Wow, #BlueBottle #Coffee is now #Chinese-owned. I used to live near its tiny initial coffee stall in SF (and even then thought it was overrated).

The coffee chain that stole its idea from a #Kyoto cafe, sold out #Nestle, is now being sold to #LuckinCoffee.

https://www.semafor.com/article/03/04/2026/chinas-luckin-coffee-acquires-blue-bottle

China’s Luckin Coffee acquires Blue Bottle

China’s largest coffee chain continues its aggressive westward expansion.

@ncoca seems better than Nestle!