Luckin Coffee opens its 100th Singapore store, steadily advancing toward a world-class coffee brand

On September 28, Luckin Coffee’s (hereinafter “Luckin” or “the company”) 100th store in Singapore officially opened. Having landed in Singapore in 2023 to begin exploring international markets, Luckin has now become the chain coffee brand with the second-largest number of stores in Singapore, serving more than 1.9 million customers locally and deeply integrating into the city’s everyday coffee consumption. Representatives of political, business, investment and industry institutions including the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), Temasek, CapitaLand Investment and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) attended the opening ceremony together with Luckin’s management team to witness this milestone.

Caption: On September 28, Luckin Coffee’s 100th store in Singapore officially opened.

Singapore is a highly mature coffee consumption market with a leading consumption scale, deep and diverse coffee culture, and an open and innovative business environment, making it a key hub connecting Asia with global markets — the core consideration behind Luckin’s choice of Singapore as the first stop of its internationalisation. Luckin Coffee chairman Li Hui said in his address: “In 2023, we chose Singapore as Luckin’s first international stop, carrying our vision of creating a world-class coffee brand and becoming part of people’s daily lives. Today, we are delighted to have taken root and grown steadily in the Singapore market, which would not have been possible without the long-term trust and support of consumers, relevant government departments, industry partners and shareholders. Through deeply localised operations, we have adapted the systematic digital capabilities, product innovation system and global supply chain advantages built domestically to the local Singapore market, achieving solid growth here and becoming the chain coffee brand with the second-largest number of stores in Singapore. This fully validates that Luckin’s business model is replicable overseas.”

Caption: Luckin Coffee chairman Li Hui said Luckin will continue to deepen its presence in the Singapore market and steadily advance toward becoming a world-class coffee brand.

Upholding a “customer first” philosophy and building on local consumption preferences, Luckin has launched more than 130 products in Singapore, among which locally exclusive items blending Southeast Asian flavours — the Pandan series, Brown Sugar series and “Milo” series — are widely popular; Luckin’s star products, Coconut Latte and Butter Latte, have each surpassed two million cups in cumulative local sales. At the same time, Luckin has actively responded to the “Nutri-Grade” beverage nutrition grading system promoted by Singapore government departments, advancing healthier products. Since January 2026, all drinks on Luckin Singapore’s menu have achieved a health grade of C or above.

To date, Luckin’s store network in Singapore covers core business districts, residential communities and transport hubs, and has further expanded into diverse settings such as hospitals and universities, serving commuters, local residents and international tourists and deeply integrating into local daily life. Luckin’s 100th Singapore store is located in Bugis, a core transport hub that combines historical depth with a trendy atmosphere; its young and diverse customer mix aligns closely with Luckin’s brand positioning and symbolises the brand putting down deeper local roots and closing the distance with diverse consumers. The store was built to LEED green building Gold standards, extending the green, low-carbon philosophy to overseas markets.

Caption: Luckin’s 100th Singapore store, located in Bugis and built to LEED green building Gold standards, extends the green, low-carbon philosophy to overseas markets.

The overseas operating experience Luckin has accumulated in Singapore lays a solid foundation for its global expansion. As of September 28, Luckin’s total global store count exceeded 38,000, with a presence in China, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States, and cumulative customers served surpassing 500 million.

In advancing globalisation, Luckin is also committed to delivering sustainable social value, achieving mutual benefit between commercial and community value in each market where it operates. Alongside the steady development of its Singapore business, Luckin’s Singapore team has grown to more than 860 people, continuing to drive local employment. Taking the 100th store opening as an opportunity, Luckin simultaneously launched a new local community public welfare practice — establishing long-term charitable partnerships with the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and its charity arm, the Woodbridge Hospital Charity Fund (WHCF), to jointly promote public awareness of mental health issues. Previously, Luckin had worked with WHCF and IMH to display and sell art merchandise created by users of mental health services through Luckin stores, conveying goodwill through everyday consumption. The dual practice of social welfare and green operations has become an important measure of Luckin’s “To a Better Tomorrow” sustainability strategy in overseas markets.

Caption: Taking the 100th store opening as an opportunity, Luckin simultaneously launched a new local community public welfare practice — establishing long-term charitable partnerships with the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and its charity arm, the Woodbridge Hospital Charity Fund (WHCF), to jointly promote public awareness of mental health issues.

Huang Mingliang, a director at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), said at the opening ceremony: “We are delighted to see Luckin take root in Singapore, continuously creating jobs and actively participating in community charity. As Luckin grows into an international brand, we look forward to working closely with the company to consolidate Singapore’s position as a core hub and support its global development vision.”

On the supply chain side, Luckin draws on its vast user base to connect with quality origins worldwide, bringing premium coffee beans from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and Yunnan, China, as well as quality raw materials such as Indonesian coconut, to a super-scale consumer market, and through measures such as large-scale procurement and deep origin engagement drives the coordinated development of the global coffee industry chain. Victor, chief representative for Asia-Pacific of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, congratulated Luckin Coffee on its important progress in internationalisation in his address, saying: “Luckin Coffee is an old friend of ApexBrasil and an important bridge for Brazil’s coffee industry to connect with the Chinese and international markets. Singapore brings together a diverse international customer base and is an ideal market for Brazilian coffee to reach consumers across the wider Asia-Pacific. In the future, we look forward to using coffee as a bridge, working with Luckin and partners across Asia-Pacific to inject new vitality into the global coffee industry and consumer culture.”

Caption: Representatives of political, business, investment and industry institutions including the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), Temasek, CapitaLand Investment and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) attended the opening ceremony together with Luckin’s management team to witness this milestone.

2026 marks the 36th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore, and the long-standing friendly bilateral relationship has laid a solid foundation for cross-border economic and trade cooperation. Luckin Coffee was invited to serve as the coffee partner for the 77th National Day reception of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, with a cup of coffee becoming a bond that enhances friendship between the two peoples and promotes cultural exchange.

Looking ahead, Li Hui said that our ambitions go far beyond scale growth; we are committed to creating lasting value and delivering positive social impact in every market where we take root. Luckin will continue to deepen its presence in the Singapore market, keep upgrading the everyday coffee consumption experience for the public, and steadily advance its global layout as it moves toward becoming a world-class coffee brand.