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History of the Company 2020~

Launched “Cafe au Lait Base” for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding.

Launched the coffee liqueur “HANEIKEN” to usher the beginning of a new century.

Launched “DEPARTURE” for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding.

Launched the “KEY COFFEE Online Seminar” as expression of 100 years of expertise in coffee making.

100th anniversary of the company’s founding.

Established “KEY COFFEE Clé Rouge Fund” for the future of coffee and the realization of a sustainable society.

Launched the single origin coffee “Taiwan PINGTUNG Coffee”

2020

Launched a new simple-brew coffee “Jet Brew ”, a 10-second brew coffee whose concept is: “Quick and easy, yet authentic”.

Started “KEY COFFEE LIVE SEMINAR” (live streaming), by professional instructors.

Released the start-up movie “Coffee named Passion”, as expression of a company aiming for its second centenary.

Signed a basic agreement with Inoda Coffee , a long established coffee shop in Kyoto, and launched its home-use products.

Set up the “JUN-KISSA JOURNEY ” website about comprehensive information of JUN-KISSA.

Launched “DRIP ON® Winter Limited Toarco Toraja” .

Launched the miniature figure of “KEY COFFEE’s Billboard”.

2021

Established new message “Coffee and KISSA as a Sustainable Company” with an eye toward 2030.

Set up a new department “THE FUTURE OF COFFEE” for preserving the future of coffee.

Listed on the “Prime Market” of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

We have launched a new department, “Coffee Future Department”,with the hope that you will enjoy different varieties of coffee.

Signed an exclusive domestic sales agency agreement for “TAZO Chai Tea Latte Base” and began handling the brand’s products.

Napoleon pie specialty shop “Almond Tokyo” opens.

2022

Business partnership agreement with Hotta Katsutaro Shoten Co., Ltd.

Launch of Lion Coffee brand, Hawaii’s most popular flavoured coffee.

Rebranding of best seller “PREMIUM STAGE” (regular coffee) to the new brand “KEY DOORS+“.

2023

Received a contract from the Ministry of the Environment, “a bright future for small-scale producers of Arabica coffee in 2024”.

Key Coffee President Yutaka Shibata appointed as a board member of “World Coffee Research”.

2024

70th anniversary of “Coffee school”.

INODA COFFEE Co., Ltd. became a consolidated subsidiary.

Launch of “JET BREW”, a simple brewing coffee for the house hold market.

2025