FairWave Acquires Up Coffee Roasters

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea Acquires Farmer Brothers Coffee Co.

March 13, 2026

Consumer Products

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea completed its all-cash acquisition of Farmer Brothers Coffee Co., acquiring all outstanding shares for $1.29 per share. The deal was approved by Farmer Brothers stockholders in a May 1 special meeting, and Farmer Brothers became a private company under Royal Cup leadership.

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective Acquires Joe Van Gogh

February 5, 2026

Consumer Products

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a Kansas City venture capital-backed specialty coffee conglomerate, acquired Joe Van Gogh, a North Carolina specialty coffee company with multiple locations in the Durham and Chapel Hill area. Founder Robbie Roberts said he will remain with Joe Van Gogh for the foreseeable future as the brand joins FairWave’s growing midwest and mid-Atlantic portfolio.

FreshBrew Group Acquires Branded Coffee Division of White Coffee Corp

October 14, 2025

Food & Beverage

Houston-based FreshBrew Group has acquired the Branded Coffee licensed division of Long Island City–based White Coffee Corp. The transaction transfers the nation's largest portfolio of licensed bagged coffee and K-Cup products to FreshBrew, expanding its roasting, liquid production and branded-manufacturing capabilities; senior members of the White family will join FreshBrew's executive team to lead the transition.

Upshop Acquires Invafresh

July 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Upshop has merged with Invafresh to create a combined global food retail platform that streamlines forecasting, ordering, production and inventory optimization for grocery retailers. Tailwind Capital will retain an equity stake in the combined company alongside Level Equity; financial terms were not disclosed.

Great Range Capital Launches FairWave Holdings, Combining The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company

September 28, 2020

Food & Beverage

Great Range Capital has announced an investment to launch FairWave Holdings, a specialty coffee holding company that brings together Kansas City brands The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company. The founders will remain investors and board members while FairWave (led by CEO Dan Trott) will support growth, operations, and preserve each brand's local identity.

Westward Partners Acquires Cascade Coffee, Inc.

August 4, 2020

Food & Beverage

Westward Partners, together with Cascade Coffee management, has acquired Cascade Coffee, Inc., a specialty coffee roasting and contract packaging company based in Everett, Washington. Cascadia Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Cascade on the transaction; the deal positions Westward to invest in contract manufacturing capabilities and expanded retail-focused production amid rising at-home coffee demand.