"The business is focused on achieving revenue growth through boosting current sales, opening new stores and investigating new territories," said chairman Keith Jackson. "Cooks sees significant opportunities to export New Zealand's cafe culture into new markets and existing markets."

In the latest year, revenue doubled to $8.9 million from a restated $4.4 million the year earlier. Three quarters of the revenue came from the Esquires Coffee House unit, with the remainder from the supply division, which includes Scarborough Fair beverage products and Progressive Processors' kiwifruit and asparagus, which supply Esquires stores and other customers.