<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED AND AS OF MARCH 8, 2000 CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S 3RD QUARTER 2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FIANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-28-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-08-2000 <CASH> 4,068,678 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,247,269 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,712,965 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,988,016 <PP&E> 31,944,878 <DEPRECIATION> 15,378,039 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 61,756,040 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,820,365 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 126,168 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 61,756,040 <SALES> 52,150,784 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,150,784 <CGS> 25,487,273 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,487,273 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,628,268 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 892,895 <INCOME-PRETAX> 306,535 <INCOME-TAX> 17,535 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 289,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 289,000 <EPS-BASIC> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02