Coffee and soda don’t mix, decides KDP’s CEO—but for investors, adding Peet’s and splitting the giant in two could pay off

In 2018, Bob Gamgort—then CEO of coffee K-Pod purveyor Keurig Green Mountain—united hot and cold beverages under the same roof for the first time by merging with soft drink giant Dr Pepper Snapple for nearly $19 billion. The combo thrived during the COVID lockdown as the new Keurig Dr Pepper…