8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2005

DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-21203	33-0086628
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

28 Executive Park, Suite 200

Irvine, California 92614

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 260-1600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

As further discussed below, on September 21, 2005, Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (the ”Company”) announced that Randy Powell had resigned from the Company’s board of directors, including its Audit Committee. As a result of Mr. Powell’s resignation, the Company has one director eligible to continue to serve on the Audit Committee. Nasdaq Rule 4350(d)(2)(A) provides, among other matters, that a registrant’s audit committee must consist of at least three independent directors.

The Company provided Nasdaq with written notice of this matter on September 22, 2005.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On September 20, 2005, Randy Powell notified the Company that he was resigning from the Company’s board of directors and all committees thereof upon which he serves. The Company’s press release announcing Mr. Powell’s resignation, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, incorrectly indicated that Mr. Powell had resigned on September 21, 2005. Mr. Powell had served as a director of the Company since 2001. Mr. Powell’s resignation from the board of directors did not involve any disagreement with the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release, dated September 21, 2005

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 22, 2005

DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.
By:	/s/ Roger M. Laverty
	Roger M. Laverty
	Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release, dated September 21, 2005

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

RANDY POWELL TO LEAVE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DIEDRICH COFFEE

IRVINE, Calif., September 21 — Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX), a leading roaster and retailer of gourmet coffee in Southern California, today announced that Randy Powell has resigned from the Company’s board of directors as of today. He cited personal reasons for his decision. Mr. Powell is President of a division of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto. He has served on the Company’s board of directors since 2001. “Randy has been an effective board member whose strategic vision has been valuable to the company. We’re sorry to lose him,” said Paul Heeschen, Chairman of the board of directors. Following Powell’s departure, the board of directors will consist of Paul Heeschen, Lawrence Goelman, Richard Spencer and Roger Laverty.

About Diedrich Coffee

With headquarters in Irvine, California, Diedrich Coffee specializes in sourcing, roasting and selling the world’s highest quality coffees. The Company’s three brands are Gloria Jean’s Coffees, Diedrich Coffee, and Coffee People. The Company’s 201 domestic retail outlets, the majority of which are franchised, are located in 33 states. Diedrich Coffee also sells its coffees through more than 460 wholesale accounts including office coffee service distributors, restaurants and specialty retailers, via mail order and the Internet. For more information about Diedrich Coffee, call 800/354-5282, or visit the Company’s Web sites at www.diedrich.com, www.gloriajeans.com, or www.coffeepeople.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that relate to future plans, financial results or projections, events or performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and fall under the safe harbor. Actual results and financial position could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the successful management of Diedrich Coffee’s growth strategy, risks that arise in the context of operating a business with significant franchise operations, the impact of competition, the availability of working capital and other risks and uncertainties described in detail under “Risk Factors and Trends Affecting Diedrich Coffee and its Business” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.

CONTACT

Marty Lynch, Chief Financial Officer

(949) 260-1600