.New Owners Want to Move Peaberry’s from the Dark Side

For anyone serious about coffee, it’s the ultimate dichotomy. You pledge allegiance to either the single origins and lighter roasts of Third Wave companies like Ritual and Four Barrel, or to the megablends and super-dark roasts that’ve defined Peet’s since Alfred first cupped in North Berkeley. But if the three guys who bought Emeryville-based Peaberry’s Coffee & Tea last month are able to realize their plans, the current coffee dichotomy might end up about as irrelevant as used espresso grounds.