Facebook acquires Blue Bottle
Lost in the news about Facebook acquiring Gowalla is the news that Facebook has bought the mini-San Francisco/Brooklyn coffee chain Blue Bottle. Arguably their most ambitious and risky acquisition yet, it remains to be seen how Facebook will leverage the amazing barista talent that remains Blue Bottle's core strength.
It's also unclear if the Blue Bottle shops will remain operational or if all staff and equipment will relocate to Facebook's headquarters. There were also leaks of mockups for Facebook's new mega-headquarters, slated to be completed by 2013:
