#Blue Bottle Coffee

Early-August dining recap: Kur closes, Embers publishes sustainability data and Blue Bottle expands in Bangkok

Looking back at the news in the restaurant industry during the week from August 3 to 9, 2026, Taipei Kur restaurant said goodbye to business, Embers announced its four-year sustainability results, Tokyo coffee brand cross-sea cooperation pop-up, and Blue Bottle opened two stores in Bangkok on August 21 and 28.