Luckin Coffee
Nestlé is reportedly selling its premium coffee brand Blue Bottle to Centurium Capital, the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, for $400 million. The deal aims to combine Blue Bottle's specialty coffee expertise with Luckin's rapid expansion strategy. Reports indicate the acquisition will allow Luckin to enter the premium market segment.
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Centurium Capital, the main backer of China's Luckin Coffee, has reportedly agreed to purchase Blue Bottle Coffee's global café operations from Nestlé for less than US$400 million, according to reports from Jiemian News and other Chinese media outlets starting March 4, 2026. Nestlé will retain Blue Bottle's consumer packaged goods business, including instant coffee and ready-to-drink products. Neither party has publicly confirmed the deal as of March 6.