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   Alfred H. Peet (March 10, 1920 – August 29, 2007) was a Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea in Berkeley, California, in 1966. Peet is widely credited with starting the specialty coffee revolution in the US.

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3. www.peets.com › blogs › peetsThe History of Peet’s Coffee | Peet's Coffee

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   Learn how Alfred Peet, a Dutch-born coffee lover, started a coffee shop in Berkeley in 1966 and changed the way Americans drink coffee. Discover his legacy, his blends, and his influence on Starbucks and other craft coffee companies.

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4. www.peets.com › pages › timelineHistory of Peet's Coffee | Timeline of Our Coffee Revolution ...

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   Learn how Alfred Peet, a Dutch immigrant, started his own coffee shop in Berkeley in 1966 and changed the expectations of American coffee drinkers. Discover his legacy, his blends, his influence and his achievements in this timeline of Peet's Coffee history.

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5. www.seattletimes.com › business › coffee-masterCoffee master Alfred Peet, 87, inspired Starbucks | The ...

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   Sep 1, 2007 · Alfred Peet, a Dutch immigrant who grew a coffee empire in California starting with his first tiny shop, “Peet’s Coffee & Tea,” in Berkeley, has died. He was 87.

6. www.nytimes.com › 2007/09/03 › usAlfred H. Peet, 87, Dies; Leader of a Coffee Revolution

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   Sep 3, 2007 · Alfred H. Peet, the son of a Dutch coffee merchant who pioneered a revolution in roasting exotic dark beans that led to America’s love affair with high-end coffee, died Wednesday at his home in...

7. sprudge.com › peets-biography-104696The Man Who Taught The World To Drink Coffee | Sprudge Coffee

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   Nov 15, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of Alfred Peet, the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea and a pioneer of the craft coffee movement. Discover his story from his coffee family in the Netherlands to his dark roast revolution in California.

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   Who is Alfred Peet?

   • This signature blend expanded the horizon of what coffee can be, a perfect coffee to honor the man who still inspires us every day. When Alfred Peet first opened the doors of his first coffee shop in Berkeley, CA, he quietly ignited a revolution that forever changed the expectations of American coffee drinkers.

   The History of Peet’s Coffee | Peet's Coffee

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   When did Alfred Peet start a coffee store?

   • On April 1, 1966, Alfred Peet first opened the doors of his coffee store in Berkeley, CA, and quietly ignited a revolution that forever changed the expectations of American coffee drinkers.

   History of Peet's Coffee | Timeline of Our Coffee Revolution | Peet's

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   How old was Alfred Peet when he died?

   • He was 87. He died Wednesday at his home in Ashland, Ore., the company announced, without specifying the cause. “What made Peet’s so strong was that Alfred Peet had so much knowledge about coffee and tea,” Jerry Baldwin, one of the founders of Starbucks who is on Peet’s board of directors, said Friday.

   Coffee master Alfred Peet, 87, inspired Starbucks

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   How did Alfred Peet learn the coffee trade?

   • Alfred Peet learns the coffee trade while caring for roasting and grinding machinery at B. Koorn & Company, his father’s coffee and tea business in Alkmaar, Holland. He forgoes college. Moves to London to pursue the importing of coffee and tea. Continues to make things with his hands and fiddle with machines.

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9. www.sfgate.com › business › articleCoffee pioneer Alfred Peet dies - SFGATE

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   Aug 31, 2007 · Alfred Peet, a pioneer in specialty coffee who shared the stage with the Bay Area culinary stars the shaped the region's food-centric reputation, died Wednesday at his home in Ashland, Ore. He...