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Good bye Diedrich

Sep 14, 2006 16:34

Diedrich Coffee gives up fightLocal chain sells 47 retail outlets to Starbucks for $13.5 million to focus on wholesale bean business ( Read more... )

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brianenigma September 14 2006, 23:46:10 UTC

HOLY FUCK! Well, I'm glad I got to hang out at the 17th street store back when it was still cool. If it wasn't the end of an era before, it most certainly is now.

The Coffee People sale is going to suck for us up here. It's basically the only chain that's not Starbucks. It's still about 50/50 between Starbucks and mom-and-pop stores, but when Coffee People closes or switches to Starbucks, they'll be the only big chain around.

Also: "Mr. Coffey" Ha Ha

substitute September 15 2006, 00:59:57 UTC

Is the coffee people coffee any good? I know it was when I was in Portland in 1995 (!) but I heard it became kind of pointless when DiedrichHugeCo started roasting it in an industrial facility etc.

brianenigma September 15 2006, 01:13:17 UTC

Honestly.... I have no idea. I think I've only been in there once and that was because a friend wanted one of their ice cream concoctions. I've only been going to the smaller places. Well, mostly I've been going to bars and getting my beans from Stumptown.

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klikitak September 15 2006, 00:12:11 UTC

thats really the end of an era man. for me so many good times. uh, i guess there's just ruba and kean now!

substitute September 15 2006, 00:56:40 UTC

I'm looking forward to a Panera on 17th. It's just a chain, but they have free wifi and lots of power plugs and lots of places to sit and PASTRIES. Mm.

klikitak September 15 2006, 02:41:15 UTC

I have heard good things about panera. rob swears by their chicken sandwiches. lets catch up there next time I visit.

mendel September 15 2006, 14:22:16 UTC

AN ENABLING PASTRY SYNERGY CONCEPT

kineticfactory September 15 2006, 00:31:29 UTC

Sorry to hear that.

Btw, there is a Gloria Jean's Coffee in Australia, which is somehow connected with a scary right-wing pentecostal group known as the Hillsong Church. Are they connected?

substitute September 15 2006, 00:42:56 UTC

They have the same origin but I think the franchising is different all over the world, same brand different companiess. Here they've been owned by Diedrich for a few years. They sell crap flavored coffee in shopping malls. It looks from what I can see like the Australia-basedi company is totally separate.

handstil September 15 2006, 00:37:00 UTC

I wonder if they'll move starbucks into that building?

substitute September 15 2006, 00:50:25 UTC

I wonder too. It would be a shame to waste that patio but that building is a disaster. And big patios aren't such a win financially. Restaurant math likes small places with about 10 seats and everyone keep moving and keep buying.

nosrialleon September 15 2006, 01:06:02 UTC

*pours a mocha on the curb*

klikitak September 15 2006, 02:42:53 UTC

I put my large dark roast into a magnum bottle and tipped it out to...sophia and kelly.