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Nestlé's ad hoc 'Three-month sales 2026' release, datelined "Vevey, 23 April 2026", states "Nestlé has agreed the sale of Blue Bottle Coffee to Centurium Capital. The transaction is subject to the customary conditions and is expected to close during H1-26"; Daily Coffee News[4] calls this "the first direct confirmation from any of the companies involved that a sales agreement was reached".
Nestlé's half-year release confirms the disposal went through: 'During H1-26, we divested Blue Bottle Coffee to Centurium Capital.'[1]
Inside Retail Asia: Nestlé first acquired a 68% stake in 2017; the deal is 'understood' to be for around US$400 million. Its 'completes' headline goes beyond Nestlé's own 'expected to close during H1-26'.
Daily Coffee News: the April 23 sales release is the first direct confirmation of the agreement, after March reports in Chinese media and Reuters' December 2025 report; 2017 deal worth about $425 million; 78 US locations as of December 2025.
Food Dive on the day of the announcement: a Nestlé spokesperson confirmed the deal covers the cafes and the CPG business while Nestlé keeps the Nespresso pods; notes earlier reports of a $400 million price against the $700 million 2017 valuation.
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