We learned Wednesday that Starbucks is bent on coffee-world domination planning to expand internationally and in the U.S., and there’s some speculation about whether domestic plans could include buying California-based Peet’s Coffee & Tea.

From the Puget Sound Business Journal:

Starbucks Corp. isn’t saying whether Peet’s Coffee & Tea is a potential acquisition target, but there’s no doubt the Seattle-based coffee giant is interested in “buying large and small companies” to grow its consumer products business.

As Reuters reported, CEO Howard Schultz said exactly that at an investor conference Wednesday in New York. And there’s some sound logic to back up recent speculation that Peet’s would be a tasty addition.