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China’s Luckin Coffee considering Blue Bottle Coffee bid, sources say

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16 December 2025

China’s Luckin Coffee considering Blue Bottle Coffee bid, sources say

World Coffee Portal

Luckin Coffee is reportedly weighing a bid for Blue Bottle Coffee, owned by Nestlé.

The Chinese chain is said to want Blue Bottle to raise its brand profile and push into specialty coffee. Its majority shareholder, Centurium Capital, earlier named as a possible bidder for Costa Coffee, is reportedly also assessing an offer for the master franchise of % Arabica in China.

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% ArabicaKyoto coffee brand with a Kona farm, first opened in Hong Kong.
Blue Bottle CoffeeBegan as an Old Oakland Farmers Market cart, now 14 San Francisco cafés.
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