Four Barrel Coffee
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coffee roasting and café operations |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Jeremy Tooker |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | San Francisco, California |
| Products | Coffee beans, café services |
Four Barrel Coffee is a coffee roaster headquartered in San Francisco, California, with two café locations operating within the city.[1][2] Similar to rivals such as Ritual Coffee Roasters and Blue Bottle, Four Barrel manages its own bean roasting, wholesale distribution, and café operations.[3] Distinctively, Four Barrel chooses not to provide complimentary Wi-Fi or electrical outlets to customers.[4] Established in 2008 by one of the founders of Ritual Coffee, its inaugural café opened in the Mission District.[5] In April 2017, Four Barrel teamed up with Benny Gold to release a limited edition commemorative item.[6]
In January 2018, a group of eight former employees filed a lawsuit against Four Barrel and its founder Jeremy Tooker, citing allegations of sexual assault and a hostile work environment particularly affecting non-male staff members.[7] The dispute was resolved through an out-of-court settlement; Tooker subsequently exited the company and relinquished his ownership stakes. Remaining stakeholders explored the possibility of converting the business into a fully employee-owned enterprise.[8] Following the allegations, several partners discontinued stocking Four Barrel's products.[9] By mid-2018, co-owners Tal Mor and Jodi Geren announced that transitioning to employee ownership would not occur "for the foreseeable future," citing concerns over profitability; however, they committed to implementing profit-sharing plans should financial conditions improve.[10]
External links
- Official site
- Four Barrel Coffee at sfwiki.org
- ↑ "Four Barrel Coffee Expands Again, to Portola", Grub Street, September 5, 2012
- ↑ "A new San Francisco cafe serving black toast, and other Bay Area restaurant openings", SFGATE, July 2, 2021
- ↑ "Blue Bottle Cashes in on Coffee Authenticity", Wired.com, October 16, 2012
- ↑ "Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu", LA Times, August 8, 2010
- ↑ "How an Obsession with Coffee Built a Four Barrel Success", missionlocal.org, August 30, 2010
- ↑ "Benny Gold Launches Limited Edition Coffee | Highsnobiety". Highsnobiety. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ↑ "Four Barrel Coffee founder Jeremy Tooker accused of sexual assault and harassment", San Francisco Chronicle, January 5, 2018
- ↑ "Four Barrel Coffee Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Out of Court", Eater San Francisco, January 16, 2018
- ↑ "Sexual Harassment At Four Barrel Coffee: What Happened, And What Happens Next", Sprudge, January 17, 2018
- ↑ "San Francisco's Four Barrel Hasn't Handed the Company Over to Employees", Eater, August 17, 2018