The name of the brand is inspired from the Ediya tribe of Ethiopia which means the "Only emperor of the continent” in the Ethiopian language.[3]
History
The coffee house opened its first store in 2001. In September 2005, it opened a branch in Beijing. As of September 2016, it had more than 2,000 stores after opening its 2000th location in Yongin, near Seoul.[4] On November 20, 2019, Ediya Coffee opened its 3,000th store in Seo-gu, Daejeon.[5]
In February 2011, the company moved to Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu.
In 2018, Ediya Coffee launched its delivery service through Yogiyo.[6]