Luckin Coffee has opened its 100th store in Singapore. The chain said it is now Singapore’s second-largest coffee chain by store count, with more than 1.9 million cumulative transacting customers locally. Its Singapore workforce has grown to more than 860 employees. The 100th outlet in Bugis is built to LEED Gold certification standards, three years after entering the market in 2023.
Representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, the Singapore Economic Development Board and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency attended the opening. Temasek, CapitaLand and the Institute of Mental Health also attended.
David Li, chairman of Luckin Coffee, said Singapore was the company’s first market outside China. “Our growth is driven by deep localization, adapting our digital capabilities, continuous product innovation, and global supply chain to Singapore’s unique market. Singapore also proves that our model travels well.”
Luckin has launched more than 130 products for the Singapore market, including a pandan, brown sugar and Milo range aimed at Southeast Asian tastes. Two drinks, the Coconut Latte and the Little Butter Latte, have each sold more than 2 million cups in Singapore. Since January 2026, all beverages on its Singapore menu have carried a Nutri-Grade rating of C or above. The rating is in line with the Ministry of Health’s mandatory grading system.
Ng Ming Liang of the Singapore Economic Development Board’s Global Enterprises division said the board wanted to keep working with Luckin as it expands abroad. “We are heartened to see Luckin deepen its presence in Singapore, creating job opportunities and contributing to the community,” said Ng Ming Liang.
To mark the milestone, Luckin has started a partnership with the Institute of Mental Health and its affiliated Woodbridge Hospital Charity Fund. The partnership will promote public awareness of mental health. The company had previously worked with both organisations to sell art merchandise made by mental health service users at its outlets.
Luckin sources coffee beans from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and Yunnan in China, and coconuts from Indonesia. Victor Queiroz, chief representative of ApexBrasil for the Asia-Pacific region, said Singapore serves as a gateway for Brazilian coffee into the wider region. “With a diverse consumer base and open business environment, Singapore serves as an ideal gateway for Brazilian coffee to reach broader markets across the Asia-Pacific,” said Victor Queiroz.
