[1][2] Like competitors Ritual Coffee Roasters and Blue Bottle, Four Barrel is among local, independent companies which roast their own beans, wholesale, and operate cafes.

[3] Unique among local coffeeshops, Four Barrel does not provide free Wi-Fi or power for laptops.

[6] In April 2017, Benny Gold collaborated with Four Barrel Coffee to offer, limited edition commemorative product.

The remaining owners were reportedly planning to rebuild the company with a 100% employee owned model.

[10] As of seven months later the company has not made a transition to being worker owned and "will not for the foreseeable future," according to co-owners Tal Mor and Jodi Geren.