SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 27, 2003

                            PEET'S COFFEE & TEA, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

              Washington             0-32233               91-0863396
      (State of jurisdiction)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer
                                                        Identification No.)

                                1400 Park Avenue
                        Emeryville, California 94608-3520
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 594-2100



ITEM  12.     RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION.
     On  October  27, 2003, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (the "Company"), announced
via  press  release guidance with respect to the Company's financial results for
the  third  quarter  ended  September  28,  2003.  A copy of the Company's press
release  is  furnished  herewith  as  Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.



                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Peet's
Coffee & Tea, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.
                                                   PEET'S  COFFEE  &  TEA,  INC.
Dated:  October  27,  2003                         By:     /s/  Thomas  Cawley
                                                       -----------------------
                                                       Thomas  Cawley
                                                       Chief  Financial  Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT  NUMBER     DESCRIPTION
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99.1                Press  release,  dated  October  27,  2003.