Paul Bassett Explained

Paul Bassett is a brand name of coffeehouses that operates in Japan and South Korea, named after World Barista Championship winning Australian barista Paul Bassett. The businesses in both countries share the same logo.

Operations

Japan

The Paul Bassett branded coffeehouses, operated by, first opened in 2006.^[1] As of 2017, there are two stores in Japan: one in Shinjuku, and the other in Shibuya.

South Korea

The first Paul Bassett branded coffeehouse in South Korea opened in 2009.^[2] Initially operated by, the coffeehouse business was spun off into a new company, M's Seed (still a subsidiary of Maeil), in 2013.^[3]

As of 2017, the chain celebrated the opening of its 80th coffee franchise in South Korea^[4] with most stores located in the Seoul Capital Area.

See also

• List of coffeehouse chains

External links

• of Paul Bassett stores in Japan
• of Paul Bassett chain in South Korea

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.ystable.co.jp/news/2006/index.html . Y's table Corporation : news . ja:株式会社ワイズテーブルコーポレーション . Ystable.co.jp . ja . 2017-12-19.
2. Web site: http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=003&aid=0002842916 . ko:매일유업, 세계 바리스타 챔피언 추천…'커피스테이션 폴 바셋' 런칭 . ko . . 2009-09-01 . 2017-12-19.
3. Web site: http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=003&aid=0005088562 . ko:[15일 오전 공시]매일유업, 풀바셋 사업분할 결정 外 |language=ko |publisher=[[Naver News]] |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2017-12-19.
4. Web site: Coffee franchise named after Australian barista thrives in South Korea. Desk3. 2017-06-04. Comunicaffe International. en-US. 2020-04-17.