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Blue Bottle Coffee

eCommerce & Marketplaces · Oakland, United States · Founded 2002

Delivers coffee beans at your doorstep on a subscription model MoreLess

Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer that operates primarily in the United States. The company focuses on providing high-quality, freshly roasted coffee beans and a variety of brewing equipment to its customers. Blue Bottle Coffee serves a diverse clientele, including individual coffee enthusiasts, home brewers, and specialty coffee shops.

The company operates in the specialty coffee market, which is known for its emphasis on quality, unique flavors, and sustainable sourcing practices. Blue Bottle Coffee differentiates itself by offering single-origin beans, which means the coffee is sourced from one specific location, allowing for unique flavor profiles that reflect the characteristics of that region.

Blue Bottle Coffee's business model includes both direct-to-consumer sales and subscription services. Customers can purchase coffee beans, cold brew, and brewing equipment directly from the company's website or at one of their physical locations. Additionally, Blue Bottle Coffee offers a subscription service where customers receive regular shipments of freshly roasted coffee beans, ensuring they always have a fresh supply on hand.

The company generates revenue through the sale of coffee beans, cold brew products, brewing equipment, and merchandise such as mugs and gift cards. The subscription service provides a steady stream of recurring revenue, which is beneficial for financial stability and growth.

In summary, Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that focuses on high-quality, freshly roasted beans and brewing equipment. It serves individual coffee enthusiasts and specialty coffee shops, operating in the specialty coffee market. The company makes money through direct sales and a subscription service, offering a consistent and reliable revenue stream.

Keywords: Specialty Coffee, Single-Origin, Subscription Service, Cold Brew, Brewing Equipment, High-Quality, Freshly Roasted, Direct-to-Consumer, Sustainable Sourcing, Unique Flavors.

Company overview

Blue Bottle Coffee company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2002
Headquarters
Oakland, United States
Employees
1,093
Open positions
47
Dealroom signal
83.4
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Apr 2015
Capital deployed
$1.1M
Preferred round
SEED
client focusb2csub industryFood Logistics & DeliverysectorConsumer Goodsbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommercesectorCoffeesectorDeliverysectorRetailsectorBeanssectorCulinarysectorDirect-to-ConsumersectorArts & CultureindustryFood

Valuation & funding

Blue Bottle Coffee funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Sep 2017 $0 Nestlé
SERIES COther financing Jun 2015 $70M $280M Index Ventures · True Ventures · Jared Leto · Fidelity Investments
SERIES COther financing Jan 2015 $0 Undisclosed
SERIES BOther financing Jan 2014 $26M $103M Index Ventures · Morgan Stanley · Evan Williams · Matt Mullenweg
SERIES AOther financing Apr 2013 $0 Undisclosed
SERIES AOther financing Oct 2012 Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen · True Ventures · Index Ventures
SEEDOther financing Aug 2012 JamJar Investments
SERIES AOther financing Jan 2012 Index Ventures · True Ventures · JamJar Investments
SEEDOther financing Jan 2011 Undisclosed
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Growth signals

Blue Bottle Coffee website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Blue Bottle Coffee is 310K monthly website visits, up 6.9% over the last three months. Blue Bottle Coffee's team grew 79.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits310K 3-month web change+6.9% 1-year team growth+79.8%
Monthly website visits141 observations · Oct 2014–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Blue Bottle Coffee compared with similar companies

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Capital deployed

Blue Bottle Coffee investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Blue Bottle Coffee's talent

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Team profiled 26 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 6 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

12 investors on Blue Bottle Coffee's cap table

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Series A 9 investors entered at this stage
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Other known 1 additional known investor
Nestlé

Global footprint

Where Blue Bottle Coffee has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
18 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States82.2%
🇰🇷 South Korea5.4%
🇯🇵 Japan5.2%
🇨🇳 China2.2%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.5%
Top 5 of 18 shown

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Blue Bottle Coffee

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