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 Four Barrel's Valencia Street location | |
| Industry | Coffee |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Number of locations | 2 |
| Website | fourbarrelcoffee |
Four Barrel Coffee is a coffee roaster based in San Francisco, California, with two cafes in San Francisco. [1] [2] Like competitors Ritual Coffee Roasters and Blue Bottle, Four Barrel is among local, independent companies which roast their own beans, wholesale, and operate cafes. [3] Unique among local coffeeshops, Four Barrel does not provide free Wi-Fi or power for laptops. [4] Four Barrel opened in 2008 and was started by one of the founders of Ritual, [5] with its first location in the Mission District. [6] In April 2017, Benny Gold collaborated with Four Barrel Coffee to offer, limited edition commemorative product. [7]
In January 2018 eight former employees filed suit against Four Barrel and its founder Jeremy Tooker, alleging that he sexually assaulted multiple women and created a toxic workplace culture for non male employees. [8] The company settled the lawsuit out of court and Tooker left the company and divested his shares in it. The remaining owners were reportedly planning to rebuild the company with a 100% employee owned model. [9] Multiple companies have ceased to carry Four Barrel product in the wake of the suit. [10] As of seven months later the company has not made a transition to being worker owned and "will not for the foreseeable future," according to co-owners Tal Mor and Jodi Geren. They cite a lack of profitability and have pledged to begin profit sharing with employees by the end of the year, should the business stabilize. [11]
