Blue Bottle Coffee, the Oakland-based coffee roaster and retailer known for its high-end specialty coffee, is now part of Swiss food giant Nestle.

Nestlé's most recent investment could provide the company a much-needed reputation boost. On Thursday, news broke that the $259 billion Swiss company had bought a majority stake in Blue Bottle ...

In the latest deal in the space, announced earlier this week, Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, is buying Oakland’s Blue Bottle Coffee, a chain with just 40 locations, all ...

Nestle already owns brands such as Nespresso, Nescafe and creamer brand Coffeemate. Blue Bottle Coffee will continue to function as its own entity.

Why is Nestlé interested in Blue Bottle Coffee? Blue Bottle Coffee has been expanding rapidly. It had 29 locations at the end of 2016, but expects to have 55 shops by the end of 2017.

Interest in artisanal. That Nestle took an interest in Blue Bottle reflects the burgeoning market for so-called “third wave” coffee. Once a small niche, third-wave makers now account for 15 to ...

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Blue Bottle Coffee, the beloved East Bay coffee roaster, has been acquired by Swiss food giant Nestle, the companies said on Thursday. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 56°F.

Blue Bottle expects to nearly double its store count this year, to 55 outlets from 29. And it has continued to develop ready-to-drink products, as well as an online subscription business for its ...