Weekly Coffee News: Unionization in Milwaukee + New U.S. Coffee Roasting Champ
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Coffee News Recap, 6 Mar: Luckin backer reportedly acquires Blue Bottle, Germany overtakes US as Brazil’s biggest coffee buyer & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.
Editor’s note
Centurium Capital, the main stakeholder in coffee giant Luckin, has agreed to acquire Blue Bottle for just under US$400m, according to multiple Chinese media outlets. Neither party has publicly confirmed the deal. Under the reported terms, Centurium will take on Blue Bottle’s physical café locations, while Nestlé keeps the consumer packaged goods side of the business, covering instant cof… read more