Philz Coffee facts for kids
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| Industry | Coffee shop |
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| Founded | 2003 |
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San Francisco
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Number of locations
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75 |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Phil Jaber, co-founder Jacob Jaber, co-founder and chairman |
| Products | Coffee, tea, mint mojito, hot chocolate, pastries |
Philz Coffee is an American company that sells coffee. It started in San Francisco, California. Philz Coffee is known for making "pour over" coffee. This means each cup is made fresh, one at a time.
You can find Philz Coffee shops in many places. Most are in California, like the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento. They also have shops in Chicago. Philz Coffee was started by a father and son, Phil and Jacob Jaber.
Besides coffee, Philz also sells other drinks and items. You can buy their coffee blends to make at home. They also have merchandise like mugs and shirts.
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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 knew many people in the community.
Jacob Jaber helped the company grow a lot. It went from just one store to almost 70 locations across the United States. In 2021, Phil and Jacob stepped back from running the company every day.
Philz Coffee got money from investors to open new stores. In 2013, they opened their first shop outside the Bay Area in Santa Monica. They continued to get more funding to help them expand across the country. In August 2025, a company called Freeman Spogli & Co. bought Philz for $145 million.
Where to Find Philz Coffee Shops
As of March 2025, Philz Coffee has 75 locations. Most of these are in California and Chicago. Even though the company started in San Francisco, it has grown to reach many other parts of the country.
In 2022, Philz started closing some of its stores. The first ones to close were in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area. By early 2023, all their DMV locations were closed.
In October 2023, the original Philz Coffee shop in San Francisco's Mission District also closed. The staff said the building needed repairs.
In January 2024, the company announced it was moving its main office. It moved from San Francisco to Oakland, California.
As of July 2024, Philz Coffee has shops in California and the Chicago area. Here is how many shops are in each area:
- San Francisco: 17
- Ventura County: 1
- San Diego: 3
- Sacramento Valley: 3
- Peninsula/ South Bay: 13
- Orange County: 8
- Los Angeles: 15
- East Bay: 9
- Chicago: 6
What Philz Coffee Sells
Philz Coffee focuses on making drip coffee. They do not sell espresso drinks.
Popular Drinks at Philz
The most popular drink at Philz Coffee is the Iced Mint Mojito. It is a mix of coffee and fresh mint leaves. The company's CEO, Mahesh Sadarangani, says this drink makes up about 30% of all their orders.
Another popular drink is the Oatmeal Cookie Cold Brew. This used to be a "secret menu item." It is described as a blend of hazelnut coffee, cinnamon, and oat milk.
Other popular choices include the Iced Coffee Rose. This drink has coffee, rose water, and rose petals. The Mocha Tesora is another favorite. It is a chocolate coffee with milk and Ghiradelli cocoa powder.
How to Order Your Coffee
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Philz Coffee has its own way of asking about sweetness and milk.
- A "sweet and creamy" coffee has a normal amount of cream and sugar.
- A coffee "Philz’s way" has less cream and sugar.
- A "straight up" coffee has no cream or sugar at all.
You can choose different types of cream. These include heavy cream, regular milk, almond milk, oat milk, and vanilla soy milk. For sugar, you can pick from granulated sugar, artificial sweeteners, or honey.
Philz Merchandise
Philz Coffee also sells various items in their stores and online. You can buy tumblers, hats, shirts, and sweatshirts. They also sell bags of their coffee grounds. You can even get Keurig pods of their most popular coffee blends. Their website offers a subscription service, so you can get coffee delivered regularly.
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
