Blue Bottle Coffee Releases First-Ever Jazz Compilation Album
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OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Blue Bottle Coffee, the global specialty coffee brand founded in Oakland, California, in 2002 with a simple yet revolutionary idea, has launched its first-ever compilation album, titled "Notes in Repose." The album, a limited edition of 1,500 copies, features 10 contemporary jazz compositions from artists representing nine cities across Blue Bottle's cafe markets in North America and Asia.
The album is a celebration of Blue Bottle's Signature Blends, which have become some of the brand's most iconic coffees. For Blue Bottle, blending is an act of thoughtful composition, bringing distinct coffees from different origins together to create balance, harmony, and complexity. The album's name, "Notes in Repose," is inspired by the sense of pause the album is intended to create, an invitation to slow down, settle in, and let both the coffee and the music unfold.
Giant Steps, a bold and chocolatey Signature Blend named after John Coltrane's landmark 1960 composition, embodies this connection between coffee and music. Together, Giant Steps and Notes in Repose celebrate the artistic spirit shared by coffee blending and musical composition.
Jazz has been part of Blue Bottle's story from the beginning. Founder James Freeman was a working clarinetist before opening the first Blue Bottle cafe, and his appreciation for the music helped shape the company's creative approach to coffee. That connection deepened through the influence of Japanese jazz kissas, where coffee and music come together in an environment designed for focused listening. Inspired by that tradition, Notes in Repose takes its name from the sense of pause the album is intended to create.
The album brings together a diverse group of artists, including Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Angel Bat Dawid, and the Kyoto Jazz Sextet. Woven together with ambient recordings captured in Blue Bottle cafes, the album invites listeners to slow down, brew a cup of coffee, and give the music their undivided attention.
Only 1,500 copies of Notes in Repose will be produced and will be available beginning October 6 at bluebottlecoffee.com while supplies last. Giant Steps, part of Blue Bottle's Signature Blend collection, is available year-round online and in Blue Bottle cafes.