<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED AND AS OF APRIL 28, 1999 CONTAINED IN COMPANY'S 1ST QUARTER 2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-02-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-28-1999 <CASH> 786,356 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 295,910 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,417,429 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,145,077 <PP&E> 14,369,283 <DEPRECIATION> 5,496,882 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,628,011 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,181,227 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,736 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,459,556 <SALES> 6,098,303 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,098,303 <CGS> 2,758,104 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,758,104 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,809,738 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 96,097 <INCOME-PRETAX> (565,039) <INCOME-TAX> 2,800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (567,839) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (567,839) <EPS-BASIC> (0.09) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.09)