Philz Coffee facts for kids
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The first Philz store on 24th Street in the Mission District
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| Industry | Coffee shop |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Founders | Phil Jaber and Jacob Jaber |
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San Francisco
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Number of locations
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69 |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Phil Jaber is Co-Founder Jacob Jaber is Co-Founder & Chairman |
| Products | Coffee, tea, mint mojito, hot chocolate, pastries |
Philz Coffee is a well-known American coffee company. It started in San Francisco, California. Philz Coffee helped make a special way of making coffee popular. This style is called "third wave coffee." It means they focus on making very high-quality and unique coffee drinks.
Philz Coffee is famous for its "pour over" coffee. This is a method where hot water is slowly poured over coffee grounds. They have 69 stores across the United States. You can find them in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Chicago. Philz was started by Phil Jaber and his son Jacob. They both live in the San Francisco area. Besides coffee, Philz also sells cool merchandise and bags of their special coffee blends online.
How Philz Coffee Started
Phil Jaber, who was born in Palestine, and his son Jacob started Philz Coffee in 2003. Before that, Phil ran a small grocery store in San Francisco for over 25 years. He had strong connections with the people in the Mission District neighborhood.
Jacob Jaber, Phil's son, helped the company grow a lot. It went from just one store to almost 70 locations across the country. He was the CEO for a long time. In 2021, Phil and Jacob decided to step back from the daily running of the company.
Growing Across the Country
Philz Coffee got some money from investors in 2013. This helped them open new stores in different cities. The first Philz Coffee outside the Bay Area opened in Santa Monica.
In 2015, they received more money, about $15 million. This helped them keep growing across the United States. Then, in 2016, they got even more money, $45 million, from a company called TPG Growth. This funding helped them continue to open new stores and reach more customers.
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
