Omnichannel coffee retailer operating across 9 European markets
Coffee Friend operates a distributed omnichannel retail business across nine European countries under locally branded names (Coffee Friend, Kavos Draugas, Kafijas Draugs, KohviSemu, Kahvikaveri, Przyjaciele Kawy, and others), selling coffee beans and machines through web and marketplace channels. The tech stack leans heavily on marketplace integration (Linnworks, ChannelAdvisor, eBay) and performance marketing (Meta Ads, Google Ads, Hotjar) — a pattern typical of high-volume direct-to-consumer retailers managing inventory across fragmented sales channels. Current hiring focus spans marketing, engineering, and operations with emphasis on marketplace optimization and customer service automation, signaling scaling pressure from multi-channel expansion.
Coffee Friend is a European omnichannel retailer founded in 2010, headquartered in Kaunas, Lithuania, with 201–500 employees. The business sells specialty roasted coffee beans and coffee machines across nine European markets, each operating under locally adapted brand names to match regional preferences. Distribution spans owned e-commerce properties, third-party marketplaces (eBay integration visible in stack), and direct sales. The company prioritizes high-quality sourcing and customer experience. Current operational focus includes integrating disparate marketplaces with internal order and inventory systems, scaling paid advertising across Meta and Google, and automating customer service workflows across multiple markets simultaneously.
Linnworks for inventory, ChannelAdvisor for marketplace management, eBay and Meta for sales channels, Google Analytics 4 for measurement, Zendesk and Intercom for support, and AWS for infrastructure.
Key projects include marketplace integration work, scaling Meta ads budgets, automating customer service, international market expansion across EU, and implementing creative testing frameworks for ads performance optimization.
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