Who owns Espressolab, which is on the boycott list? When was it founded?
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel called for a boycott of the coffee chain Espressolab following the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Following this call, the ownership of Espressolab and the brand's rapid growth process became a subject of curiosity. So, who does Espressolab belong to? Who is the owner of Espressolab? How many branches does it have? Here is the answer...
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Following the detention and arrest of IMM Mayor İmamoğlu, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel addressed the public in Saraçhane. Özgür Özel called for a boycott of the Espressolab coffee chain.
Özel stated, "We are no longer drinking coffee from Espressolab. I love all kinds of coffee… I love Turkish coffee, filter coffee, all of them. Drink whichever you like, but never drink it from Espressolab! We will not stop by Espressolab on campus, we will not drink its coffee. Let the managers of the mainstream media get a coffee and think about it until the end of the speech."
WHO IS THE OWNER OF ESPRESSOLAB?
After Özel's call, people wondered who owns Espressolab, who founded it, and how many branches it has.
The founder of Turkey's well-known coffee chain Espressolab is Esat Kocadağ. Who is Esat Kocadağ, a partner in Sütiş and the founder of Espressolab? Here are the details...
WHO IS ESAT KOCADAĞ?
Born in 1985, Esat Kocadağ brought his passion for coffee to life with the Espressolab brand. Esat Kocadağ is known as the third-generation representative of the well-established Sütiş brand and has carried the entrepreneurial spirit from this family into the coffee sector.
THE FOUNDING STORY OF ESPRESSOLAB
In 2022, Esat Kocadağ established the Espressolab Roastery by converting an old paper factory in Merter, Istanbul, with an investment of approximately 2 million dollars. This transformation led to the birth of Europe's largest coffee experience center. The center has the capacity to host 10 thousand customers daily.
Espressolab has drawn attention as a rapidly growing brand in Turkey. As of 2024, Kocadağ highlighted the brand's growth rate by stating, "We have started opening 1 branch every 3 days." This rapid growth also found wide resonance on social media.
134 BRANCHES OPENED IN 1.5 YEARS!
The founder and CEO of Espressolab is Esat Kocadağ, and the co-founder of the brand is Esat Kocadağ's older brother and former Beşiktaş Vice President Emre Kocadağ. The brand, which is affiliated with the Kocadağ Family Companies Group, has 234 branches.
On the other hand, the branch named “Espressolab Roastery”, which was established in an old factory in Merter, Istanbul, holds the title of both a roasting center and the largest coffee shop in Europe.