Manila, Philippines – Popular Malaysian coffee chain OldTown White Coffee has officially opened its first branch in the Philippines. The inugural store was launched May 25 at SM City Grand Central, located in the city of Caloocan in Metro Manila.
OldTown White Coffee first opened in 1999 at the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak in Malaysia. They were founded by Goh Ching Mun and Tan Say Yap.
The coffee chain was then taken over by by American-Dutch holding company JDE Peet’s in 2017. The chain was acquired for a total of US$361m.
At present, OldTown White Coffee has branches in the markets of Singapore, China, Indonesia, and Australia.
Some of the dishes OldTown White Coffee offers include its famous Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun and Hainanese Chicken Chops, along with other Malaysian dishes, sandwiches, soup, noodles, and chicken rice meals.