim Wendelboe: Norwegian specialty coffee roaster and café known for Nordic-style light roast profiles and direct farmer relationships. Conceptually aligned with Kopenhagen's Scandinavian-influenced roasting approach and Nordic sourcing philosophy via Project Origin & Nordic Approach.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Kopenhagen Coffee leadership team
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Kopenhagen Coffee funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Kopenhagen Coffee M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Kopenhagen Coffee
What does Kopenhagen Coffee do?
Kopenhagen Coffee roasts specialty coffee beans on a Giesen W15A roaster at its Bangsar roastery and sells them through two café locations in Kuala Lumpur, a B2B wholesale program serving partner cafés, a Shopify direct e-commerce store, home coffee subscriptions, and an office coffee subscription program called Specialty Coffee at Work. The company also offers Danish-inspired all-day breakfast, lunch, and beverage menus at its cafés, alongside reusable cups, tote bags, bakery items, and a prepaid loyalty card (Klippekort).
Is Kopenhagen Coffee a public or private company?
Kopenhagen Coffee is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kopenhagen Coffee founded?
Kopenhagen Coffee was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Kopenhagen Coffee based?
Kopenhagen Coffee is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in the Asia region.
How does Kopenhagen Coffee make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Retail Café Operations are the primary driver. The others are E-commerce Retail, wholesale Coffee, office Coffee Subscription (Coffee at Work), coffee Bean Subscription and loyalty Card (Klippekort).
Who are Kopenhagen Coffee's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Common Man Coffee Roasters, JWC Coffee Roastery, Papa Palheta, Three Little Birds Coffee, Yellow Brick Road and Feeka Coffee Roasters. Broad incumbents are The Coffee Academics, St Ali Coffee Roasters and Blue Bottle Coffee. Tim Wendelboe is listed as an emerging player.
Does Kopenhagen Coffee have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kopenhagen Coffee.
What industry is Kopenhagen Coffee in?
Kopenhagen Coffee's product category is Specialty Coffee Café & Roastery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFADAA, Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave), with a secondary code of THAFADAE, Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes). Its NAICS code is 311920 and its SIC code is 5810.