Patricia J.
Yelp
January 2019
I love this location bc of the service, quality and that big TREE OF LIFE outside in the patio. We enjoy Hot lattes under that gorgeous tree and al Fresco!
Many of you might not know the history behind the previous business that was at this exact same location. Or many may have forgotten and things quickly changed with the demand and newer generations. The following information was gathered from Wiki and I was pretty happy to share with y'all!
Diedrich Coffee is a coffee company based in Irvine, CA. Its first coffee house in Orange County, California, was opened in 1972. It owns the American mall-based stores for Gloria Jean's Coffees. In Oregon, it previously ran Coffee People until nearly every location was bought and closed or converted into a Starbucks (Diedrich retained ownership of the Coffee People locations inside the Portland International Airport.)
The history of the company started with Charlotte Diedrich inheriting a coffee plantation in Costa Rica in 1916. Her son, Carl Diedrich joined the business in 1946 and purchased a coffee plantation in Antigua, Guatemala, in 1966. The first coffeehouse, a roastery, opened in Newport Beach in 1972.
Diedrich Coffee, a neighborhood coffeehouse, was founded by Martin Diedrich in 1983. He took over the retail, roasting and importing facets of the family business from retiring Carl. In September 1996, Diedrich Coffee went public.
The company bought up Coffee People, a company that included the US Outlets of Gloria Jean's Coffees, in July 1999.[2][3] In June 2004, Martin Diedrich resigned his position at Diedrich Coffee.
In September 2006, Diedrich Coffee announced its plans to close its company-owned retail stores, 40 of which were sold to rival Starbucks and reopened under that brand. Franchisee-owned stores remained unchanged. The company continued as a roaster and wholesaler of coffee beans.[4] However, a few independently owned and operated Diedrich locations remained open in California and Texas. On November 3, 2009, California-based Peet's Coffee announced that it was buying Diedrich.[5]
On December 8, 2009, Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. trumped the offer from Peet's Coffee and agreed to buy Diedrich for $290 million.
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Aside from the Peet's Coffee in Down Town Chicago, Wrigley Building, this is the second prettiest coffee house that Peet's has.
Surrounded by nice shops and a beautifully sprung umbrella like mature tree, greets you at the entrance of the shop. The beautiful tree is surrounded by umbrellas, chairs and tables. But this is a very popular location and the seats are always full, so what I did was walked right next door to the nèkter Juice Bar and there is a few chairs and tables to use. Looks like the place is currently closed or soon to be open.
The lattes are up to snuff and the vibe is chill with lots of computer working individuals. Nice area and overall a great experience. Way to go Peet's you never d