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Press

Coffee Star in the news. Selected media coverage, recognitions, and partnerships featuring Coffee Star and our founder, Raja Ahmad Fauzan. For media enquiries, contact wecare@coffeestar.my.

Awards

  • SME ESG Challenge 2025/2026 — Winner. Awarded by SME Corp Malaysia and the United Nations Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) for Coffee Star’s Bean2Blossom circular economy program.
  • Top 10 Finalist — Hajj Sustainability Solutions. Recognised for the Suqya @ Road2Haramain Waqf project providing free coffee service to Malaysian Jemaah Haji at the Haramain.

Television & broadcast

  • TV9 Borak SeeNI — National television feature on Coffee Star’s ESG initiative and the Bean2Blossom circular economy program.

Government & institutional recognition

  • Personal recognition by Minister Steven Sim at the SME Corp Bean2Blossom showcase, Putrajaya
  • UN Global Compact participant (UNGC ID: 153705) — Active participant since 2024
  • SME Corp Malaysia partnership for the Inclusive Business Programme (asnaf empowerment via coffee kiosk operations)

Founder profile

Raja Ahmad Fauzan is the Founder & CEO of Coffee Star (Belcoff Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, 1648144-T). A Malaysian engineer-turned-entrepreneur with a Master’s qualification from the University of Portsmouth, UK and engineering credentials from Universiti Teknologi MARA. Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Institution of Civil Engineers UK (ICE), and Project Management Institute (PMI). Prior career includes PETRONAS, YTL Corporation, Mouchel Parkman plc (UK), Jacobs Engineering, and Trendy County (retail kiosk operator at KLIA, KLCC, Subang Airport, Senai Airport).

Available for interview, panel speaking, podcast appearances, and feature writing on topics including: smart coffee technology, IoT for retail, Malaysian B2B SaaS scaling, conscious capitalism, ESG operationalisation, circular economy, and Islamic ethical business.

Press kit & media assets

For high-resolution photographs, founder bio, company fact sheet, brand guidelines, or Bean2Blossom impact data, please email wecare@coffeestar.my with subject line “Press Kit Request”. We typically respond within 1 business day.

Quick facts for journalists

  • Company name: Coffee Star® (legal entity: Belcoff Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, 1648144-T)
  • Founder & CEO: Raja Ahmad Fauzan
  • Founded: 2021
  • Headquarters: Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Locations: 114+ Auto-Barista Machines across Peninsular Malaysia
  • International: Active expansion into Saudi Arabia
  • Coffee source: Puro® Fairtrade & Organic from Miko Koffie NV (Belgium, est. 1801)
  • Memberships: UN Global Compact (UNGC ID 153705), Fairtrade International
  • Website: coffeestar.my
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