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
Can you eat green coffee beans? You can eat green coffee beans, but the taste won’t be enjoyable They can be very bitter and also tough to chew. If you want to try green beans for health benefits, including weight loss and reducing blood pressure, you are better off using a green coffee extract (3). … Read more
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 California? There are 339 Peet’s Coffee locations in the United States as of June … Read more