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| 27.07.2026 | Maebashi is quietly becoming one of Japan’s most creative cities | Listen
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Since Shiroiya Hotel opened in December 2020, Maebashi has drawn growing attention from artists, architects and design enthusiasts. Designed by Japane... |
| 06.07.2026 | Options Action
Rivian, Tesla and the ‘Holly Index’: How to trade the new EV Main Street battle | The EV landscape in the United States may be on the verge of a regime change.
Tesla sales and production numbers, reported Thursday, July 2nd, were very strong. The company reported producing 451,758 vehicles and delivering 480,126 vehicles... |
| 30.04.2026 | Chord Raises $7 Million To Scale Context Platform For Commerce Teams | Chord, an AI platform powering modern commerce operations, has raised $7 million in new funding to accelerate the development of its agent infrastructure and expand across mid-market and enterprise brands. The round was led by Equal Venture... |
| 23.04.2026 | Nestlé sells Blue Bottle Coffee to Centurium Capital | Listen to the article 3 min
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| 01.04.2026 | China’s coffee market splits in two as Luckin moves upmarket and Mixue digs deeper | China’s coffee market is heading into its fiercest showdown yet.
In March, Luckin Coffee’s controlling shareholder, Centurium Capital, and Nestle reached an agreement under which Centurium will acquire Blue Bottle Coffee’s global retail sto... |
| 05.03.2026 | Blue Bottle Coffee changes hands again as Luckin’s largest shareholder makes acquisition move | Centurium Capital has reached an agreement with Nestle to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee’s global retail store operations for less than USD 400 million, according to 36Kr. After the transaction closes, Nestle will retain Blue Bottle’s fast-movi... |
| 05.03.2026 | Luckin Coffee backer Centurium Capital wins bid for Blue Bottle, sources say | Centurium Capital, the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, has won the bid to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee and is expected to complete a deal with Nestlé, according to people familiar with the matter. The transaction has been signed but... |
| 30.01.2026 | A coffee lover’s guide to Tokyo: 5 cafes worth travelling for | Listen
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Tokyo has no shortage of coffee shops that not only offer aromatic and well-brewed drinks, but also aesthetic spaces to take a breather from the shoppi... |
| 16.12.2025 | Nestlé’s US CEO embraces a ‘sense of urgency’ to accelerate growth | Listen to the article 6 min
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Nestlé is undertaking an extensive review of its U.S. portfolio as the DiGiorno pizza maker works with a "sense of urgency" to stre... |
| 06.11.2025 | Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa’s creative philosophy is rooted in honest design | Listen
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The easiest way to pitch Keiji Ashizawa into a frenzy is to display a piece of furniture in a space he designs that does not complement it. “Oh my god ... |
| 13.09.2025 | Inside Shanghai’s coolest spots: Hidden bars, modern art and surprising flavours | New: You can now listen to articles.
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The last time I visited Shanghai was in 2011 to meet architects Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu. Their firm Neri&Hu Design & Research Office (NHDRO) was steadily... |
| 07.08.2025 | Craveworthy Brands becomes managing partner of Gregorys Coffee | Craveworthy Brands is now investor and managing partner of Gregorys Coffee.
Craveworthy Brands has been a prolific restaurant investor since its founding in 2022.
Under its stewardship, New York City-based Gregorys plans to expand nationwid... |
| 11.07.2025 | WRITER Appoints Jevan Soo Lenox as First Chief People Officer to Scale High-Performance, People-First Culture Alongside Rapid Growth | Lenox will leverage experience at Square, Stitch Fix, and Blue Bottle to expand WRITER’s strategic people operations as enterprise AI adoption continues to accelerate
WRITER, the leading agentic AI platform for the enterprise, today announc... |
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| 21.04.2025 | This hotel is your oasis of calm and tranquillity in bustling Shanghai, China | New: You can now listen to articles.
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Shanghai thrives on movement. The traffic never stops and the skyscrapers thrum with energy.
Yet Alila Shanghai, the brand’s first urban resort in China, pulls off ... |
| 17.04.2025 | Webull's Bold Leap into the Public Eye: A New Era for Retail Investing | In the bustling world of finance, Webull Corporation has made a significant splash. On April 16, 2025, the company announced the successful closing of its business combination with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation. This merger has transf... |
| 15.04.2025 | Marimekko and Blue Bottle Coffee Celebrate Finnish Coffee Culture and the Joy of Everyday Rituals | Limited-edition collaboration launches in North America and Asia on April 25
OAKLAND, Calif., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Finnish lifestyle design company Marimekko and global specialty coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee announce a limited-... |
| 28.03.2025 | The Future of Radio: Super Hi-Fi's Control Room Revolutionizes Broadcasting | In the ever-evolving landscape of media, radio has often been viewed as a relic of the past. Yet, the introduction of Super Hi-Fi's Control Room is a game-changer, breathing new life into live radio broadcasting. This innovative platform is... |
| 27.03.2025 | Chord Raises $5.5M in Funding | Chord Commerce, A NYC-based provider of a customer data platform (CDP) built for commerce, raised $5.5M in funding.
The round was led by M13, with participation from Act One Ventures and GR0 Capital.
The company intends to use the funds to ... |
| 20.02.2025 | Dotsie Bausch is Changing the World – Or At Least the Price of Your Oat Milk Latte | 4 Mins Read Plant-powered Olympian Dotsie Bausch has been fiercely advocating for coffee companies to remove the non-dairy milk surcharge – now, Tim Hortons has become the latest chain to drop the levy.
It was a one-on-one meeting that even... |
| 03.02.2025 | Brewing Change: Oatly and Nespresso's Bold Collaboration | In a world where coffee is more than just a morning ritual, two giants are brewing something special. Oatly, the Swedish oat drink pioneer, has teamed up with Nespresso, the Swiss coffee titan, to launch a limited-edition coffee blend. This... |
| 31.01.2025 | Nestlé opens $675M beverage factory, distribution center in Arizona | Listen to the article 3 min
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Nestlé USA this week opened its $675 million beverage factory and distribution center in Glendale, Arizona which it first announc... |
| 14.01.2025 | Buy something, or get out: How coffee shops are clamping down on WFH loiterers | - |
| 05.01.2025 | This house in Tokyo uses exposed concrete to spotlight the owner’s extensive artwork and furniture | Listen
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Architect Keiji Ashizawa has amassed many fans over the years for his work that meld silent compositions, strong materiality and delightful details. Th... |
| 21.10.2024 | Nestlé's Leadership Shake-Up: A Response to Market Pressures | Nestlé, the titan of the food and beverage industry, is facing turbulent waters. Sales are slowing, and consumer sentiment is shaky. The company is responding with a significant overhaul of its leadership and organizational structure. This ... |
| 17.10.2024 | Nestlé overhauls senior leadership, operating structure amid slowing sales | Listen to the article 4 min
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Nestlé is planning changes to its organizational structure and executive board as the Hot Pockets and Tombstone manufacturer stru... |
| 27.09.2024 | Meeting and Event Planning Guide: Our favorite coffee shops for a work meeting | - |
| 22.08.2024 | Nestlé names company veteran Laurent Freixe as CEO | Dive Brief:
Nestlé said Laurent Freixe will become CEO on Sept. 1, replacing Mark Schneider who is leaving the company after nearly eight years in the top role. Freixe, who joined Nestlé in 1986, is currently executive vice president and CE... |
| 13.08.2024 | The Heartbeat of Tradition: A Journey into Singapore's Hawker Culture | In the bustling heart of Singapore, where the aroma of fried snacks mingles with the chatter of early risers, one hawker stands as a testament to dedication and tradition. Lee Teck Lee, a 69-year-old you tiao master, has been crafting these... |
| 09.08.2024 | Popular cafe chain Blue Bottle Coffee to open its first store in Singapore | Listen to this article
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| 08.08.2024 | BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE MAKES SOUTHEAST ASIA DEBUT IN SINGAPORE | Limited-Time Gift Shop To Feature Blue Bottle's Craft Instant Coffee, Premium Matcha, and Select Merchandise at Japanese Fashion Retailer LUMINE's new Flagship Location in Raffles City Center.
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| 15.07.2024 | Nestlé’s Nespresso opening ‘immersive’ coffee boutiques across US | Listen to the article 4 min
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Nestlé’s Nespresso platform is opening boutiques across the U.S. as the coffee brand looks to deepen its connection with consumers who want t... |
| 15.07.2024 | Star 4: Nestlé Develops High-Yielding Coffee Variety to Take On Climate Change | 4 Mins Read Nestlé has unveiled a new high-yielding arabica coffee variety in Brazil, which is resistant to the impacts of climate change.
In its bid to make the global coffee supply chain more resilient, Nestlé has developed a new arabica ... |
| 17.06.2024 | What to do if caffeine makes you anxious – and why it happens | Brian Byrne, a tour manager in Los Angeles, was sipping a cold brew a few years ago when he started feeling clammy. Soon, his symptoms worsened: Shallow breathing, a hollow feeling in his chest and a rapid, thumping heartbeat. He went outsi... |
| 07.05.2024 | Nestlé deepens cold coffee presence with Nescafé concentrate | Listen to the article 3 min
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Nestlé is lauching Nescafé Espresso Concentrate to appeal to cold coffee drinkers.
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| 06.05.2024 | Puzzle leverages AI and machine learning to automate accounting for startups | Discover how companies are responsibly integrating AI in production. This invite-only event in SF will explore the intersection of technology and business. Find out how you can attend here.
Accounting, a critical-yet-often-cumbersome aspect... |
| 03.04.2024 | JPMorgan Chase Enters Digital Advertising with Chase Media Solutions to Create Targeted Ads Powered by Customer Spending Data | John Lopez, Tech Times 03 April 2024, 10:04 am
JPMorgan Chase has recently entered the digital advertising space with the launch of Chase Media Solutions, a new digital media business that aims to connect brands directly with its 80 million... |
| 20.02.2023 | Loliware scores $15.4m to replace single-use plastics with seaweed-based materials | US-based alternative materials startup Loliware has closed a $15.4 million pre-Series A round. Th round included participation from L Catterton, Alumni Ventures Group, Blue Bottle Coffee founder Bryan Meehan, and many others. Longtime plast... |
| 14.02.2023 | Corporate Cafeterias: A Bright Spot For Plant-Forward Diet Change | 6 Mins Read Over in foodservice, behavioral architecture and future-thinking operators are ushering in an age of plant-forward corporate cafeterias, which is good news for both the planet and a new generation of climate-conscious talent.
Wh... |
| 09.01.2023 | What’s The “Big Idea?” Oatly’s Extensive Support Of Small Coffee Entrepreneurs | What’s the “Big Idea?” Oatly’s Extensive Support of Small Coffee Entrepreneurs Photo Provided by Oatly |
| 08.12.2022 | 6 gifts for coffee lovers looking to up their game | You know what I miss about working in an office? Literally nothing, apart from having access to a fancy coffee machine. It turns out that the magic of the liquid black gold is within reach even for work-from-home keyboard warriors. You don’... |
| 15.04.2022 | Top Coffee Shop Hotspots In Los Angeles For Remote Workers | Working remotely and want to get out of the house. Coffee Shops to try in Los Angeles. getty |
| 23.09.2021 | BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE Commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2024 | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 September 2021 – Blue Bottle Coffee announced its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2024. This extends to the entire brand, in the United States and Asia, and from coffee and ingredient sourcing ... |
| 21.09.2021 | Nestle S A : Blue Bottle Coffee commits to carbon neutrality by 2024 | Blue Bottle Coffee announced today its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2024. This extends to the entire brand, in the United States and Asia, and from coffee and ingredient sourcing to guest-use and end-of-life greenhouse gas (GH... |
| 19.05.2021 | The Best Coffee Grinders to Start Your Day Off Right | May 19, 2021 5 min read
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| 26.04.2021 | Mothers Day Gift Guide: Best Gifts For Coffee Lovers | The Philips Espresso 3200 with LatteGo basically brings the coffee shop to any kitchen countertop. ... [+] It creates espresso drinks, coffees and has a built-in grinder.Source: Philips |
| 09.03.2021 | Wefarm gets $11m Series A+ funding, upgrades SMS service to online platform | Smallholder network Wefarm has raised $11 million in a “Series A-plus” funding round led by UK-based Octopus Ventures.
Several new and existing investors — including AgFunder, June Fund, LocalGlobe, Rabo Frontier Ventures, and True Ventures... |
| 27.02.2021 | Coffee experts share 14 ways to make a better cup at home | There are some easy ways to make better homemade coffee. viki2win/Shutterstock Insider spoke with experts to find out how to improve your coffee at home. Buying fresh, whole beans makes a big difference in the overall quality of your final ... |
| 18.12.2020 | Minor Figures Becomes Carbon Neutral, Continues Expansion Across Asia | Minor Figures is an East London based producer of plant-based barista drinks including oat milks, chai, and cold brews with unique branding which makes it stand out in a busy market. The company has revealed its path to becoming carbon neut... |
| 21.02.2020 | Red Bay Coffee Brings Much Needed Diversity (And Terrific Coffee) To The Bay Area | A customer gets a latte at Red Bay in Oakland, CaliforniaPhoto by Red Bay Coffee |
| 12.05.2018 | Ritholtz’s Reads: Crashing Bonds, Van Dyck and the Iceman
Ritholtz’s Reads: Crashing Bonds, Van Dyck and the Iceman | (Bloomberg) -- The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Blue Bottle coffee, grab a seat under the big umbrella, and get ready for our longer form weekend reads:
The Next Bond Crash: An ETF Story (ETF.com)
The spectacular power of Big Len... |
| 14.03.2018 | Nestlé Backs New European AgriFood Tech VC Five Seasons Ventures, Launching with €60m Fund | Five Seasons Ventures, a new European VC focusing on agrifood tech investments has launched its first fund, announcing a first close on €60 million ($74.3m). Backers include Nestlé, the European Investment Fund, Fondo Italiano d’Investiment... |
| 21.10.2017 | MUNCHIES Presents: LA Coffee | Whether you like it hot or cold, bitter or sweet, light or dark, dripped or poured, Los Angeles' robust world-class coffee scene has it all. So grab a cup as MUNCHIES takes you for a caffeinated inside look at LA Coffee, from Good Land Orga... |
| 15.09.2017 | Term Sheet — Friday, September 15 | A TALE OF TWO PITCH DECKS
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| 24.08.2017 | Kimbal Musk’s Indoor Farmer Training Program Raises $5m Seed Funding | Square Roots, the Brooklyn-based indoor farmer training program and container farm founded by Kimbal Musk, has raised a $5.4 million seed round led by New York-based VC Collaborative Fund, joined by several individual investors.
The 12-mont... |
| 11.05.2016 | Oakland's Top 20 Tech influencers you need to know! | Vator will be holding its Splash Spring event in Oakland, at the Scottish Rite Center, on May 12
Editor's Note: Our annual Vator Splash Spring 2016 conference is around the corner on May 12, 2016 at the historic Scottish Rite Center in Oakl... |
| 05.06.2015 | Blue Bottle Coffee Raises $70 Million | June 5, 2015 2 min read This story originally appeared on Fortune Magazine
One of Silicon Valley’s darling coffee companies grabs more funding as it continues to expand its slow-roasted coffee shops.
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| 05.06.2015 | Blue Bottle Raises $70M |
OAKLAND, MA, Blue Bottle Coffee has raised $70 million in a new funding round.
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| 05.06.2015 | Blue Bottle Coffee Raises $70 Million | The Oakland, California-based company revealed Thursday it was raising a new $70 million round of funding, led by Fidelity Management and Research. Previous investors Index Ventures, True Ventures, and Google Ventures also participated in t... |
| 31.03.2014 | Blue Bottle Founder & CEO on Oakland as a startup hub | Oakland-based Blue Bottle leads in bringing the entrepreneurial mindset to the East Bay
In just over one month, on May 6-7, Vator will be holding Splash, its premier startup event and competition, at Jack London Square on the Oakland waterf... |
| 08.02.2014 | Blue Bottle Coffee Closes $25.75M Second Funding Round | Blue Bottle Coffee, an Oakland, Calif. and Brooklyn, NY-based specialty coffee roaster, closed a $25.75m a second funding.
The round was led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management with participation from Google Ventures, Index Ventures and... |
| 30.01.2014 | Blue Bottle Coffee Raises $25.75M |
OAKLAND, CA, Coffee company, Blue Bottle, announced a $25.75 million Series B investment.
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| 29.01.2014 | Blue Bottle gets $26M to hook more Americans on fancy hipster coffee | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The tech industry runs on coffee, which is perhap... |
| 24.10.2013 | Move over Google Glass, here comes $300 competition from France | Ars editor Cyrus Farivar tried a mockup of the Optinvent's ORA-S.
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| 26.09.2013 | Google Shopping Express expands old formula: Take orders, deliver stuff (mostly) | The first Google Shopping Express vehicle I've ever laid eyes on.
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| 22.02.2013 | Fun Friday: Favorite Brands | Yesterday's rant in the comments on HBO vs Netflix and Apple vs Google gave me the idea of a fun friday on brands we love (or hate). Since Kirk tells me I hate too much, I will keep my comments to brands I love. But I am not opposed to hati... |
| 21.02.2013 | Those Rumored Google Stores Are Starting To Make A Lot Of Sense | MG Siegler Contributor
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| 12.02.2013 | After Starbucks Deal, Square Now Powers Point Of Sale And Mobile Payments For Boutique Coffee Chain, Blue Bottle | Last year, mobile payments company Square signed a massive deal to power credit card processing and integrate Square Wallet with Starbucks. Today, the company is announcing integration with another coffee chain–Blue Bottle Coffee.
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| 15.10.2012 | San Francisco coffee chain, Blue Bottle, raises $20M | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
$20 million is quite a hill of beans, and it’s an... |
| 15.10.2012 | Funding Daily: Fuel for innovation | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It’s hard to say which is more important in fueli... |
| 15.10.2012 | Hipster Coffee Lovers Rejoice, Blue Bottle Coffee Raises $20M | The best part of waking up, is $20M in your tip cup.
I drink a lot of coffee, if you can’t tell. I love coffee so much that I make it a point to hit all of the best spots in every city that I visit. One of my favorite joints in San Francisc... |
| - | Wefarm Connects Small-Scale Farmers to Vital Crowdsourced Intel | We have long believed in the power of technology in terms of democratizing information and opportunity. Typically, those within our industry discuss this on a relative scale across regions of the world where technology is already abundant: ... |
| - | Welcoming Blue Bottle Coffee | I’m an SG120 drinker.
If you know what that means, you’re probably one of the cultivated, caffeinated fans making up the cultish following of Blue Bottle Coffee, a specialty coffee retailer that has been called the “Apple of coffee” and is... |
| - | Congratulating the Blue Bottle Coffee Team | We are thrilled to congratulate Blue Bottle Coffee Founder James Freeman, CEO Bryan Meehan and their entire team on the company’s acquisition by Nestlé. This is a wonderful outcome for all parties, and it has been an honor to be a part of t... |
| - | Congratulating Blue Bottle Coffee |
We’re thrilled about today’s Blue Bottle Coffee news that they’ve raised a $25 million growth round of capital. It’s an incredible step forward for Founder James Freeman, Chairman Bryan Meehan, Blue Bottle’s amazing Baristas, team and inv... |
