{"id":489,"date":"2015-12-31T18:08:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T02:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beangenius.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2020-02-23T23:32:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T07:32:11","slug":"coffee-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/coffee-events\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6 Craziest Coffee Events of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Coffee Events From 2015<\/h1>\n<p>The coffee events from the past year turned out to be one of growth and acquisition from the biggest names in the industry. Investments in the future were placed on the table while others expand into new exciting verticles.<\/p>\n<h2>Peet\u2019s Buys Everyone<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/stumptown-coffee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/stumptown-coffee.jpg?resize=233%2C300\" alt=\"stumptown coffee\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015 was a busy year for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peet&#8217;s Coffee &amp; Tea<\/a> (owned by JAB Holdings, see #2 below) who purchased Portland\u2019s beloved and majority ownership stake in Chicago\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentsiacoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intelligentsia Coffee<\/a>. News of both sales came weeks apart and shifted power in the world \u00a0 of specialty coffee. Stumptown has announced plans for retail expansion in New Orleans and Austin amidst the change in ownership. Therefore, with both coffee companies growing at an aggressive rate over the past couple of years, this swift shift in ownership leaves many with curious eyes on the future of both companies.<\/p>\n<h2>Keurig Sells For $14 BILLION<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/keurig-coffee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-755\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/keurig-coffee.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"keurig coffee\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/keurig-coffee.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/keurig-coffee.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keurig.com\">Keurig Green Mountain<\/a>, the manufacturers of coffee flavor pods and coffee makers, was purchased by JAB Holding Co. for $13.9 billion, the same holding company that has ownership of Peet\u2019s Coffee &amp; Tea as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cariboucoffee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribou Coffee<\/a>. This acquisition gives the Keurig brand a jump start with multiple competitors entering the single serve pod space the past couple of years. For those of you doing the math, yes, that means JAB Holding Co now owns Keurig, Stumptown, Intelligentsia, Peet\u2019s and Caribou.<\/p>\n<h2>Cold Brew Coffee&#8217;s Coming Out Party<\/h2>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cold-brew-milton-and-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cold-brew-milton-and-small.jpg?resize=300%2C269\" alt=\"cold brew milton and small\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s in a can, from a tap, in your fridge or at your favorite local coffee shop, cold brew has arrived in 2015. As the cold, crisp, smooth taste hits your lips you begin to forget all about that old iced coffee, making way for the coolest beverage in coffee to take center stage. Both Starbucks and Peet\u2019s rolled out cold brew programs this past year in their retail stores as specialty coffee roasters start to bottle, can, and distribute their finest slow brewed brews. Cold brew pioneers such as Stumptown Coffee Roasters, <a href=\"http:\/\/Cuvee%20Coffee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cuvee Coffee<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacolombe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Colombe Coffee<\/a> have been canning their cold brew as well as having it on draught leading Caribou Coffee being the first national chain to mainstream nitro cold brew, signaling that the rise of cold brew has begun.<\/p>\n<h2>Blue Bottle Eliminates Wholesale<\/h2>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blue-bottle-coffee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blue-bottle-coffee.jpg?resize=300%2C196\" alt=\"blue bottle coffee\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>With specialty coffee growing throughout the country, many are falling in love with the \u201cthird wave.\u201d Coffee companies continue their wholesale dominance of the market as more and more devotees of specialty coffee are born every day. <a href=\"https:\/\/bluebottlecoffee.com\">Blue Bottle Coffee<\/a> is zigging to that zag by pulling back and giving their consumers a uniform experience from order to sip. Stepping aside from their wholesale accounts and making their coffee no longer available to baristas not of their own training opens the doors for quality control with a focus on dedication to retail. In conclusion, with this past year bringing us their first caf\u00e9 and roastery in Japan, the Blue Bottle imprint is now global and shows no sign of slowing down.<\/p>\n<h2>SCAA Eliminates Latte Art Championships And Regionals For The US Competition Series<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/latte-art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/latte-art.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"latte art\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/latte-art.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/latte-art.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Specialty Coffee Association of America<\/a> has canceled the Latte Art Championships citing low participation. Although the competition is only two years old, it\u2019s been a crowd favorite at SCAA and we\u2019re sad to see it not given a chance to build momentum. The SCAA also dismantled regional representation of its barista competition series and switched to a more general selection process, leaving those looking to strut for their region disenchanted. We\u2019re still eagerly awaiting the announcement for the list of competitors to be released. Rather than a regional qualification, baristas with the proper credentials are to register for the available slots with each company being allowed to enter up to three competitors.<\/p>\n<h2>Dunkin Donuts To Your Door<\/h2>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dunkin-donuts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.beangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dunkin-donuts.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"dunkin donuts\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dunkin-donuts.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beangenius.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dunkin-donuts.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>With a Southern California expansion well underway, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkindonuts.com\/dunkindonuts\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dunkin Donuts<\/a> has doubled down on the on- demand donut and coffee market by giving customers the option to have their favorite beverage and deep fried treat brought to them through the on-demand service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doordash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DoorDash<\/a>, making the morning coffee run appear with the press of a button. We\u2019re looking forward to seeing what the union of on-demand delivery services and smaller specialty coffee roasters brings us, as this can only be a win for all lovers of specialty coffee.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a wrap; wow, what a year! 2015 brought us coffee news and developments we could have never predicted and we eagerly await to see what 2016 brings. We&#8217;ve got big things already in the works &#8211; Happy New Year everyone!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coffee Events From 2015 The coffee events from the past year turned out to be one of growth and acquisition from the biggest names in the industry. Investments in the future were placed on the table while others expand into new exciting verticles. 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