The coffee wars are about to, forgive us, heat up. The Chinese coffee giant Luckin is reportedly acquiring the third wave coffee mecca Blue Bottle in a deal worth just shy of $400 million. It’s more ...
Luckin Coffee — China’s largest coffee chain that set up shop in Gotham in June of 2025 and has since been competing with ...
Blue Bottle’s cafés reportedly sold to Luckin’s backer for under $400M. Bay Area coffee scene braces for change.
A major backer of Chinese concept Luckin Coffee has agreed to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé, according to multiple Asian-based news outlets. Private equity firm Centurium Capital, which ...
Blue Bottle Coffee started with humble beginnings as a small Oakland business in 2002. Nearly 25 years later, it has grown ...
Chinese coffee major Luckin Coffee is set to deepen its global push with the acquisition of US-based premium cafe chain Blue ...
The fast-growing Chinese chain, known for its low prices, is reportedly acquiring the higher-end brand Blue Bottle Coffee ...
Founded in Oakland, California in 2002, Blue Bottle has outlets in the US, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea ...
Nestle acquired 68% of Blue Bottle in 2017 for $425 million, and later bought out the California chain entirely. It boosted Blue Bottle's footprint from around 30 shops at the end ...
[HONG KONG] Centurium Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Nestle SA’s Blue Bottle Coffee, according to people familiar with the situation.