Who Runs Blue Bottle Coffee Company Now? (Oakland, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, en.wikipedia.org reports Blue Bottle Coffee Company changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
Last verified
What the source shows: Wikipedia, revised 2026-09-03, reports Centurium Capital's 2026 acquisition of Blue Bottle's global retail operations from Nestle.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 13
- Address 480 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode featured Blue Bottle Coffee's single-origin, pour-over-style preparation, the method that helped build the company's reputation as a leader of the third-wave coffee movement. Blue Bottle was once headquartered in Oakland, California, and the 480 9th Street cafe sits in the Old Oakland district, according to OpenStreetMap listing data. According to a Wikipedia article on Blue Bottle Coffee, revised 2026-09-03, Nestle acquired a 68% stake in the company in 2017, and in 2026 Centurium Capital acquired Blue Bottle's global retail operations from Nestle for approximately $400 million. An automated check of the company's website on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP 403 error rather than page content, so this specific cafe's continued operation could not be independently confirmed beyond the 2026 ownership-change reporting.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 3, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Best Thing I Ever Drank
- What was featured
- Single-origin pour-over and siphon-brewed specialty coffee
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Blue Bottle Coffee Company
Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Bottle Coffee Company still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, en.wikipedia.org reports Blue Bottle Coffee Company changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
What happened to Blue Bottle Coffee Company after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode featured Blue Bottle Coffee's single-origin, pour-over-style preparation, the method that helped build the company's reputation as a leader of the third-wave coffee movement. As of September 2026, en.wikipedia.org reports Blue Bottle Coffee Company changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
What is Blue Bottle Coffee Company called now?
As of September 2026, en.wikipedia.org reports Blue Bottle Coffee Company changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
Where is Blue Bottle Coffee Company located?
480 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Blue Bottle Coffee Company?
Season 3, Episode 13 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Best Thing I Ever Drank”.
Who owns Blue Bottle Coffee Company now?
As of September 2026, en.wikipedia.org reports Blue Bottle Coffee Company changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed. We name individual owners only where a source we cite names them.
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Visit info
- Address
- 480 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- bluebottlecoffee.com
- State hub
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Bottle_Coffee
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