3月4日の初報に続き、中国のセントリウム・キャピタルがネスレからブルーボトルコーヒーの世界のカフェ事業を4億米ドル未満で買収する合意の新たな詳細が明らかになった。この取引は、ブルーボトルコーヒーの2億5000万ドルの売上高、2026年の収益化を目指す継続的な損失、中国の熾烈なコーヒー市場での拡大課題を浮き彫りにしており、同市場ではセントリウムが出資するラッキンコーヒーが販売量で支配的地位を占めている。
中国メディアのLatePost、36Kr、界面新聞（Jiemian News）が3月4日から最初に報じたところによると、ラッキンコーヒーの主要出資者であるセントリウム・キャピタルは、ブルーボトルコーヒーの世界的なカフェネットワークの買収で合意に達した。2017年に過半数株式を取得したネスレは、パッケージコーヒー事業を保持する。
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.
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Nestlé has reportedly finalized the sale of Blue Bottle Coffee's global café operations to Centurium Capital—controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee—for $400 million, per Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia, following initial Chinese media reports last week. Nestlé retains the brand's packaged goods; the move pairs Blue Bottle's premium expertise with Luckin's scale for expansion into high-end markets.
Uptown Coffee Company, a Marion-based cafe, has expanded to Cedar Rapids with a new spot at NewBo City Market. The shop, opened in January by co-owners Lexi and Rex Ruskauff, emphasizes a scientific brewing approach for consistent quality. It offers a range of drinks and breakfast items tailored to the market setting.
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Bluewater USA has been appointed the official water partner for the 2026 United States Coffee Competition series, providing technology to purify and customize water for competitors. The partnership begins at the U.S. Roasters Championship in Houston from February 27 to March 1, where 24 top roasters will vie for the national title. This collaboration highlights the importance of water quality in specialty coffee production.