Now Owns Tully's Coffee.

                                                                 

You recently bought Tully's, a Starbucks rival. How'd that happen?
Neighborhood coffee shops are an important part of people's lives-- it's a part of your every- day ritual. I wanted to bring Tully's back to life.

So you're a coffee drinker?
Yes. I do two or three cups in the morning and one or two in the afternoon, with almond milk or half-and-half. I want to become a certified barista and work in the stores. 

Five cups! Do you ever get any sleep?
It doesn't really affect me. Coffee is good for your mind--it's basically a legalized drug. The next step is selling marijuana, of course. 


Would Tully's ever sell it?
Great question. There's a business model there. You could present it in a beautiful, elegant way: a Michelin-starred coffee shop where you can get marijuana. 

Sounds intriguing. What about the burgeoning artisanal coffee shop scene. Are you into that?
Some of these new spots have a way of making you feel not cool enough--like you're dressed inappropriately.

What kind of coffee gear do you have at home?
A Miele coffee wall unit, a Krups grinder, a Nespresso espresso maker, and a Bodum French press. Not enough tools--I need a Chemex.

You live with your family in Malibu, CA. Do you cook a lot?
We grow vegetables and raise chickens for fresh eggs. Seed-to-skillet is a great concept, especially if you have kids. I like to make beet salad with spinach and mustard vinaigrette, or kale chips--baked on the grill or in the wood-fired pizza oven.

And what about drinks?
Our kids make lemonade with our lemons. And I love smokier types of tequila, or mezcal on the rocks with fresh lemon.

Okay, I have to ask: In the movie Loverboy you played a pizza delivery guy who gives more than just pizza when women order "extra anchovies." Ever had an anchovy pizza sent to you?
No, but pizza delivery guys tell me it's happened to them.

You mean middle-aged women called up and asked for extra anchovies but really just wanted to sleep with them?
Yeah. Only in Los Angeles.

source: bonnapetit.com