Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (PEET)

Peet's Coffee and Tea is a specialty retailer with 112 stores in the U.S. Starbucks is a risk towards Peet's, but I believe that with their uniqueness, Peet's will survive and provide great returns in the long run.

Peet's is careful about its expansion, limiting new stores so that quality of product and service can be tightly controlled and using mail order to serve customers in non-retail areas. Peet's also maintains good traffic & turnover in stores by limiting seating and not providing wireless access, yet the stores are always bustling. Amazing coffee and service, combined with prudent expansion, make this a winner longterm.

expanding before our eyes. i grew up in the bay and that was the only place you could get peet's coffee. now, i live in reno and it's in all the grocery stores here. may slide a little while new stores and distribution faciltyare being built. after that i see huge growth

Micro-observation: We've been belt tightening in my home and we have yet to be able to go longer than a week without purchasing Major D in our house. We've tried others, even purchased Starbucks in bulk from Costco (yuck). I predicted a major slowdown for Peets since they are a high end luxury product. Not so. Every location in the Bay Area is bustling and I need a twelve step program to get any length of time away from the product. A dip below 20 again and I'm adding to my real money position.

In the short term, they're adoption of free wifi in the retail stores will cause a bump in customer satisfaction and sales. In the longer term, their long-standing commitment to unpretentiously provide top-quality coffee -- drip, espresso, and beans -- will continue to set them apart from the competition. Now that Starbucks is faltering, it is time for companies like Peets to shine, shine, shine.

The best coffee I've ever tasted. If the management and promotion is good the coffee can sell itself

Peet's careful expansion strategy is paying off.

This is one of those stocks that I keep watching and... for some reason not buying. What I like about Peet's is their customer loyalty... long lines and big crowds with stars in their eyes every time you go. What I don't like is their admission of NOT seeking fast and furious growth. However... their stock seems to keep climbing... albeit not feverishly.

I love finding these ones. 20% growth does not justify 50 p/e. As night follows day this one needs a correction and in the current environment it is coming soon.

If you think Starbucks is good, try Peets. Coffee is delivered to your door fresh-roasted only a few days before. Fantastic company, smart management that focuses on its core and only that, unlike the fore-mentioned company. 2nd quarter profits were quite tasty, should be a few more of those coming.

Steady, good LTBH stock. Good value, treats its employees right, great coffee.

Selling at historical low valuation. Just beginning to come out of the low slump. Great growth prospects in a huge coffee industry.

The best coffee. The company is determined to keep it that way. Growth is slow but steady. They have a lot of pride in their product.

Low margins, poor return on equity. Some people do actually need coffee, but they have less expensive options than this. And for that matter, investors have cheaper (and better) options than this...
A Starbucks (SBUX) fall does not necessarily mean that the company that could become the next Starbucks is such a great buy...

Better coffee, friendlier staff than Starbucks. Aimed at the coffee snob who has the money to spend on fancy beans.

Peet's will do well through a recession because caffeine is an addictive drug and people (me) will find a way to pay for their fix.

It is constantly going down. They are depending on the DSD market to elevate them and they are too expensive and not known around the country.

Rapidly losing market share. Earnings are suffering as a result. No distinguishing characteristics whatever. Destined to languish.

With a recession looming special upscale treats like coffee are not going to do well. I'd almost rather buy REITS over this.

We joined the Gevalia mail-order coffee club just to get the free coffee maker, then canceled right away. Peet's only gives you a "tumbler", and that's only if you join for a whole year.