Yit Foh Tenom Coffee

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Yit Foh Coffee Factory Sdn Bhd
Company typePrivate Limited Company
IndustryCoffee
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960) in Tenom District, Sabah, Malaysia
FounderMr. Yong Loong Vun
HeadquartersKg. Chinta Mata,
Tenom
,
Malaysia
Key people
Alex Yong Fui Chiang
Websitewww.yitfohcoffee.com

Yit Foh Coffee Factory Sdn Bhd (doing business as Yit Foh Tenom Coffee) is the main coffee producer in the state of Sabah, Malaysia since 1960.[1] Founded by Mr. Yong Loong Vun in Kg. Chinta Mata on the district of Tenom, it is the oldest coffee company for Sabah.[2] The company is owned by the Yit Foh Coffee Factory Sdn Bhd and is halal-certified.[3][4]

History[edit]

The company is one of the producer of Tenom coffee (Kopi Tenom) and recognised as the oldest operator has been operating since 1960.[5][6] Founded by Mr. Yong Loong Vun in Kampung Chinta Mata of Tenom District, it still produce coffee grounds in traditional way by roasting coffee bean over woodfire to bring out the true aroma of coffee.[7] Since been inherited by Alex Yong, a new factory was opened in 1993 and now is intend to expand the market globally.[6] The biggest competitor of this company is the Fatt Choi Tenom Coffee, which also come from the same district although the company is recently established in 1986.[8]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sabah's coffee capital of Tenom". Bernama. The Brunei Times. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Tenom Coffee" (PDF). ECAAP III. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Directories - Manufacturer (Federation of Sabah Manufacturers)". Borneo Trade. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ^ Mohd Shahar Osman; Shamsiah Kamaruddin; Siti Eaisah Mohamad; Nur Mazian Mat Tahir; Noor Mohamad Hazman Hamid (October 2012). "Kopi Tenom (Tenom Coffee)" (PDF). Malaysian Intellectual Property Bulletin. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Kopi Tenom fest kicks off". Bernama. Daily Express. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Fest to culminate in 4,000 people drinking coffee to break record in Tenom". Bernama. The Star. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Get high on coffee at Kopi Tenom Festival". The Rakyat Post. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  8. ^ Mieza Kumiko (10 February 2012). "Starbucks Operations Management Analysis - Report for the Visit to Fatt Choi Coffee Tenom Factory". Academia.edu. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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