A Twosome Place is a South Korean coffeehouse chain specializing in coffee and desserts. Since the opening of its first store in Sinchon, Seoul, in 2002, the brand has grown to approximately 1,700 locations nationwide as of June 2025. Following the launch of its franchise business in 2008, A Twosome Place was established as an independent corporation in February 2018 through a spin-off from CJ Foodville's coffee business. In November 2021, the company was acquired by the Carlyle Group, a U.S.-based global investment firm.
Name meaning
The chain's name comes from the slogan "A cup of coffee, Two of us, Some dessert Place.[2][3]
History
A Twosome Place, created in 2002 by CJ Foodville, opened its first store in Sinchon, Seoul,[4]