Coffee industry investments, mergers and acquisitions: March 2026

A round-up of the latest major deals from across the global coffee industry, including a new owner for Blue Bottle Coffee, Chobani’s multi-million-dollar RTD investment and Danone’s billion-euro functional drinks bet

Luckin Coffee and Centurium Capital buy Blue Bottle for $400m 

After months of speculation, Luckin Coffee and its majority shareholder, Centurium Capital, have finalised a deal to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé for $400m, sources with knowledge of the matter told World Coffee Portal on 4 March 2026.

The acquisition brings Nestlé’s nearly decade-long majority ownership of Blue Bottle Coffee to a close. However, the Swiss food and beverage giant is likely to retain rights to distribute and market Blue Bottle ready-to-drink (RTD) and packaged coffee products. Read More →