[9] He also spent time in New Zealand and Indonesia before moving to San Francisco in 1955 where he worked for a coffee and tea importer.

[14] Peet sold his business to Sal Bonavita in 1979, but remained working with the company as a coffee buyer and consultant until 1983.

This new location replaced the former operations in Emeryville, California, and is the nation's first LEED Gold Certified roastery.

Three representatives from Peet's corporate visited their store, where they attributed workers' complaints to the performance of manager of that location, and declined to discuss further concerns except in one-on-one meetings.

The group subsequently lost momentum, and the lead organizer was fired after clocking in late for the third time in one year.

Remaining members of Peet's Worker's Group attributed her firing to a selective enforcement of the company's lateness policy.

[20] In 2012, Peet's was taken private when it was acquired by JAB Holding Company, a German investment group, for $977.6 million, or $73.50 per share.

[25] Later that same month, Peet's announced that it was acquiring a majority stake in Chicago-based Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea.

[32] amidst the coronavirus pandemic and economic slowdown, it was the largest initial public offering in Europe during the first five months of 2020 and the second biggest IPO in the world.

[39] On January 20, 2023, workers at the North Davis location voted 14-1 to join SEIU Local 1021 and became the coffee chain's first union shop in the United States.

[44] Workers across these locations cited low pay, poor scheduling, and unsafe working conditions as the reasons for their unionization.

Similarly in 2009, coffeebars opened at the UW–Madison's Memorial Union, Villanova University and UC San Diego.

UC Davis is the first university in the world to dedicate a rigorous academic focus to post-harvest coffee.

The program worked with the Specialty Coffee Association of America to get prospective graduates access to grants and fellowships.

Peet's coldbrew was initially offered in three flavors: Baridi Black, Coffee au Lait, and Dark Chocolate.

[57] In December 2016, Peet's added a Slow Bar to its newest D.C. coffeebar, featuring French press, pour-over and siphon brewing methods.

Two British men who worked at Peet's in the early 1990s later established Union Coffee Roasters in the United Kingdom.