Four Barrel Coffee

Four Barrel Coffee is a coffee roaster based in San Francisco, California, with three cafes in San Francisco.[1] Like competitors Ritual Coffee Roasters and Blue Bottle, Four Barrel is among local, independent companies which roast their own beans, wholesale, and operate cafes.[2] Unique among local coffeeshops, Four Barrel does not provide free Wi-Fi or power for laptops.[3] Four Barrel opened in 2008 and was started by one of the founders of Ritual,[4] with its first location in the Mission District.[5] In April 2017, Benny Gold collaborated with Four Barrel Coffee to offer, limited edition commemorative product.[6]

Four Barrel Coffee
IndustryCoffee
Founded2008 (2008)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Number of locations
3
Websitefourbarrelcoffee.com

In January 2018 eight former employees filed suit against Four Barrel and its founder Jeremy Tooker, alleging that he sexually assaulted multiple women and created a toxic workplace culture for non male employees.[7] The company settled the lawsuit out of court and Tooker left the company and divested his shares in it. The remaining owners were reportedly planning to rebuild the company with a 100% employee owned model.[8] Multiple companies have ceased to carry Four Barrel product in the wake of the suit.[9] As of seven months later the company has not made a transition to being worker owned and "will not for the foreseeable future," according to co-owners Tal Mor and Jodi Geren. They cite a lack of profitability and have pledged to begin profit sharing with employees by the end of the year, should the business stabilize. [10]

References
  1. "Four Barrel Coffee Expands Again, to Portola", Grub Street, September 5, 2012
  2. "Blue Bottle Cashes in on Coffee Authenticity", Wired.com, October 16, 2012
  3. "Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu", LA Times, August 8, 2010
  4. "Small Bay Area Coffee Roasters Spread Out", The New York Times, April 4, 2010
  5. "How an Obsession with Coffee Built a Four Barrel Success", missionlocal.org, August 30, 2010
  6. "Benny Gold Launches Limited Edition Coffee | Highsnobiety". Highsnobiety. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  7. "Four Barrel Coffee founder Jeremy Tooker accused of sexual assault and harassment", SanFranciso Chronicle, January 5, 2018
  8. "Four Barrel Coffee Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Out of Court", Eater SanFranciso, January 16, 2018
  9. "Sexual Harassment At Four Barrel Coffee: What Happened, And What Happens Next", Sprudge, January 17, 2018
  10. "San Francisco's Four Barrel Hasn't Handed the Company Over to Employees", Eater, August 17, 2018
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