EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-55290 on Form S-8 of our report dated March 11, 2004 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to a change in accounting method), included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. for the year ended December 28, 2003. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP San Francisco, California March 11, 2004