The deal has been finalized: Peet’s Coffee will buy Diedrich Coffee for $212 Million. Thanks to this acquisition, Peet’s will now have a sizable share in the single cup-brewer market (Diedrich makes K-Cups for Keurig). Diedrich is a coffee-roasting company primarily. Diedrich operates a small network of franchise coffee houses, which go by different names [...]
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Peet’s to buy Diedrich Coffee for $212 Million
November 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Coffee News
Tags: Diedrich·Keurig·Peet's Coffee·Starbucks
Peet’s Italian Roast
September 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Espresso
I’ve been havin’ me some Peet’s Italian Roast the last few days (Peet’s coffee went on sale again the other day). This is my first time trying this particular Peet’s blend and, my initial reaction is less than excited. It’s a bit flat, kind of like any super dark blend you might get from Starbucks. [...]
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Walmart Coffee — House Blend
May 15th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Retail
Walmart’s House Blend Coffee is not the chocolaty delight that their French Roast is. The flavor isn’t exactly bad, just flat. It’s an average light roast, average low acidity. It doesn’t come off as sour either, which is a fundamental plus for any pre-ground retail coffee. If Peet’s pre-ground bagged coffee is an ‘A’ and [...]
Peet’s Coffee — Major Dickason’s Blend
February 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coffee
I finally got around to testing out one of the big players in the coffee industry: Peet’s Coffee. After my first experience (Major Dickason’s Blend) I have fallen in love with the balanced, pleasant flavor of this coffee–the sort of way a wayward boyfriend would fall in love with several girls at the same time [...]
