Ediya Coffee
South Korean coffeehouse chain
Ediya Coffee (Korean: 이디야 커피) is a South Korean coffeehouse chain. As of 2022, it had over 3,000 stores.
History
Ediya launched its first store in 2001. In September 2005, it opened a branch in Beijing, China. In November 2019, it inaugurated its 3,000th store, in Seo District, Daejeon. In 2018, Ediya Coffee launched a delivery service through Yogiyo. As of 2026, Ediya Coffee operates a store in Guam, part of its international expansion that also includes Malaysia, with further stores planned in Canada and Laos.
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