One of the most popular blends in the Peet’s range is the major dickason‘s Blend. It is actually considered as the gold standard of the Peet’s brand, since this blend creates a coffee packed with flavor and lots of interesting layers. What is Peet’s coffee known for? Founded in 1966 by Alfred Peet in Berkeley, … Read more
Starbucks bought out alfred peet and, for a time, Starbucks owns both Peet’s and Starbucks All Peet’s locations were, for a time, folded into Starbucks. Did Starbucks own Peets? In 1984, Jerry Baldwin, a Starbucks founder, bought Peet’s four locations from Sal Bonavita In 1987, Baldwin and his Starbucks co-investors sold Starbucks to focus on … Read more
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. Is … Read more