Coffee Planet has announced partnerships with IKEA operated by Al-Futtaim, petrol station network Emarat, and retail cooperative Union Coop, adding more than 100 locations to its self-service and retail footprint across the UAE and wider GCC.
The IKEA arrangement is already live across seven UAE stores, plus locations in Oman and Qatar. Coffee Planet’s presence spans food court self-service machines, snack kiosk beverage offerings, and packaged whole bean and ground coffee on retail shelves.
The company says capsule and instant coffee products are due to launch on IKEA shelves in the coming months, alongside a planned expansion into IKEA Egypt.
At Emarat, Coffee Planet has installed self-service units across 80 petrol station locations in the UAE, covering espresso-based coffees, teas and matcha. A new iced beverage range is set to follow later this year. The Union Coop rollout is smaller but ongoing: branded self-service units are being installed across 13 UAE locations, with completion targeted by the end of summer.
“This latest phase of expansion represents a major step forward for Coffee Planet and reflects how rapidly consumer expectations are evolving across the region. Whether in retail, convenience or food service environments, customers today expect high-quality coffee experiences wherever they are, and that is exactly where we are positioning the brand. What makes these collaborations particularly significant is that they place Coffee Planet at the intersection of multiple high-growth channels. From IKEA’s integrated retail and food service ecosystem to Emarat’s convenience network and Union Coop’s large-scale retail presence, each partnership strengthens both our accessibility and our regional market leadership,” Allan Jones, Founder and Chairman of Coffee Planet said in a statement.
“As a UAE-born company, we are incredibly proud to see the brand continuing to scale across the GCC while competing confidently alongside international players. This is not just about expansion in footprint but about building long-term relevance within the everyday consumer landscape across the region,” he added.
Founded in the UAE in 2005, Coffee Planet operates across roasting, distribution, retail and self-service beverage solutions. The company describes itself as one of the GCC’s most established integrated coffee businesses, serving customers across the region and international markets.
