Why Chobani acquired La Colombe: $900m coffee tech 

This is the tech behind last December's $900m acquisition of La Colombe by Chobani. How did a Philadelphia roaster become the fastest-growing ready-to-drink company in the country? Why does it taste so different? Here's how the draft latte can works.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Part One
9:50 - Part Two
VIDEOS REFERENCED
- MLive Draft Latte into Space (2017) • La Colombe launches Dr...
- La Colombe Canned Draft Latte (2016) • Draft Latte: See How I...
- La Colombe Draft Latte Lift-Off (2016) • Draft Latte Lift-Off
- La Colombe Draft Latte (2015) • Introducing: Draft Latte
SOURCES
- ExpandedRamblings, Chobani (2024) expandedramblings.com/index.p...
- LinkedIn, Natalie on Chobani Acquisition (2023) / natalie-dillon_chobani...
- Justia, La Colombe Patents (2023) patents.justia.com/assignee/l...
- Forbes, Chobani Acquisition (2023) www.forbes.com/sites/douglasy...
- Technical.ly, Chobani Acquisition (2023) technical.ly/startups/la-colo...
- Crain's Grand Rapids, Norton Shores La Colombe (2022) www.crainsgrandrapids.com/foo...
- Medium, @benjamin.mascioli La Colombe (2020) / la-colombe-the-draft-l...
- Profoodworld, Valved can for texturized coffee is a first (2017) www.profoodworld.com/industry...
- wzzm13, La Colombe Michigan (2017) www.wzzm13.com/article/news/l...
- mlive, La Colombe Michigan (2017) www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2...
- mlive, Latte into Space (2017) www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2...
- Technical.ly, Draft Latte (2016) technical.ly/startups/la-colo...
- Fast Company, La Colombe (2016) www.fastcompany.com/3056787/t...
- Thrillist, La Colombe Pictures (2016) www.thrillist.com/drink/phila...
- Philadelphia Inquirier, Chobani Investor (2015) www.inquirer.com/philly/busin...
- PhillyMag, Chobani Investment (2015) www.phillymag.com/business/20...
- PhillyMag, Canned Latte (2015) www.phillymag.com/business/20...
- Daily Coffee News, Chobani Investment (2015) dailycoffeenews.com/2015/08/1...
- NYTimes, Chobani Investment (2015) www.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/bu...
- Google Patents, Crown Holdings (1892) patents.google.com/patent/US4...