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title: "Nation’s Restaurant News: Nestlé Buys Majority Stake in Blue Bottle Coffee"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3a3cfad7-301a-421f-9dd6-f4db6bf0c6a9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-nestle-buys-majority-stake-in-blue-bottle-coffee-2704206
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2017-09-15T15:10:27.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:59:51.894Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2ec766034ba477e772c41eff8084adb54461.jpg
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# Nation’s Restaurant News: Nestlé Buys Majority Stake in Blue Bottle Coffee

**TL;DR:** Nestle has acquired a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee for $700 million, expanding its presence in the high-end coffee market. Blue Bottle Coffee will continue operating as a stand-alone entity and aims to grow to 55 shops in the U.S. and Japan by the end of the year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-09-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-nestle-buys-majority-stake-in-blue-bottle-coffee-2704206).*

## Story

Nestle is hoping to enter the high-end coffee market with its latest acquisition. According to a recent Nation’s Restaurant News article , the world’s largest coffee producer has acquired a majority stake in Oakland-based Blue Bottle Coffee. The deal valued at $700 million for 68-percent share of the company.

“This move underlines Nestlé’s focus on investing in high-growth categories and acting on consumer trends,” said Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider. “Blue Bottle Coffee’s passion for quality coffee and mission-based outlook make for a highly successful brand. Their path to scale is clearly defined and benefits from increasing consumer appreciation for delicious and sustainable coffee.”

Blue Bottle will continue operating as a stand-alone entity and hopes to grow to 55 shops in the U.S. and Japan by the end of the year. With the brand’s new premium, ready-to-drink coffees and ground coffee products being sold in retail shops and online, there is now more competition in the market for coffee connoisseurs willing to pay a higher price.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- expansion (topic)
- Nestle (company)
- Nation’s Restaurant News (regulator)
- majority stake acquisition (topic)
- high-end coffee market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-nestle-buys-majority-stake-in-blue-bottle-coffee-2704206). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3a3cfad7-301a-421f-9dd6-f4db6bf0c6a9).