Is Peet’s Coffee Older Than Starbucks?

But before Starbucks, before Dunkin’ Donuts, before K-Cups, there was one coffee joint that started the American specialty coffee industry as we know it today: Peet’s Coffee. Started in California in 1966 , Peet’s served up a new kind of coffee to the american customer, fresh, dark-roasted coffee beans. Who was first Peet’s coffee or … Read more

What States Are Peet’s Coffee In?

Locations. By 2018, Peet’s operates over 200 retail locations in 11 states: California, Washington DC, Virginia, Tennessee, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland , and has expanded to China, opening a location in Shanghai. Is Peet’s coffee only in CA? There are 340 Peet’s Coffee locations in the United States as of May … Read more

Is Peet’s Coffee Owned By Starbucks?

Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., the Bay Area-based cafe chain, is going private for $977.6 million – but it’s not being sold to Starbucks , its giant seattle rival. Instead, German conglomerate Joh. A. Benckiser will shell out $73.50 a share to buy the Emeryville company, paying a 29% premium on Friday’s $57.16 closing price. … Read more